B1 - Creating the Largest Nonprofit Behavioral Health Provider in the US

Monday, April 27, 2026

2:15 PM - 3:15 PM MDT

Location: Bluebird 1A

November 3, 2025 marked the completion of Centerstone's historic merger with Brightli. Together, their organization now employs more than 10,000 team members and serves the mental health needs of more than 250,000 people annually. Centerstone now moves forward with a mission to make behavioral health care more accessible and more powerful than it has ever been. Join this session to hear how the historic merger provides opportunity to reach more people, invest in innovation and build a future where access, quality and compassion define behavioral health care in this country.

Learning Objectives:

Review the reasoning behind merging two large treatment organizations.
Explore the new opportunities their new scale provide and how it can impact the field.
Examine how this large organization will still prioritize personal touch and local administration over local care.

Disclosure(s):

Chuck Ingoglia, MSW: No financial relationships to disclose

David C. Guth, MSW, Jr.: No financial relationships to disclose

C.J. Davis, PhD: No financial relationships to disclose

Thought Leader(s)

Chuck Ingoglia, MSW

President and Chief Executive Officer
National Council for Mental Wellbeing
Washington, District of Columbia

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
David C. Guth, Jr., MSW

Chief Executive Officer
Centerstone
Nashville, Tennessee

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
C.J. Davis, PhD

Chief Executive Officer Elect
Centerstone
Springfield, Missouri

Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose