Dr. Hawthorne, Executive Director, founded CRF in 1977.  He is also an Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at UCSD and an Adjunct Associate Research Professor at SDSU, School of Social Work.  He has conducted, presented, and published numerous outcome studies, was one of the authors of the IAPSRS Outcomes Toolkit, and coauthored (with Richard Hough, PhD) a chapter in a book edited by Ken Minkoff, MD, on managed care in the public sector.  In addition, he is a co-investigator, with Dilip Jeste, MD, and other Department of Psychiatry faculty, at the Advanced Center for Innovation in Services and Intervention Research at UCSD where he conducts services research in the public mental health system.  These endeavors keep Dr. Hawthorne well informed of the most up-to-date "best practices" in the field, and the best methods for outcome measurement and program improvement.  Dr. Hawthorne was selected as the Mental Health Person of the Year for San Diego County in 1997 when he was specifically recognized for his research and for being among the first in the County to hire clients to work in programs.

Linda Hammond, PhD, MFT, President, has devoted her entire career to public mental health and is widely recognized as a leader in the public mental health community.  She has been involved in the mental health system in San Diego since 1983 when she began a volunteer internship at Isis Center. Dr. Hammond is Vice President of the Mental Health Contractors Association and has served on the Executive Committee of that organization for over 15 years. She regularly works collaboratively with San Diego County Mental Health Services  management regarding system issues.  A certified Imago therapist, she was honored as San Diego County's Marriage and Family Therapist of the Year in 1993.  Dr. Hammond received the YWCA Tribute to Women in Industry Award in 1996 and the National Leadership Award from the Business Advisory Council in 2003. She also serves on the PERT Board of Directors. 

Bob Marchetti, our Chief Financial Officer, is recognized by the County and other contractors as a leader and expert in his field.  He represents contractors on the Behavioral Health Services Finance Workgroup and the SANDAN/HHSA Contracts Workgroup.  He has worked on numerous projects with County financial and contracting staff with a focus on process improvement.  In addition, he represents CRF at Mental Health Board meetings to keep the company abreast of the Board's concerns, interests and decisions.  He is proud of CRF's long history of full unqualified public audits and outstanding County fiscal reviews.

Jack Farmer, PhD, Vice President of Administration is a licensed clinical psychologist who has worked in the San Diego County public mental health system since 1987.  Dr. Farmer is past chair of the Mental Health Coalition and regularly represents CRF at their monthly meetings.   He is an appointed member of the Mental Health Housing Council and regularly participates in the Full Service Partnership Housing meetings which are led by the Corporation for Supportive Housing with the purpose of expanding the supply of supportive housing.  He has served on the PERT Board of Directors since 2001. He is also a Past-Chair of the Executive Committee of CASRA.

James (Diego) Rogers, PsyD, CPRP Vice President of Clinical Services, serves on the San Diego County Mental Health Services Adult Council and on the Adult Clinical Standards Committee which focuses on setting new clinical practice standards for the Adult System of Care.  Dr. Rogers is Past Chairperson of the San Diego County CCISC CADRE and serves on the CCISC Executive Subcommittee. He is much in demand as a CADRE and Motivational Interviewing Trainer for ongoing trainings and expansion groups and served as a member of the NAMI Multicultural Advisory Board.  Dr. Rogers is also an Advisory Board member of the Rehabilitation Research Training Center at Boston University and the Boston University Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation.  Dr. Rogers is Past-President of the Executive Committee of the California Association of Social Rehabilitation Agencies and a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner (CPRP).  He is also a part-time lecturer at the SDSU Marriage and Family Therapy program and a curriculum consultant for the Masters Program in Rehabilitation Counseling at SDSU.  Dr. Rogers spearheaded the development of the Latino Networking Consortium, a volunteer effort of local social service providers with a focus on serving Latinos in San Diego County.  Dr. Rogers is also a certified Motivational Interviewing Network Trainer, and serves on Dr. Kenneth Minkoff's team of national CCISC consultants.

Paula Gonçalves, PsyD, CPRP, Vice President of Quality Improvement, has committed her career to CRF and public mental health since 1995 when she started as an intern at South Bay Guidance Wellness & Recovery Center.  She is a licensed clinical psychologist with a certification in psychosocial rehabilitation.  She has held several positions at CRF which include Program Director for four adult outpatient programs, and the Associate Director of Clinical Services, overseeing adult BPSR Centers and clubhouse programs. She served as a contractor representative on the MIS Project Implementation Team.   Dr. Gonçalves has participated in many San Diego County committees and workgroups over the last 13 years representing both CRF and contractors.  These committees include Mental Health Outcomes Committee and the Utilization Management Committee.  She is a member of the County's Clinical Standards Committee, which sets clinical and practice guidelines for the Behavioral Health Services System of Care.  She also sits on the County's Behavioral Health Quality Review Council.