A COMMITMENT to best practices in governance, accountability and transparency.

Our Leadership

As a nonprofit organization, Phoenix House California deeply values the trust that has been placed in us. Clients trust our clinicians and counselors to support them in their recovery with compassion, care and expertise. Partners trust us to carry out our evidence-based treatment, prevention and holistic approaches with the highest standards. And our public and private funders trust us to use their funds to advance our programs effectively and efficiently.

To safeguard this critical trust, Phoenix House California is committed to best practices in governance, accountability and transparency. This commitment exists at all levels of the organization.

Executive Team

Edgar Carapetian, MBA

Interim President and CEO

Ana Vicuña, LCSW

Vice President, Clinical

Senior Leadership Team

Maja Trochimczyk, Ph.D.

Senior Director, Planning & Development

Hened Ayala

Controller

Emily LeBouf, MBA, SHRM-CP

Director, Human Resources

Gregory Greene, MA, SUDCC-IV

Senior Director, Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)

Yolanda Lewis, LMFT

Senior Director, Venice

Susan Wood, LMFT

Senior Director,  Adolescent Services

Veronica Heinzelmann

Quality Management Director