Brian Shotwell

Brian Shotwell is the current Executive Director at Waubonsie Mental Health Center. Prior to this, they were with Waubonsie Health Center from March 2018 to April 2021, where they served as Executive Director. Brian has been credited with successfully converting the entire operation to telehealth during COVID-19, without any revenue loss and even adding to staff while others were downsizing. Brian has also been successful in leading the operations center with 6 geographically separated locations in southwest Iowa, and recovering $1.2M of uncollected revenue (40% of the annual revenue).

In Brian's first year, they guided the organization from a $370K loss to a $70K profitable operation. Brian did this by authoring a strategic operational plan that addressed operational deficiencies and by establishing productivity standards. As a result of these actions, Brian increased ops capacity by 100% and generated 31% additional revenue. Brian also enacted a "screen in" philosophy that tripled utilization in one month compared to the previous 2 years. Lastly, Brian created the first-ever cost allocation accounting system to ensure that goals for revenue departments were properly identified and staff was right-sized.

As Executive Director, Brian has hiring authority for physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, social workers and mental health professionals. Brian has also established collaborative relationships with 4 critical access hospitals, VA offices, law enforcement, regional mental health centers, MCO CEOs and state and local elected officials. Brian is considered a subject

Brian Shotwell completed their MBA in Organizational Behavior and Leadership from Bellevue University. Brian also holds a Masters of Science in Medical Group Administration from Nebraska Methodist College.

Emily Garcia - Turning Pointe Director of Operations, Susan Ecker - Clinical Director, and Ashley Cabbage - IHH Director report to Brian Shotwell.