COPAC
3949 Highway 43 North
Brandon, MS 39047

ADMINISTRATION  
  • President and Chief Executive Officer
    • J. Stacy Hughes, Jr., PhD, LPC


  • Director of Operations
    • Thomas K. Kepner, NCACII
 
MEDICAL STAFF  
  • Medical Director
    • Lloyd J. Gordon, MD, FASAM
      • Certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine
      • Licensed in the states of Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama
      • Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine
      • Board Eligible American Board of Internal Medicine
  • Director of Psychiatry
    • Alexandria (Alexis) Polles, M.D.              (Effective 9/3/08)
      • Certified by the American Society of Addiction Medicine
      • Fellow of the American Psychiatry Association
      • Certification in Addiction and Forensic Psychiatry
      • Certified Sex Addiction Therapist
      • EMDR Certified

     

    • Jawad Riaz, MD
      • Resident in Psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
      • Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, 1999
      • Bachelor of Medicine, University of the Punjab
      • Bachelor of Surgery, University of the Punjab
  • Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
    • Stuart Milan RN,, MSN, APMHNP
      • Masters of Science in Nursing University of Mississippi
      • Bachelors of Science in Nursing Mississippi College
      • Certified Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
      • Certified Compulsive Gambling Counselor
      • Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Wanda Johnson, RN, FNP - BC
      • Bachelor of Science in Nursing University of Mississippi
      • Master of Science in Nursing University of Mississippi
      • ANCC Board Certification as Family Nurse Practitioner
      • Member of Mississippi Nurses Associatin
      • Member of American Nurses Association 

 

  • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Ashley N. Lewis, RN, MSN, NP-C
      • Master of Science in Nursing; Alcorn State University
      • Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Northeast Louisiana University
      • AANP Board Certification as Family Nurse Practitioner
      • Member of Mississippi Nurses Associatin
      • Member of American Nurses Association

 

  • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Sarah Gordon, RN, MSN, NP-C
      • Master of Science in Nursing; Virginia Commonwealth University
      • Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Virginia Commonwealth University
      • AANP Certification as Family Nurse Practitioner
      • Member of Mississippi Nurses Associatin
      • Member of American Nurses Association
  •  Director of Nursing
    • Elizabeth Kepner, RN, BSN, MSW
      • Master of Social Work, University of Southern Mississippi
      • Bachelor of Science in Nursing, University of Southern Mississippi
      • Certification in Chemical Dependency Nursing - CCDN
 
CLINICAL STAFF

 
  • Clinical Director of Residential Program
    • Patricia Fargason-Massey, Ph.D., CAS, CSAT
      • Doctor of Philosophy at University of Georgia
      • Certified Addiction Specialist with the American Academy of Healthcare Professionals in the Addictive Disorders
      • Certified Sex Addiction Therapist
      • CSAT Certifier - consultant to those in training.
      • Secretary, Board of Directors, Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health (formerly National Council on Sex Addiction and Compulsivity 1994-2000)
      • Member, American Psychological Association
      • Who's Who of American Women, 2006-2007
      • Developed the Sexual Compulsivity Program in 1991 at COPAC
      • Started in Adolescent Chemical Dependency 25 years ago.
  • Clinical Director of Intensive Outpatient Program
    • Bernard Matherne, ACRPS, CADC
      • Bachelors in Business Administration from Belhaven College
      • Certified by the Mississippi Association of Addiction Professionals as an addiction couselor
      • Certified by CENAPS Corporation as an Advance Certified Relapse Prevention Specialist

 

  • Clinical Director of Eating Disorder Program
    • Ann Blackwell, RD, LD, CEDAN
      • Bachelors in Dietetics, University of Southern Mississippi
      • Registered & Licensed Dietician
      • Certified in Eating Disorders
      • Member of:
        • International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
        • American Dietetic Association
        • Mississippi Dietetic Association
        • South Central District Dietetics Association  

 

  • Director of Counseling
    • Barry Belue, BS, CADC
      • Bachelor of Psychology, Mississippi College
COUNSELORS
  • David Germany, MS, LMFT
  • Reggie Helms, CADC, ICADC
  • Rick Young, CADC
  • Mark Levin, BS
  • Sharon Moore  
  • Andy Coffin, CADC
  • Shirley Blackledge, MHSA, LICDC, ICCS, LSW, NCGC
  • Venita Bryant, CIT
  • Diane Basner, CIT

 

STAFF MEMBERS
  • Business Office
    • Nan Russell - Manager
    • Regina Martin - Account Representative
    • Kay Toal - Account Manager
  • Human Resources Director
    • Virginia E. Rogers
  • Chaplain
    • Marcus L. Mann, BS, AA

 

  • Family Care Program
    • Lisa Edwards, CADC

 

  • Marketing
    • Kirk Hartley, Director
    • Hall Ratcliffe, SE Services Representative 
  • Activity Services Director
    • Renisha Fontenot, CTRS 

 

  • Aftercare Coordinator
    • Venita Bryant , CIT
  • Information Management Director
    • Michael Pickens, BSBA
  • Admissions Coordinator
    • Courtney Milan
  • Medical Records Director
    • Bridgett Sessions, RHIA
  • Utilization Review Nurse
    • Latesha Jordan, RN