Acadia Healthcare Names Senior Healthcare Investment Banker Jason Bernhard to Board of Directors
December 17 2019 - 4:05PM
Business Wire
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Expertise to Acadia Board
Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: ACHC) today announced
that Jason R. Bernhard has been appointed to serve as an
independent director on its Board of Directors. Mr. Bernhard’s
appointment, which is effective immediately, will increase the size
of the Acadia Board to eight members, seven of whom are
independent.
Mr. Bernhard is currently Chief Operating Officer, Financial
Advisory North America; Managing Director, Head of North America
Healthcare Investment Banking; and a Vice Chairman of Investment
Banking at Lazard. Prior to joining Lazard in 1997, Mr. Bernhard
was an investment banker at Citigroup (formerly Smith Barney) and
Merrill Lynch. Mr. Bernhard earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from
the University of Pennsylvania in 1988 and an MBA from The Wharton
School at the University of Pennsylvania in 1993.
“On behalf of the Acadia Board of Directors, I am delighted to
welcome Jason to the Board,” said Reeve B. Waud, Chairman of
Acadia’s Board. “Bringing over 25 years of investment banking
experience, Jason’s unique perspectives as one of the leading
investment bankers in the healthcare industry and his tremendous
business, financial and capital markets expertise will be highly
valuable as we continue to pursue Acadia’s strategic priorities and
drive long-term, sustainable shareholder value.”
Mr. Bernhard stated, “Acadia is uniquely positioned as the
leading behavioral healthcare platform. I’m honored to be joining
the Acadia Board and look forward to contributing to its continued
success.”
About Acadia Healthcare Company, Inc.
Acadia is a provider of behavioral healthcare services. At
September 30, 2019, Acadia operated a network of 589 behavioral
healthcare facilities with approximately 18,000 beds in 40 states,
the United Kingdom and Puerto Rico. Acadia provides behavioral
health and addiction services to its patients in a variety of
settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals, specialty
treatment facilities, residential treatment centers and outpatient
clinics.
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