Forge Health Welcomes Behavioral Healthcare Industry Veteran Liz Walker as Vice President of Business Development

Ms. Walker brings deep experience and a passion for mental health care

Forge Health, a leading provider of value-based mental health and substance use care, announced today that Liz Walker has joined the Company as Vice President of Business Development.

In this role, Ms. Walker will leverage nearly four decades of experience building relationships with employee assistance programs, hospitals, private practitioners, unions, and first responder communities to help the Forge Health family of companies grow its customer base and expand partnership opportunities.

Ms. Walker joins Forge from Gesinger Marworth Treatment Center, where she led business development in the Northeast from 2002 to 2022. Prior to her time at Marworth, she held community relations positions at Silver Hill Hospital in Connecticut and Cornerstone Medical Arts Hospital in New York.

“Along with innovative thinking and vision, Liz brings with her an energy and enthusiasm, and we are thrilled to have her as part of the Forge Health team,” said Eric Frieman, Co-Founder and CEO of Forge Health. “Liz is well-known and highly respected within the behavioral health community, and she’s passionate about helping connect people to the mental health care and substance use treatment they need.”

Forge Health is transforming mental health and addiction treatment through a comprehensive model that utilizes multidisciplinary clinical teams, data analytics, and streamlined delivery to provide individualized, whole-person care that drives improved health outcomes.

“It’s a privilege to join the Forge Health family and help grow a company that is creating such a positive social impact for individuals, families, and communities everywhere,” Ms. Walker stated. “I look forward to building on Forge’s success and working with this mission-driven team to increase access to affordable and effective mental health and substance use treatment.”

About the Forge Health Family of Companies

Forge Health delivers in-network, evidence-based outpatient treatment for mental health, substance use, and associated trauma when and where clients need it – virtually from the comfort, privacy, and convenience of the patient’s home, or in-person at Forge’s welcoming offices. The Forge VFR (Veterans & First Responders) program provides specialized treatment that addresses the unique culture, preferences, and values of first responders, emergency & health care workers, veterans, active-duty military, and their families. Created by veterans and first responders for veterans and first responders, it is designed to treat and heal addiction, trauma, and symptoms worsened by underlying issues like PTSD. The Kenneth Peters Center for Recovery (KPC), part of the Forge Health family of companies, is Long Island’s premier structured outpatient program for the treatment of substance use. With over 450 years of combined experience, KPC staff specialize in effectively treating higher functioning, higher denial, working professionals.

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