The Helen Ross McNabb Center
Donations deductibleThe Helen Ross McNabb Center's network
21 people17 organisationsi21 people and 17 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (21). Violet dotted lines (17) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
21 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 21 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Jerry Epps Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Rebecca Ashford Chair | Chair Elect | 2025 | 1 yr |
| George Kershaw Chair | Past-Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Brian Rauch | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Carl Van Hoozier | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Cheryl Rice | Company secretary | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Cindy Sexton | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Clarence Vaughn | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| David Hall | Director at-Large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Roddy | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| David Wedekind | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Amy Cathey | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Eden McNabb Bishop | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Laura Shamiyeh | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Mickey Wade | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Missy Drinnon | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mitch Steenrod | Treasurer | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Randy Miller | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Robbie Arrington | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Traci Topham | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Whit Addicks | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
15 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Arun Jethananadani | Physician | 2019 |
| David Manning | Psychiatrist | since 2019 |
| Dovile Paulauskas | Medical Director / Childre | since 2019 |
| Edwina Human-Hillard | Officer - Vice President | 2019 |
| Edwina Leann Human-Hilliard | Vice President | since 2022 |
| Houston Smelcer | Senior VP, Dev. & Gov't Relations | 2025 |
| Jerry Vagnier | President/CEO | since 2019 |
| John Murphy | Psychiatrist | since 2020 |
| Manju Khanna | Psychiatrist | since 2023 |
| Mona Leigh Blanton-Kitts | President/CEO | since 2020 |
| Paula Hudson | Vice President of Organizational Excellence | 2024 |
| Philip J LAY | CFO | since 2019 |
| Ryan Alexander | Medical Director, Sud | 2025 |
| Stephanie Carter | Senior Vice President of Operations | 2024 |
| Tracy Grabman | Physician | since 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mona Leigh Blanton-Kitts | President/CEO | 40 | $455k | $71k | |
| Dovile Paulauskas | Medical Director | 40 | $405k | $72k | |
| Houston Smelcer | Senior VP, Dev. & Gov't Relations | 40 | $395k | $51k | |
| Ryan Alexander | Medical Director, Sud | 40 | $305k | $23k | |
| John Murphy | Psychiatrist | 40 | $297k | $23k | |
| Jerry Vagnier | Strategic Consultant | 24 | $290k | $37k | |
| Manju Khanna | Psychiatrist | 32 | $285k | $32k | |
| Philip J Lay | CFO | 40 | $229k | $50k | |
| George Kershaw | Past-Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Rebecca Ashford | Chair Elect | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jerry Epps | Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Carl van Hoozier | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Robbie Arrington | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Whit Addicks | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Eden McNabb Bishop | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Missy Drinnon | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brian Rauch | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Cindy Sexton | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Laura Shamiyeh | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mitch Steenrod | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Hall | Director at-Large | 5 | $0 | ||
| Cheryl Rice | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mickey Wade | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Traci Topham | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Roddy | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Clarence Vaughn | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| David Wedekind | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Randy Miller | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Amy Cathey | Director | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Helen Ross McNabb Center
- EIN
- 620548914
- Address
- 200 Tech Center Dr, Knoxville, TN, 37912-2747
- State
- Tennessee
- Mission
- Community health services (mental health & substance abuse treatment) (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- F30Z Mental health and crisis intervention
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Mental Health & Crisis Intervention
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1953
- Principal officer
- Mona Blanton-Kitts (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1953
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsGeorge Kershaw
≥7years on the filingsClarence Vaughn
≥7years on the filingsRandy Miller
≥6years on the filingsDr Jerry Epps
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $103.4m
- Total liabilities
- $29.2m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $74.2m
- Contributions and grants received
- $77.5m
- Program service revenue
- $40.8m
- Employees
- 1,404
- Volunteers
- 519
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $121.1m | $110.3m | $10.8m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.