We know all the hurdles and pitfalls of reaching recovery, so we're able to effectively develop an integrative business plan that includes diverse options for patients suffering from addiction.
Douglas M. Leech
Founder and CEO
Douglas M. Leech
Mr. Leech has a B.S. degree in Accounting from Pennsylvania State University and worked at Ernst & Young in Pittsburgh before returning to Morgantown, West Virginia and founding Ascension RS. Through his own struggles with addiction and subsequent recovery, Mr. Leech developed a passion for helping those suffering from the disease of addiction and set out to increase access to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment across West Virginia and the United States. Mr. Leech has built Ascension RS into the national leader for developing comprehensive behavioral health systems that provide the highest quality clinical care with a sustainable business model. Mr. Leech also founded West Virginia Sober Living (WVSL), a self-sustaining 501(c)(3) non-profit, operating recovery residences, job creation and reintegration programming, and a network of peer recovery coaches providing broad community support for SUD throughout West Virginia. Mr. Leech is the 2020 recipient of the Milan Puskar Entrepreneur of The Year award and also serves on a number of boards of directors in leadership positions. Mr. Leech was recently featured on Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren, sharing his story of recovery.
Charm Lea
President
Charm Lea
Charm serves as President, overseeing strategy and operations to ensure the successful launch, growth, and performance of behavioral health treatment centers nationwide, drawing on over 20 years of C-suite experience in private equity–backed healthcare companies. Charm is a proud veteran of the United States Air Force.
Morgan Henson
Senior Director, Implementation
Morgan Henson
Morgan Henson, MHA, is one of the company’s first employees and now serves as Senior Director, Implementation, leveraging deep institutional knowledge and broad experience to lead the successful launch and operational integration of behavioral health treatment centers.

Chris Watras, LCSW, LSATP, MAC
Director, Client Services
Chris Watras, LCSW, LSATP, MAC
Director, Client Services
Chris Watras, LCSW, LSATP, MAC, serves as Director, Client Services, bringing decades of experience as a clinical leader and developer of some of the largest and most highly regarded behavioral health centers across the country.
Grant Geiss
Director, Finance
Grant Geiss
Director, Finance

Jessica Gliesman
Senior Director, Human Capital
Jessica Gliesman
Senior Director, Human Capital
Jessica Gliesman leads human capital strategy and operations to recruit, develop, and retain top talent, while fostering a mission-driven culture, across the behavioral health treatment centers we manage.

Jennifer Lapshin
Controller
Jennifer Lapshin, CPA
Controller
Jennifer manages all aspects of financial reporting, budgeting, and compliance to ensure accurate, transparent, and fiscally responsible operations across the organization.
Lauren DeWitt
Business Development
Lauren DeWitt