Brent Lemon is the President of KVC West Virginia. He currently oversees administration of programming and program implementation. He works closely with Directors and staff members to increase productivity and program outcomes. He also collaborates with community partners, building alliances and advocating for needed services for children and families in the state of West Virginia. Mr. Lemon came to Croney and Clark (now KVC Kentucky) in August of 2000 as an IMPACT Plus Clinician. Through the years, he has worn a number of hats and worked with each program in the agency. His favorite part of his work in the agency is the design, development and final implementation of projects. His best days at the agency are when the projects and initiatives come to fruition. Whether it is Chart Online or a newly funded program, he enjoys being an active participant in creating positive change in the organization.

Erin Keltner started with Croney and Clark, Inc. (now KVC Kentucky) as a practicum student in August 2004. Since then, Ms. Keltner has worked as a case manager and clinician in the Intensive In-Home Services and IMPACT Plus programs, was the Director of IMPACT Plus and then the Director of Development, Training, and Quality Assurance. Ms. Keltner also assisted KVC Kentucky in first becoming accredited by The Joint Commission in November 2010. Ms. Keltner started working in West Virginia in 2011 and is currently acting as the Director of Permanency in addition to her Vice President duties.

Ms. Keltner graduated with her Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Transylvania University in 2001 and her Masters Degree in Social Work from the University of Kentucky in 2005. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in the state of Kentucky and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in West Virginia.

Erin Osborne, MSW, LGSW has worked in the social work field for eleven years.

Ms. Osborne received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from Oberlin College in Oberlin, OH in 1999. She received her Master of Social Work degree in 2006 from New York University in New York, NY. Ms. Osborne has provided direct care as a Family Service Specialist with KVC and as a therapist with KVC and other agencies. Her therapeutic experience has been serving those diagnosed with severe mental illness (all ages) and adolescents with intellectual disabilities both in NY and WV. Ms. Osborne has worked as a clinical supervisor/manager in residential settings targeting adults and adolescents with mental illness and developmental/intellectual disabilities in WV for five years. Most recently she opened a residential program for adolescents with dual diagnoses (MH/ID) which began providing services in 2008.

Michelle (Iva) Cooper, Regional Director, has been with KVC for almost 5 years. She oversees for KVC’s services in Logan, Wayne, Lincoln, Mingo, Cabell, and Putnam counties. She began as a therapist and Supervised Psychologist, moving to Supervisor and now Director.  Michelle works with therapists and case managers to provide therapy and other needed services to our families as well as support to our foster parents.  She continues to work to improve productivity and moving into new initiatives and programs with our staff.

Michelle has over 21 years of experience in various roles, serving children and families. Before coming to KVC, she worked with adolescent girls in a residential treatment facility and has experience working with domestic violence victims. She has also worked as a case manager, providing in-home services to children, adolescents and families. Most recently, Michelle worked as a Supervised Psychologist providing psychological evaluations, individual and family therapy in a variety of settings.

Michelle attended Marshall University where she earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology. She is a Supervised Psychologist and will soon complete her last step to becoming a Licensed Psychologist.  Michelle is also a licensed Social Worker.

Kristi R. Ferrell, Director of Permanency and Marketing, has been employed with KVC West Virginia since August 2001. Prior to KVC, Kristi was a Regional Director with Action Youth Care.

Kristi received a B.A. in Business Education from Marshall University in 1988. She completed a Master of Arts degree in Business Education from Marshall University in 1992. Prior to beginning her social work career, she taught high school for six years in Logan County. Kristi was instrumental in beginning the foster care program in Logan, Mingo and Boone Counties.

She resides in Man, in Logan County, WV, with her husband Eddie and son Brent.

Mital Patel, MA, MSW, LGSW is the Regional Director for the Raleigh, Wyoming, and Mercer areas. Mital attended Marshall University for her Masters in Psychology and Concord University for her Masters in Social Work. Mital has been with KVC since 2015 and has previously been a case manager and therapist. Mital is smart, clinically minded, and willing to help others. She is invested in seeing her staff grow and learn and also to grow services for the area that she calls home.

Sara Wyer, M.A., Licensed Psychologist serves as a Regional Director at KVC West Virginia, where she supervises the staff of the Jackson, Kanawha, and Roane office areas.  Sara also provides clinical supervision to Supervised Psychologists on the KVC team, and enjoys the opportunity to staff cases and meet with clients, foster families and community partners to ensure that quality services are provided.

She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Sociology from West Virginia Wesleyan College, and then her Master of Arts degree in Clinical and Child Psychology from Marshall University. With previous experience in assessing early childhood development, having worked in both the community mental health and private practice settings, and having served as a contract psychologist for several years, Sara joined the KVC team full-time in 2007.  Sara is a lifelong resident of rural West Virginia and resides with her husband and three daughters.