Centerstone, the nation’s largest nonprofit provider of mental health and substance use disorder services, announces Bryan Baucom as Chief Information Officer.

As Chief Information Officer, Baucom will provide strategic leadership and oversight across the organization’s robust technology functions, supporting teams responsible for the Help Desk, IT Infrastructure, Business Applications, Data Analytics, Electronic Health Records (EHR), Cybersecurity and other areas within IT’s domain.

An experienced technology leader, Baucom will focus on aligning technology strategy with organizational priorities, strengthening system reliability and security, and enabling teams with the tools and data needed to support high-quality care and operational excellence. He’ll also support ongoing IT integration efforts following Centerstone and Brightli’s historic merger, which closed in November of 2025, creating the nation’s largest nonprofit behavioral health provider.

“I’m honored to step into the role of Chief Information Officer and grateful for the trust placed in me,” Baucom said. “In health care, and especially in behavioral health, technology plays a critical role in supporting clinicians, protecting sensitive information and ensuring continuity of care. I look forward to partnering with our IT teams and colleagues across the organization to strengthen our systems, advance secure and reliable access to data and support the delivery of high-quality, compassionate care to the individuals and communities we serve.”

Prior to joining Centerstone, Baucom served in leadership roles at Springfield, Missouri-based Brightli, Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, INTEGRIS Health in Oklahoma and as a strategic advisor for Walmart Health & Pharmacy. He holds a Master of Business Administration with specialization in health care administration from Oklahoma City University and two Bachelor of Business Administration degrees with specializations in management information systems and marketing from University of Central Oklahoma.