John
Holderegger
President / CEO
As founder, President and CEO of MRSI, John possesses a
unique understanding of the special needs of individuals with
disabilities and the challenges faced by service providers. John
is a native of Wyoming and holds Bachelor's and Master's of
Science degrees in Psychology from the University of Wyoming. He
has also completed post graduate studies at the University of
San Francisco and University of Northern Colorado. He has been a
CARF surveyor for the past 18 years and has more than a quarter
of a century of experience in the areas of developmental
disabilities, mental illness, substance abuse, co-occurring
disabilities and acquired brain injury. He has been appointed to
numerous task forces on disability issues in Wyoming and
California, and is a long-time community representative for the
National Organization on Disabilities. John also serves as a
grant reviewer for SAMHSA and is a board member for NADD. He has
been published in a number of professional journals, and has
presented at national and international conferences. John and
co-author Ann Poindexter, MD published a book of best practices
in rural environments for the NADD Press in October
2006.
Cloyd L.
Cornia
Executive Vice President
Cloyd has been employed by Mountain Regional
Services, Inc. since 1988. He started as a front line staff in
the first house owned by MRSI, and has worked his way up the
corporate ladder holding the positions of residential
coordinator, vocational coordinator, vice president of
disability services and finally executive vice president. These
various positions have given him a "ground up" education of the
company and the way it works.
Cloyd has extensive business experience which he acquired
before becoming employed by MRSI. He owned his own insurance and
real estate agency for ten years and had extensive experience in
management, training and statistical analysis when being hired
by MRSI. He continues to hold licenses for insurance and real
estate sales in Utah. Cloyd holds an undergraduate degree in
business, and a master of business administration degree
(M.B.A.). Cloyd currently owns and operates a private tax and
accounting practice with an extensive clientele. Cloyd is active
in Mail-order, and owns and operates several other businesses.
He is a current member of the National Association of Tax
Practitioners and of the National Society of
Accountants.
Terry
White
Chief Operating Officer
Terry has been working in the fields of behavioral health
and social services since the mid 1980's. He holds a bachelor's
degree in sociology from North Texas State University, and a
master's degree in behavioral science from the University of
Texas of the Permian Basin in Odessa, Texas. He is also a
certified professional counselor in the states of Wyoming and
Arizona. Terry has extensive management experience having served
most recently as director of children's services at the La
Frontera Center in Tucson, Arizona, and as senior manager for
the Coconino County Department of Health Services in Page,
Arizona. As chief operating officer for MRSI, Terry directs the
daily operations for the fast-growing Cheyenne
branch.