Born in Minneapolis and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Shawn Mallicoat eventually left the snow behind and has called the desert home for much of her adult life. Her early career…

Born in Minneapolis and raised in Anchorage, Alaska, Shawn Mallicoat eventually left the snow behind and has called the desert home for much of her adult life. Her early career was in software development, but she made the move to behavioral health in 1999. She spent 12 years working at Remuda Ranch, assisting in software development and business rules for their Intake department’s new in-house database and computer interface. During that process, she saw the passion in those who were helping hurting people come into treatment, and she was hooked. She knew right then that she wanted to be on that side, making a difference.

Mallicoat began her career with Meadows Behavioral Healthcare in 2012 and has served as patient financial coordinator, manager of patient finance, and director of patient finance before becoming VP of admissions and patient finance in 2019. In her VP role, Mallicoat is responsible for the Admissions, Patient Finance, and Utilization Review Teams. She manages the treatment process at the very start, where help usually begins with a phone call. These teams work with compassion and a sense of urgency to see how they can best help. Mallicoat says her favorite part of the job is “giving her staff the tools and knowledge to be the best they can be, which in turn allows them to confidently provide guidance to the person in need.”

Married since 2001, she and her husband, Kevin, have a blended family that includes three grown sons. These animal lovers have two Australian shepherds and one mutt as well as three horses. Mallicoat and her husband are trail riders, and she notes that Wickenburg has some of the best trails in the state of Arizona. They also like to horse camp in the summer months, heading north to cool off.

Born and raised in Minnesota, Christi Erickson has called Arizona home since 2003. Early in her career, she worked as an administrative assistant to a CEO, but her personal experience…

Born and raised in Minnesota, Christi Erickson has called Arizona home since 2003. Early in her career, she worked as an administrative assistant to a CEO, but her personal experience with addiction helped her develop a passion to help those struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues. Today, her role as director of admissions allows her to be a voice for others who need help and want to change their lives. Erickson joined the Meadows Behavioral Healthcare team in Admissions in January 2008, first as an admissions specialist before becoming a lead workshop specialist and then assistant director for the department. Her current role as admissions director includes overseeing the entire Admissions Team, managing a busy staff whose main purpose is to help those in need get the treatment they deserve. A single mom to three daughters, Erickson enjoys being poolside with her girls, family, and friends. She also finds other time outdoors very relaxing and peaceful. Her favorite thing, though, is going to Minnesota to visit family at their lake house.