Meet our Team
Jerre van den Bent
PT
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Jerre van den Bent, PT received his training as a physical therapist in his native Holland. He came to Texas in 1993 and has worked in pediatric home care since then. ...
Darla Grant
PT, MPT
Chief Operating Officer & Administrator
Darla has 24 years of experience in a variety of physical therapy areas including acute care, home health, in-patient rehab, outpatient, and the school settings. Her passion, however, is working with children in the home...
Heather Pitner
PT
Vice President, Therapy Operations
Heather Pitner has been a Physical Therapist for twelve years, and has experience in a variety of settings including acute care, pediatric outpatient, schools, as well as geriatric and pediatric home health. She earned a Master’s of...
Lisa Chance
PT
Vice President, Client Relations & Clinical Excellence
Lisa Chance joined T2000 in 2011 and has held a variety of roles including Physical Therapist, Team Manager, HRI Program Manager, Patient Services Manager, and now serves as Division Director for East Texas and Houston.
Laura Freeman
MS, CCC-SLP
Vice President, Public Affairs
Laura Freeman is a Speech-Language Pathologist and THERAPY 2000’s division director in and around the Lubbock area of THERAPY 2000’s West Texas division.
Greg Lenzen, CPA
Controller
Coming soon...
Ryan Wooley
Vice President, Business Strategy
Ryan is a seasoned professional with over 15 years experience in the industry. He is an expert in business and financial analysis, with a talent for identifying pain points in operations and implementing solutions to improve efficiency, bottom lines, and customer satisfaction.
Stephanie Cone
PT, MPT
Director, Clinical Excellence & Quality Assurance
Stephanie became a physical therapist in 2002 when she earned her Master of Physical Therapy degree from UT Southwestern Medical Center...
Jennifer Lawson
OTR, MS
Occupational Therapy Program Director
Jennifer studied Psychology and Spanish as an undergraduate at Indiana University and received her Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy in 1996 from the University of Indianapolis.
Brittany Stager
PT, DPT
Physical Therapy Program Director
Brittany is a Physical Therapist, serving the pediatric population since 2012. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology at University of Texas at Austin (hook ‘em!)...
Melanie Van Noy
MS, CCC-SLP, CLC,CNT
Feeding Program Director
Melanie has worked as a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist since 2011 and is currently serving full time as the Feeding Program Director at Therapy 2000...
Vanessa Reynolds
MS, CCC-SLP
Speech Program Director
Vanessa has practiced as a pediatric Speech Language Pathologist since 2009. She was with T2K from 2009-2011 and returned in 2015! Vanessa earned her undergraduate and master’s degree from University of North Texas...
Courtney Swift
Director of Recruiting
Hi, my name is Courtney Swift, and I am the Director of Recruiting for Therapy 2000. I have been with Therapy 2000 since October 2019. I started with T2K as a marketer and recruiter for the Central Texas division. In 2020, I was promoted to Recruiting Manager.
Jerry Martinez
Director of Marketing
Sixteen years ago, Jerry became a first-time uncle to a beautiful baby girl. His niece was diagnosed with a developmental delay shortly after birth. He developed a passion for pediatric therapy after seeing firsthand the positive impact therapy had on his niece’s quality of life.
Teri Speer
MA, CCC-SLP
Director, Project and Process Management
Teri is a speech-language pathologist with 25 years experience in a variety of settings. She began her career serving geriatric clients in skilled nursing facilities then transitioned to working with children with...