Meet our Team

Jerre van den Bent, PT

Administrator/Owner/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. Jerre is passionate about the work that...

Darla Grant, PT, MPT

Chief Operating Officer

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 health setting...

Vanessa Richardson, OTR

Executive Director, Clinical Excellence & Quality Assurance

Vanessa earned her degree in 1983 from the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston. She has been an Occupational Therapist and a Leader in a variety of settings, including pediatric...

Michael Simpson

Director, IT & Business Operations

Michael joined THERAPY 2000 in August 2016 and brings over seven years of experience in IT infrastructure and leadership. He is responsible for and passionate about guiding the organization’s technology strategy in a way that...

Courtney Mullaney, MS, CCC-SLP

Director, Health Plan Relations

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Greg Lenzen, CPA

Controller

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Heather Pitner, PT

Regional Director, Dallas-Fort Worth

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

Regional Director, East Texas & Houston

Lisa Chance joined THERAPY 2000 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

Regional Director, West Texas

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. A native of Lubbock.