Robert A. Mines, Ph.D. CEO

Robert A. Mines, Ph.D., is the CEO of Mines and Associates (MINES). MINES is a national business psychology firm with two divisions: Organizational Psychology and Health Psychology. The firm offers organizational psychology services, training, employee assistance programs (EAP), managed mental health care, wellness programs, disease management, PPO services and a number of technology based services. It has been profitable and had continuous growth for 26 years. In addition to his business and professional experience, Dr. Mines was an associate professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Denver for 13 years, where he taught a variety of graduate level classes including group processes, counseling skills, assessment, practicum and internship supervision.

Dr. Mines has published professional articles and presented at international and national meetings on topics such as organizational change and break through projects, succession planning, positive psychology and business performance, strategic alliances, marketing of professional firms, work stress, impairment at work, ethical issues, substance abuse and eating disorder treatment, health and wellness, intellectual development, emotional intelligence and law firms, emotional intelligence and leadership and numerous other topics.

Dr. Mines is a licensed psychologist in the state of Colorado. He is a past president of the Colorado chapter of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association, was on the international board of directors, was the recipient of the 2004 International Employee Assistance Professional Association's Member of the Year Award and was the recipient of the1992 Daetwiler Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the EAP field. He is a member of the American Psychological Association and an individual member of the Employee Assistance Professionals Association.

Curriculum Vitae

Richard T. Lindsey, Ph.D. C.O.O. & Clinical Director

Dr. Lindsey is a licensed psychologist in the state of Colorado, has been listed in the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology, is a past president of the Eating Disorders Professionals of Colorado and was the 1999 recipient of the Daetwiler Distinguished Service Award for his contributions to the field of Employee Assistance.

He joined MINES in 1986 and has served in a variety of roles throughout his tenure with the firm. Dr. Lindsey received his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver in 1986. He also holds a Master's of Divinity degree from the University of St. Michael's College, and has worked extensively within religious settings.

Dr. Lindsey oversees and manages MINES information technology, utilization review, quality assurance, clinical case review, program delivery and the development of cost effective delivery models. He has worked with impaired professionals, retrospective incest victims, clients coping with issues of grief and loss, developmental transitional concerns, eating disorders, and depression.

He has worked in a variety of settings including church, school, mental health and university counseling centers with clients from a variety of cultures and backgrounds. Dr. Lindsey has served on the Board for St. Patrick's Pastoral Counseling Center and the State Board of Pharmacy Rehabilitation and Evaluation Committee and provides supervision for Peer Assistance services, an organization responsible for service delivery to pharmacists, dentists and veterinarians.

He has presented papers at national conferences in the areas of death and dying/grief and loss, ethics, emotional intelligence and the group treatment of eating disorders. In addition, he has published articles in ethics, eating disorders and managed mental healthcare. His research interests have been in alcohol use on college campuses and on applied ethics in psychology.

He continues to focus his professional attention on the development of delivery systems that optimally combine the best human and technological practices toward the alleviation of pain and suffering. He is currently a member of the American Psychological Association and the Employee Assistance Professionals Association.

Marcia Kent, MS President of BizPsych

Ms. Kent currently serves as the Vice President of the Organizational Psychology Division of Mines and Associates (MINES). She has received outstanding reviews as a senior trainer and organizational psychology specialist at MINES. She has been described as results-oriented, motivated and passionate about her work as an organizational psychology specialist and is in high demand for her services. Her diverse business experience includes work as an executive coach, business consultant, corporate trainer, and organizational development specialist for over eighty client companies.

Ms. Kent has facilitated numerous workshops, leadership development programs, executive retreats, team buildings, culture change projects, conflict mediation and mentoring programs. The scope of her work has allowed her to intervene at every level, from front line employees to executives. She has a unique ability to appreciate and understand both the needs of individuals and the desired business results of the organization. She is skilled and adept at developing innovative interventions that enhance work performance.

In the course of her career, Ms. Kent has facilitated trainings for over 10,000 people on such topics as work stress, communication, effective conflict management, fundamentals of teams, personality types and learning styles and creative problem solving. She has presented papers at the International Employee Assistance Professional Association conference on cultural diversity in the workplace, positive psychology, breakthrough projects, mentoring programs and effective communication. Ms. Kent has also published and done research on topics such as succession planning and self directed teams.

Ms. Kent has implemented in-depth mentoring and leadership development programs for the City of Arvada, The Rocky Mountain Region Council of Carpenters and Women in Cable and Telecommunications. Ms. Kent also served as the Chair and Co-chair for the Colorado Human Resource Association's Professional Organizational Development Group for five years.

Ms. Kent has contributed to the community through volunteer and fund raising projects to support the Dianna Price Fish Foundation for adults with cancer, the "Courage Classic" to raise money for Children's Hospital, the "Flat Tire Classic" to aid the American Red Cross, The 3 Day Breast Cancer walk and "Race for the Cure" to raise money for breast cancer research and "Bark in the Park" to raise money for various animal shelters.

Ms. Kent is a world traveler and has visited 6 continents, traveled to over 42 countries and extensively toured the United States. In addition to travel, Ms. Kent is an avid skier, cyclist and hiker and has climbed mountains in Africa and India just over 19,335 feet and 21,000 feet respectively.

Ms. Kent earned a Master's of Science degree in business management from Regis University and received her Bachelors of Art's degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Michael Mines Controller, Business Development

Mike Mines has been with MINES and Associates since 2001. Mr. Mines has worked in several areas of the firm, from operations staff to provider relations and accounting. Mr. Mines currently works in the business development and finance departments.

Mr. Mines also has extensive experience in real estate financing and asset management. His publications include articles on the commoditization of Employee Assistance Programs and emotional intelligence. In his free time, Mike enjoys fishing, hiking and snowboarding.

Mike Thomson, LADC
Vice President, Operations, Nevada

Jan and Mike Thomson have been residents of Las Vegas since 1980. During this time they have been involved in the Behavioral Health Field in Nevada for over 20 years. Jan graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology (1969) and from Northern Illinois University with a Master’s Degree in Community Mental Health (1970). Mike, after fulfilling his military obligation (1963-1966 Honorable Discharge), graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education (1969) with a major in the Social Sciences. He has completed over 30 credit hours of post-graduated study. Both are Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselors in the state.

For over 20 years, Jan and Mike have been involved in the behavioral health treatment of Nevada residents. They have either owned or worked for the largest providers of Employee/Membership Assistance programs in Nevada and are presently employed by MINES. They have considerable experience in implementing and managing Nevada-based Employee/Membership programs for both large corporate employers and Taft-Hartley Trust Funds. They have received many commendations for their efforts, the most recent being the "Sharyn Peal Award" from the Nevada Chapter of EAPA (2002) for "Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Employee Assistance in the State.”

Besides being available for assistance in clinical interventions, Jan and Mike are available to perform Critical Incident Debriefings, meet with Management and Union Representatives, arrange educational presentations, or to attend benefit fairs, apprenticeship programs, or new employee orientations at no additional cost to any MINES’ contracted client organization.

Peggy Hill received her Bachelor of Science degree from San Diego State University where she majored in Geology. She worked for a number of years as an exploration geologist. She was a small business owner in Denver, Colorado and also has a diverse background in the telecommunications industry. Since joining MINES, she has worked in a variety of capacities. Most recently she was a manager in Provider Relations/Claims. In her role as account manager, she has overall responsibilities for account coordination and communication. Peggy is an active member of the Colorado Chapter of EAPA and Colorado Health Strategy and Management (CHSM) and is working toward her CEAP designation.

Ms. Jacobs is a graduate of the University of Arizona with a master’s degree in social work from the University of Denver. She has expertise in working with children and adolescents. Prior to joining MINES, she worked for Devereux Cleo Wallace as a mental health worker on the adolescent inpatient unit. Ms. Jacobs also worked for Jefferson County Social Services as a case manager for ongoing youth services. She was also a case manager at Denver Health for the adult population in general medicine. Ms. Jacobs also worked as a therapist for Buckingham Psychological Services. Her current position is as a case manager for the managed care contracts at MINES. She is a member of the National Association of Social Workers.

Patrick Hiester has a Master’s Degree in Agency Counseling, which he received from the University of Northern Colorado in 1987 and is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Colorado. Patrick is currently an Organizational Development Consultant for MINES specializing in organizational behavioral risk assessments in addition to facilitating training and organizational interventions. Patrick has over 25 years experience in the counseling and consulting field. Patrick’s counseling experience includes, substance abuse, inpatient, partial hospitalization, crisis management, private practice, sexual abuse and domestic violence as specialties. Patrick has consulted with organizations since 1996 in a variety of capacities including: training and development, outplacement consulting, organizational development, experiential education, and multiple functions as an Employee Assistance Professional. Patrick has participated actively in the International Employee Assistance Professionals Association as well as the Colorado Chapter for which he served as Vice President for two years; conference and committee chair 6 years and most recently received the Daetwiler Award for distinguished service in the field of EAP in 2005. Patrick was honored in 1995 with AMEND’s Wall of Fame award for contribution to the field of domestic violence treatment. Patrick is a member of EAPA, and has been a member of ASTD (Association of Training and Development), CODN (Colorado Organizational Development Network), ACA (the American Counseling Association) and various Colorado Domestic Violence Task Forces.

Sue is an honor graduate of the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing and also earned a degree in psychology from the University of Colorado at Denver. Ms. Hastings-Guerrero brings over 20 years of experience to the MINES team. Her clinical skills include inpatient psychiatric teams, case management, crisis evaluation, utilization review, and program development. Previous to joining MINES, she was the inpatient utilization review manager for a major national managed care organization. Sue is active in her professional association, the Colorado Nurses' Association.