Staff

Education

• Indiana University: Bachelor’s in Physical Therapy, 1997

About Jeff

Jeff Clayton founded Vertis Therapy in the spring of 2011. He built a successful career as a Physical Therapist and a career in therapy operations for national and local therapy companies. He felt the need to build an organization that would support therapists with clinically-focused treatments and ethical practices.  While he does miss the day-to-day patient interaction, being on site with his teams and interacting with the patients to hear about how their needs are being met by the staff allows him to maximize the value of the services provided to the community.

Jeff is married 20 plus years to the love of his life, Kara, who is Physical Therapist. They have three children who love travel and adventure! Jeff is an avid health and fitness guy. He has played basketball for the past 21 years with a group of guys from his town.  Jeff is a devoted man who works hard to balance life between faith, family and work. 

Education

• Ball State University
• Ivy Tech Community College - Associates Degree, Physical Therapy Assistant

About Jessica

Jessica Beaudry has been a member of our team since 2011 and joined our management team in 2014. Jessica is responsible for daily operations of all Vertis facilities. This involves her directly overseeing all the teams in order to ensure ethical, quality care through staffing, education and clinical programming. Physical Therapy is a second career for Jessica. She went back to obtain her degree after she and her husband started a successful business in Indiana, which they continue to own and operate. Jessica has a passion for influencing the highest quality of care through providing support to her teams. Jessica will occasionally fill in as a clinician, as she misses the one-on-one interaction with the patients. However, she sees her opportunity to make a bigger impact on the quality of care as Director of Operations. Her mission is facilitating through operations the provision of the most quality, clinically, and ethically sound treatments in the industry.

Jessica and her husband of 21 years, Josh, have two children. Jackson is active in basketball, football, track, National Honors Society, and FFA. Gracie is active in basketball, volleyball, track, National Juniors Honors Society, and community leadership programs. Jessica and Josh attend all of their children’s sporting events. When they are not sitting in the bleachers or on the court, the family enjoys spending time together working on their micro farm. 

Education

• Indiana University: B.S. in Business Administration, May 1996

About Marcia

Marcia has been part of the Vertis Therapy team since 2013. As Business Office Manager, her primary duties include accounts receivable and customer invoicing, accounts payable, payroll, hiring and onboarding new employees. She has been in the business side of the healthcare field for her entire career.  Before working at Vertis Therapy, she worked for a long-term care and therapy company in various positions, including Assistant Business Office Manager, Business Office Manager and Executive Assistant. 

Marcia and her husband, Jason, have three children. Away from the office, Marcia enjoys reading, attending church and school activities and spending time with her family.

Edcuation

• Mount Mary University, B.S.-Cum Laude in Occupational Therapy, 1981

About Linda

Linda is 35-year veteran of long-term care operations and clinical development, having been in a variety of professional roles on state and national levels. Linda is a national educator in dementia care, and has a passion for helping others to enable elders with dementia to live meaningful and productive lives in home-like settings. She possesses a variety of professional certifications, such as being NDT (Neurodevelopmental Treatment) Adult Stroke certified. Linda is very involved in national professional boards, such as the National Association of Rehabilitation Providers and Agencies.

She has a diverse skill set in program development and implementation resulting in fiscally responsible and meaningful programs, often consulting with customers on healthcare strategy in this evolving reimbursement environment.

Away from work, Linda is an active volunteer in Grief Recovery in the community and her church. She lives in the Indianapolis area where she enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Education & Certifications

• B.S. Physical Therapy (summa cum laude), Washington University - St. Louis, 1989
• Adv. Masters in Physical Therapy (summa cum laude), University of Indianapolis, 1992
• Transitional DPT, Des Moines University, 2010
• Certification in Healthcare Compliance, Healthcare Compliance Association, 2012

About PJ

P.J. Windell is a graduate of Washington University in St. Louis, with a B.S. degree in Physical Therapy; University of Indianapolis, with her MS degree in Physical Therapy; and Des Moines University with her Doctorate in PT. She holds her Certification in Health Care Compliance, and currently serves as the Director of Corporate Compliance and Reimbursement for Creative Health Solutions, as well as a consultant in the field of rehabilitation compliance management. 

Additional roles held in the field of geriatric rehabilitation include: National Neurological Specialist with Gentiva Health Services sharing knowledge and expertise in developing appropriate clinical rehab programs within Gentiva with an emphasis on falls and balance, cardiopulmonary and neuro rehab for the geriatric home based population; Regional Director of Clinical Services for Aegis Therapies responsible for clinical program development, training and regulatory oversight with an emphasis on geriatric rehabilitation in LTC settings. P.J. has served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Indianapolis assisting with their clinical neurology curriculum. P.J. is a member of HCCA, NARA and the APTA including Section membership in Geriatrics and Health Policy and Administration.

Education & Certifications

• Associate of Applied Science, University of Saint Francis
• Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant

About Heather

Heather Dang joined the Vertis team in 2011 and joined our management team in 2016. In Heather’s current role, she is responsible for overseeing operations at our central and southern Indiana facilities as well as our Mississippi locations. She plays an integral part in developing and sustaining new business relationships. Some of her daily roles include marketing, building relationships with the community, and overseeing day-to-day operations at our clinics. Heather is a huge patient advocate and loves when she gets the chance for patient interaction. She enjoys chatting with the patients and their family members to hear about how their needs are being met by the staff, which allows her to maximize the value of the services provided to the community.

Heather is married to her husband, Vinh, and has a daughter, Alexa, and a son, Brandon. Most of Heather’s free time is spent with her family. Not only does Heather participate in patient advocacy at work, but Heather and Vinh are always advocating for their daughter Alexa, who has a rare syndrome that affects 1 in a million people. Growing up with a special needs sister has taught Brandon empathy and to strive to make the most out of each day. Brandon is part of the National Junior Honor’s Society and is aspiring to be a pediatrician. When time permits, Heather and Vinh like to explore diverse cuisine and like to travel to the family’s favorite vacation spot in Florida.