Executive Team

Susan Blue is the CEO, President and owner of Community Services Group (CSG). Susan began her employment with CSG in 1976 as a Program Director for an ambulatory behavioral health program. In 1986 she acquired the company and became the President and CEO of Community Services Group.

Susan is a graduate of Juniata College with a Bachelor of Arts degree and Rutgers University having earned a Master Degree in Social Work.

Susan is the past Chairperson of The National Council of Behavioral Healthcare, a national association of 2800 behavioral health organizations. She is a past president of the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA) and serves the organization on a variety of committees, including the Worker’s Compensation Trust, Legislative Affairs and special projects.

Susan currently serves as a board member on the Lancaster Chamber of Commerce & Industry, the Lancaster County Coalition to End Homelessness, and is the Chair of the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Service Organization (RCPSO), a corporation exploring managed care for IDD and brain injury. She also serves as Chairperson of the Board of Acadia, a local agency serving people with Traumatic Brain Injury and for Advanced Metrics, a company that provides innovative software to bring data and care together for improved outcomes.

Mindy Beamesderfer is the Chief Information Officer/Vice President of Information and Technology at CSG. Mindy began her employment with CSG in July 2003 as Director for Foster Care and CRR Host Home services. In 2008, she became the Senior Director for Children’s Services and in December 2015 she moved into a newly created executive leadership role of CIO/VP.

Mindy received a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Millersville University and has a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Psychology and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science degrees. She has also earned credentials as a Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS). She is a member of the HealthCare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) and American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). Mindy is also a Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist and holds several trainer certifications for child and adolescents assessment scales.

Rejean Carlson is the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at CSG since August 2012. Previously, he served as the Business Manager for CSG from 2003 to 2008 at our Lancaster location. He holds a Bachelor of Art in Economics from Michigan State University and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Penn State University – Harrisburg.

Rejean’s past experiences include serving as President of Open Minds in Gettysburg, PA from 2008 to 2013. Open Minds is a consulting firm providing organizations in the health and human services industry with the market intelligence and management information needed to succeed. He was also an Associate Instructor for Eastern University, St. Davids, PA from 2006-2009.

Bruce Cohen is Vice President Strategy and Innovation and Compliance Officer at CSG. He assumed this role in August 2017. Bruce began employment with CSG in 2002. Prior to his current position, Bruce was Vice President, Quality Management and Learning and Compliance Officer. Bruce provides leadership for establishing and attaining strategic goals and objectives, CSG’s playbook, quality, compliance, corporate training, communication, innovation process and CSG’s B Corp Certification.

In addition to working at CSG, Bruce’s professional experience includes employment as Senior Product Manager at Geneia LLC; Senior Analyst at PMSCO Healthcare Consulting; and Director of Outcomes/Research at Continental Medical Systems. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Health Administration from Penn State University. Bruce is a member of the Penn State University Master of Health Administration Board of Visitors.

Jan Hartle is the Vice President of Processes and Employee Process at CSG. She began her employment at CSG in July 1978 and served in various program and administrative roles during her career at CSG, including past positions of Director of Information Management and Administrative Manager.

Presently, she provides oversight and leadership to CSG’s employee related processes and actively promotes the use of Rapid and Continuous Process Improvement for business operations. Jan is a graduate from South Hills School of Business and Technology.

Melissa Jones is the Vice President of Mental Health Services at CSG. Melissa began her employment with CSG in May 1989 as a residential floater staff while completing her undergraduate degree. She then became a staff member at Tempo clubhouse and quickly moved into the Assistant Program Director position and began taking on many different leadership roles. This has included oversight of CSG Bakery and partial hospital programs, development of the LTSR, opening 4 additional clubhouses and a variety of other projects.

Melissa received a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Millersville University and has a Bachelors of Arts in Psychology. She is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner since 2005.

Aimee Tsikitas, LCSW is the Vice President of Mental Health Treatment Services for Community Services Group (CSG). Aimee is a graduate of Catholic University of America, where she received an MSW. Aimee became a Licensed Social Worker in 2001 and earned her Clinical Social Work license in 2003.

Following graduation, Aimee returned to Pennsylvania and began her career with CSG in March of 2001. After several years providing clinical care, Aimee was promoted to Assistant Program Director for Behavioral Health and Rehabilitative Services in 2004, Program Director of Outpatient and Partial Hospitalization Programs in 2007, Director of Mental Health Treatment Services in 2015, and Vice President of Mental Health Treatment on 2024.

Peg Van Schaick is the Vice President of Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services at CSG. Peg began her employment at CSG in March 1986 as Program Director of the residential and day services in the Lehigh Valley.

She now has responsibility for overall administration of multiple services and programs for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities throughout CSG, including support for people with mental health and behavioral challenges and for providing leadership in areas such as best practices in service delivery, program development, and d quality improvement activities.

Peg has an undergraduate degree in Sociology and Social Work from Hood College and earned a graduate degree, Master of Social Service (MSS) with a concentration in Social Service Management, from Bryn Mawr College.

Her previous experiences include being a Social Worker at Allentown State Hospital, and with Montgomery County Office of Mental Health.

Peg is part of the Member Academy of Certified Social Workers (ACSW) and member National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

She is a past president of the Rehabilitation and Community Providers Association (RCPA) and serves the organization as an Honorary Board member and on a variety of committees. She also serves on the Board of Representatives for the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) and on their Government Relations Committee.