Administrative Team

Fanny Miller
Executive Director

Fanny spent 10 years as the program manager at BeechWood, before taking on the role of Executive Director. Prior, she taught for five years in Quito, Ecuador. Fanny loves spending time with her two children Pablo and Adrianna. She believes that life-long learning is imperative and says that she loves working at BeechWood because she learns so much from clients and staff. Those that work here appreciate her patience, willingness to listen and ability to make the best decisions for clients, staff, and the organization.

David Walz, M.A., LPCC
Treatment Manager

Dave has 15 years’ experience in the human services field working with families, adults, and adolescents, in community-based and residential settings. As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, he supervises the ARMHS program at BeechWood. David has training and experience in DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), and various mindfulness practices, and seeks to incorporate these specialties as part of his integrative approach to providing clinical services.

Miriam Colacci 
Billing Coordinator/ 
Vocational Supervisor

​​Miriam Colacci joined the BeechWood staff in January 2014 bringing with her many years of administrative and office management experience within both the for-profit and non-profit sectors. She holds a BA degree from MSU and has hopes of returning in pursuit of a Masters in Nonprofit Leadership and Management.  Currently, she serves in a dual position at BeechWood as Billing Coordinator/Vocational Supervisor and appreciates the opportunity to work directly with clients. Much of her free time is either spent with family, reading or researching everything ‘under the sun’.