Painted Grove Recovery Staff

Sydney Ayers is Regional Director of Compliance, Quality & Risk, supporting Painted Grove Recovery and affiliated treatment programs across Kentucky. She brings more than 15 years of healthcare leadership experience spanning behavioral health, substance use treatment, recovery housing, and integrated care. Sydney specializes in regulatory compliance, accreditation, quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management, with extensive experience in Joint Commission and CARF accreditation, ASAM Level of Care Certification, Kentucky state licensure, and Medicaid regulatory compliance. She partners with clinical, nursing, operations, and administrative teams to build practical systems that support continuous compliance and strong day-to-day performance. Sydney believes the strongest compliance programs serve people first — that by working alongside teams rather than auditing them from a distance, she can strengthen accountability and make the right thing the easy thing. She holds associate degrees in arts and science from Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College.

Lindsay Bodytko, RN, is the Director of Nursing at Painted Grove Recovery in Louisville, KY, with a decade of experience supporting people in substance use treatment. She oversees nursing operations across detox and residential care. On the detox side, Lindsay leads withdrawal management — CIWA-Ar and COWS assessment, medication administration, and monitoring for withdrawal complications — and is responsible for the nursing standard patients meet from intake through discharge. Her career spans emergency medical services, acute care, long-term care, and case management, which gives her a broad view of both bedside practice and leadership. Addiction medicine is more than a profession to her: she believes every person deserves the chance to heal, recover, and reclaim their life. What drives her is the resilience she sees in people in recovery and getting to be part of that. She is committed to mentoring future nursing leaders, reducing the stigma around substance use disorders, and advocating for care that recognises the dignity of every patient.

Franchesca Y. Brutley, PhD, LPCC, is the Clinical Director at Painted Grove Recovery on Preston Highway in Louisville, KY. She holds a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision and is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor in Kentucky, with more than a decade in behavioral health and substance use treatment. Franchesca provides clinical oversight at Painted Grove and has held clinical and leadership roles across licensed treatment settings, assessment services, and crisis response. She has overseen regulatory standards, supported evidence-based and trauma-informed programming, and worked closely with the clinical, medical, and engagement teams. Her particular strengths are in trauma-informed care and EMDR-informed practice, and she is focused on clinician development and on clinical consistency across the program. Her view is that strong clinical systems and well-supported staff are what create the conditions for healing.

Courtney Hibbs is the Chief Executive Officer of Painted Grove Recovery on Preston Highway in Louisville, KY, with more than five years of experience in substance use and mental health treatment. Her background spans executive and operational leadership in licensed treatment settings, including program development, staffing, compliance, and growth. Courtney has rebuilt departments, implemented training programs, and mentored emerging leaders across multiple locations, and has worked to strengthen referral relationships so that people who need treatment can reach it. She balances clear expectations with compassion, supporting both staff and the people they serve. Her commitment is to ethical care and patient advocacy. She believes well-run programs are the foundation that makes meaningful recovery possible, and works closely with the clinical, medical, and administrative teams to support safe, structured treatment.

John Panter is the Human Resources Business Partner at Painted Grove Recovery in Louisville, KY, bringing more than a decade of experience across human resources, behavioral health operations, and community corrections. His career began in 2014 as Assistant Director of a community corrections facility, where he built foundational strengths in conflict resolution and structured problem-solving within high-accountability environments. He has since held progressive leadership roles including Director of Human Resources, Business Office Manager, and HR Business Partner. John holds an Associate of Human Services and is an authorized PREA Investigator for the state of Kentucky, supporting safe, compliant, and ethically grounded treatment environments. He is currently completing a bachelor's degree in psychology. His focus centers on employee development, policy and procedure, and building compassionate, culturally responsive workplace systems. Known for steady judgment and clear communication, John supports staff and leadership through HR practices that strengthen both team performance and the quality of care at Painted Grove.