Jim Shaheen

Jim Shaheen is the CEO of New Season, a Medication Assisted Treatment company serving over 32,000 patients in 88 clinics located in 20 different states. Prior to his current role, Jim founded Shaheen Strategic Investments (SSI) in order to provide a vehicle for the Shaheen Family to grow and expand its holdings in a variety of businesses. Prior to SSI, Jim founded a national healthcare company called Strategic Behavioral Health. This was a chain of private psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals across the nation. Headquartered in Memphis, TN, the company grew from Denovo to 13 Hospitals in 8 states with revenues just under $200,000,000. With over 35 years of behavioral health experience, Jim has helped a variety of small and large companies grow and expand services in order to meet the demands of behavioral health services in many communities. Jim is the Chairman of the UT Health Science Center College of Medicine Board of Visitors. Jim also sits on the Jason Foundation Board of Directors, as well as the JC Runyon Foundation Board. Additionally, Jim is the Board-Chair-Elect for the National Association for Behavioral Healthcare (NABH) and sits on the Education and Research Foundation Board as well. Jim holds a Masters Degree in Organizational Communications from Murray State University and an undergraduate degree in Therapeutic Recreation also from Murray State University.