OUR LEADERS
Dr. Robert Arnold, Chief Clinical Officer
Robert J. Arnold, SLP.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-S is the Chief Clinical Officer for SBA. Dr. Arnold has over 30 years of experience in medical speech-language pathology as a diagnostician, therapist, clinical research scientist, author, inventor, and adjunct professor. He has made numerous presentations at the state, regional, and national level. Dr. Arnold has been presented with the Distinguished Clinical Achievement Award twice by the Speech and Hearing Association of Alabama and is a Board Certified Specialist in Swallowing and Swallowing Disorders.
Veda Cochran, Chief Operating Officer, Emeritus
Veda Cochran, RN, BSN is COO Emeritus for SBA. Veda has over 30 years of nursing experience in home health & hospice. Over her career, Veda has been directly involved with over 25 successful business start ups in the roles of consultant, administrator, vice president, and Chief Operating Officer. She has also been engaged in industry research & development of innovative interdisciplinary healthcare delivery models for rehab, long term care, and home health & hospice.