OUR LEADERS
Robert J. Arnold
Robert J. Arnold
Robert J. 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
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.
Chris Gaskill
Robert J. Arnold
Robert J. Arnold
Vice President of Operations
Chris Gaskill, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is the Vice President of Operations for SBA. Dr. Gaskill has over 25 years of experience in medical speech-language pathology. He has worked in acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and skilled nursing. He has held two academic appointments in speech-language patholo
Vice President of Operations
Chris Gaskill, Ph.D., CCC-SLP is the Vice President of Operations for SBA. Dr. Gaskill has over 25 years of experience in medical speech-language pathology. He has worked in acute care, inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation, and skilled nursing. He has held two academic appointments in speech-language pathology, teaching dysphagia and voice disorders at the graduate level. He is the recipient of the Graduate Teaching Award at The University of Montevallo. Dr. Gaskill has numerous peer-reviewed publications in the area of voice disorders and has presented many times at national research meetings.
Veda Cochran
Robert J. Arnold
Veda Cochran
COO Emeritus
Veda Cochran, R.N., 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
COO Emeritus
Veda Cochran, R.N., 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.