LifeStance Health Appoints J. Michael Bruff as New Business Transformation Officer; David Bourdon as Chief Financial Officer

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LifeStance Health (NASDAQ: LFST), one of the nation's largest providers of outpatient mental healthcare, today announced that effective November 10, 2022, J. Michael Bruff, currently Chief Financial Officer, will take on a new role as Business Transformation Officer. David Bourdon will join the company and succeed Bruff as Chief Financial Officer. Both executives will report directly to Ken Burdick, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, LifeStance.

During LifeStance's long-range planning process, the company's leadership team identified the need to invest in an enterprise-wide strategic initiative dedicated to simplifying processes and scaling systems and infrastructure. To support the achievement of these objectives, the company is creating a Business Transformation Office dedicated to improvements that will deliver an exceptional experience for both clinicians and patients.

"I would like to thank Mike for his contributions as CFO, building a stronger finance organization, demonstrating strategic company leadership and leading with integrity," said Burdick. "Mike's strong financial and operational experience, desire to drive cross-functional improvements to the company's performance and previous experience at public companies make him a great fit for this role."

"I'm deeply passionate about LifeStance, our mission and our enormous potential. Given our plans for growth and profitability and my experience driving transformation, I feel that I can make a significant impact leading this new strategic initiative which will directly benefit both our patients and clinicians," said Bruff. "I appreciate the continued confidence and trust from both Ken and the Board to design and establish the Business Transformation Office, and I'm excited to partner with our new CFO, Dave Bourdon, to ensure a smooth transition of my responsibilities."