Mr. Vern Johnson started as a social worker and has devoted over 25 years of his life to health care; he consulted for 7 years to develop and implement a new business concept for 17 hospice & home care start ups.

He moved on to partner in several projects regionally, including two large facilities in Mesa, Arizona, as well as several hospice programs around the country. Vern served as CEO of Building Blocks Counseling and is on several committees; he has held various board positions for nonprofit organizations such as the National Hospice Organization, Arizona Health Care Association, 1n10 and Arizona Recovery Housing Association.

Today, Vern is involved in brokering projects in development, especially in behavioral health, nursing facilities and assisted livings. He brings extensive experience in the service provision of health care in hospice, home care, assisted living, behavioral health and skilled nursing facility businesses; as well as taking an active role in Axiom Care.

ViVRE Recovery Housing was Mr. Duane Mantey’s vision. He has worked tirelessly since 2010 to develop partnerships and support to build the ViVRE Program into the success it is today.

Duane’s passion is focused on improving the lives of those involved in the justice system, specializing in low level offender re-entry, and providing a safe and structured living program for otherwise homeless releases.

Duane is originally from Washington, but made Phoenix his home many years ago. He is involved in many social organizations including DACA and Toastmasters.

He can regularly be found presenting at community events on recovery related topics. Duane is currently president of Axiom Care and serves as president of the Arizona Recovery Housing Association.

Jim Elder is Axiom Care’s Chief Development Officer. Prior to joining Axiom, Jim was Director of Business Development and Client Outreach at a large behavioral health organization. There he was tapped to evaluate and lead the expansion efforts across the US.

Jim’s background prior to this role was heavily weighted in sales leadership and workforce development, including directorships in admissions and enrollment. He consistently contributes to the strategy of the company with his views on workforce and regulatory feasibility.

Jim is a Pacific Northwest native, who has spent nearly 30 years in sales and marketing in various organizations. He has four adult children, three of which are still in college, and his passion is to spend as much time with them as possible in outdoor activities. When not working or with his kids, Jim likes to explore Arizona on his Harley.