Steve Shell

Hailing from Memphis, Tennessee, Steve Shell moved to Reno, Nevada in 2010. He has 30 years of experience in healthcare from both the medical and behavioral sides and has dedicated his career to advocating for mental health and addiction awareness and treatment.

Steve joined Renown Health in 2020 to oversee the operations and continued growth of the Stacie Mathewson Behavioral Health & Addiction Institute. He has held various facility and corporate roles around the country throughout the years, including serving as chief executive officer of several behavioral health hospitals. Since 2013 he has opened Nevada’s two newest full-service behavioral health hospitals, a behavioral health hospital in California and an addiction treatment facility in Texas.

Steve was a key resource in the creation of Reno Behavioral Healthcare Hospital in 2016 and spearheaded the construction and development of the facility. He worked with a variety of community partners to make the 124-bed hospital a reality. Reno Behavioral is the first of its kind in the region in 35 years.

Steve also launched the new 83-bed Desert Parkway Behavioral Healthcare Hospital in Las Vegas in 2013 and led an expansion to 152 beds in 2017 with a separate outpatient facility.

In addition to being recognized as Nevada Business Magazine’s Healthcare Administrator of the Year in 2019, Steve has been active in Nevada to promote wellness and reduce the stigma surrounding mental health and addiction. He currently serves as Board President of NAMI Nevada, Chair of the Washoe Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board and a member of the Nevada Attorney General’s Statewide Substance Use Response Group.Edit BioDirectory PhotoEdit Directory Photo