Melanie Taylor, CEO
Melanie Taylor has worked at Burke since 1986. She served as the Chief Administrative Officer from 2003 to 2018, and in 2018, she was appointed to the position of Deputy CEO. In June 2019, Ms. Taylor assumed the role of CEO and is responsible for organizational planning, operations, budgeting, supervision, and monitoring of the organization. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in rehabilitation and a Master of Science degree in business management. She recently completed a master’s degree in public management from Texas A&M. Ms. Taylor is a member of the Society for Human Resource Professionals, the Mental Health Corporations of America Human Resource Consortia, and the Texas Council of Community MHMR Centers Human Resource Consortia.

Mark Janes, M.D., Medical Director
Dr. Mark Janes has served as Burke’s Medical Director since 1994. He has a Bachelor of Science in chemistry and received a medical degree from the University of Oklahoma in 1989. He is licensed by the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and is board-certified in general psychiatry and child and adolescent psychiatry. He is a member of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, the American Psychiatric Association, the Texas Medical Association, and the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians.

James Smith, Chief Clinical Officer
James P. Smith, Ed.D. started with Burke in 2002 as a service director in the child and adolescent mental health division. Since then, he served as the director of mental health operations before being appointed to his current position as the Chief Clinical Officer. In this role, Dr. Smith provides program oversight for adult and children’s mental health services, developmental disability programs, and early childhood intervention services. Dr. Smith holds a Master of Arts degree in Counseling and a Doctorate in Counseling Psychology. Dr. Smith is an active member of the Texas Counseling Association where he has held several board positions.

LeeAnne Camp, Chief Financial Officer
LeeAnne Camp has worked for Burke in Financial Services since 2020. She served as an Accountant, Accounting Manager, and Director of Accounting before being appointed as Chief Financial Officer in 2024. She is responsible for the oversight and management of the accounting department, including audit requirements, contracting, fleet management, grant reporting, & policies and procedures. Mrs. Camp holds both a Bachelor of Business Administration and a Master of Business Administration in Accounting from Stephen F. Austin State University.