Rob Hentzen; Chief Executive Officer, CEO
rhentzen@millenniumtherapy.com

Upon graduation from the physical therapy academy in The Netherlands, Rob spent time in medical research before moving to the United States in 1987. After initially working as a therapist at a rehabilitation clinic in the Chicago area, he worked for a law firm in foreign recruitment and started a contract services business. Following this Rob developed and managed a private practice in Chicago. His interest in working for a larger organization drove him to Baxter International and later its spin off Caremark Orthopedic Services. While working as a Regional Director, Rob earned his MBA from Keller Graduate School of Business. During 1993 and 1994 Rob was the Area Vice –President for NovaCare’s Contract Services Division out of Denver Colorado. Following this he was recruited back to Caremark for a brief period after which he became one of the founders of Matrix Rehabilitation, an outpatient rehabilitation provider based in Dallas, Texas. Rob helped create a 200 clinic network in 14 states through acquisitions and start-up locations. During this time he also managed a third party payer network and several occupational medicine facilities.

After seven years and the sale of Matrix, Rob took the opportunity to join Millennium Rehab & Consulting Group and move to his wife’s native state of Iowa. Initially as COO he helped grow the company by adding several outpatient clinics and expanding the services in long term care and home health. Currently as Part-Owner/CEO, with a passion for business development, Rob plans for continued steady growth by development of Millennium’s associates and customer relations.

Catherine Elbert Smith: Founder and President
csmith@millenniumtherapy.com

Originally from Ames, Iowa, Catherine obtained her B.S. in Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman's University in 1972. Beginning her career in Houston, TX, she initially focused on long-term care before moving to general rehab and finally to brain injury rehab. She moved to Austin and then to San Antonio where she pursued the practice of brain injury rehab to assist in developing transitional living and outpatient programs. She held various management positions throughout this time and was active in the Texas Occupational Therapy Association, the Texas Head Injury Foundation, and was adjunct faculty for the Occupational Therapy Program at the University of Texas at Galveston and at Texas Woman's University.

In 1991, her career took an unexpected turn. Following the death of her father, Catherine returned to Iowa in order to be closer to her aging mother. She took a management position with Associated Healthfocus, a large contract therapy company, located in Des Moines. With her leadership, the company grew from 15 contracts to well over 100 in Iowa and Nebraska. Associated Healthfocus was merged three times and after two name changes, the company came to be known as Prism Rehab. In 1999, Prism Rehab decided to cease doing business as a contract therapy company and exited all contracts in May. During her time at Prism Rehab, Catherine had developed relationships with several administrators and owners of long-term care facilities in Iowa. Aware of several talented, knowledgeable and loyal therapists that were unemployed, despite the growing need for quality contract therapy services, Catherine decided to create her own company: Millennium Therapy.

Brenna Young; Controller
byoung@millenniumtherapy.com

Brenna graduated from Grandview College in 1985 and began her career in manufacturing. After twelve years in the industry she went back to Drake University to obtain her MBA. After graduating in 1999, she switched gears and became a controller for a small construction/landscaping company. After September 11, the industry took a huge downturn and the construction company was unable to recover the economic devastation. Brenna took this opportunity to delve into a new and growing industry; health care. She joined Millennium Therapy in October 2001 and enjoys being part of a growing company whose professional staff continues to grow with a focus on both client and customer needs and services.

Stacy Young; State Director of Speech Therapy
syoung@millenniumtherapy.com

Stacy has practiced speech/language pathology for 11 years in the state of Iowa. She earned her undergraduate degree at the University of Iowa and her Masters degree at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Her experience is largely in long term care and hospital-based settings working with adult and geriatric populations. Stacy joined Millennium Therapy in February, 2005. She has been most impressed by the varied opportunities Millennium Therapy offers it’s staff from CFY supervision to staff training to the chance to practice therapy in multiple settings. Stacy is proud to be a part of a growing and successful team.

Angela Hansen-Abbas: Clinical Specialist
aabbas@millenniumtherapy.com

Angela is an Occupational Therapist who graduated from Wartburg College with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She continued her education at Washington University and received a Masters degree in Occupational Therapy in 1993. Her first position was at Covenant Medical Center where for two years she worked in Acute Rehab, Chronic Pain Management, and Hand Therapy. Angela left acute care to go into Geriatrics, first taking a job with Rehab Works as a Rehab Director in several skilled nursing homes in northeast Iowa. After one year, Angela moved to central Iowa and soon took a position with Prism Rehab Systems as a Program Coordinator in several facilities in the Des Moines area. It was at Prism Rehab that she met Catherine Smith, founder of Millennium Therapy, who offered her a position in 1999. As an Occupational Therapist and Area Manager for Millennium’s Des Moines Area Operations Angela’s current position focuses on new employee orientation, program development, and managing the occupational therapists statewide. Angela enjoys working with people and is excited about the future of Millennium Rehab.