Chief Operating Officer

Josh Sleeper, MBA, BCBA

About

As COO of BlueSprig, Joshua Sleeper is responsible for field operations, talent acquisition, payer relations, and contracting. Josh brings years of experience as a clinician and operator.

Industry:

  • Behavioral Health Center of Excellence Accreditation ANSI Commission appointed as a commission member in 2020

Josh received his BA from the University of California, Berkeley, and his MBA from Cornell, SC Johnson College of Business. Prior to joining BlueSprig, Josh worked in autism care at Trumpet Behavioral Health for 17 years.

Located in Denver, CO, Josh is passionate about spending time with his family enjoying beautiful Colorado, dirt-biking, skiing, and camping. Josh loves watching movies during his downtime. Two of his favorite movies are Bullitt and Rad.

Research:

  • Sleeper, J.D., LeBlanc, L.A., Mueller, J., Valentino, A.L., Fazzio, D., & Raetz, P.B. (2017): The Effects of Electronic Data Collection on the Percentage of Current Clinician Graphs and Organizational Return on Investment, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 37(1), 83-95 DOI: 10.1080/01608061.2016.1267065
  • Linda A. LeBlanc, Joshua D. Sleeper, Jonathan R. Mueller, Sarah R. Jenkins & Amy M. Harper-Briggs (2019) Assessing Barriers to Effective Caseload Management by Practicing Behavior Analysts, Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 39:3-4, 317-336, DOI:10.1080/01608061.2019.1668330
  • LeBlanc, L.A., Onofrio, O.M., Valentino, A.L., & Sleeper, J.D. (2020). Promoting Ethical Discussions and Decision-Making in a Human Service Agency. Behavior Analysis in Practice. DOI 10.1007/s40617-020-00454-7