The directors of locally based substance abuse and mental health care firm JourneyPure have promoted the company’s COO to CEO.

Cecelia Hunt joined JourneyPure last April after working as COO of industry peer Perimeter Healthcare. Before that, she held the same role at WoodRidge Behavioral Health. She succeeds JourneyPure founder Kevin Lee at the helm of the seven-year-old company, which runs 18 residential and outpatient treatment centers across the Southeast. Lee is staying on the company’s board.