Board of Directors

Shannon Jaccard

Shannon Jaccard, MBA

Board Chair

Behavioral Health Consultant and Adjunct Professor at Alliant University, Member of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, and Former CEO of NAMI San Diego

Steven Fasick

Steven Fasick

Vice-Chair

Founder and Managing Member, Ross Capital Partners LLC

Dennis Morrison

Dennis Morrison, PhD

Treasurer

Private Behavioral Health Consultant and Former Chief Clinical Officer at Netsmart Technologies

DeQuincy Meiffren-Lézine

DeQuincy Meiffren-Lézine, PhD

Secretary

Director of the Lived Experience Academy, Lifetime Achievement Award Winner of SAMSHA 2015 Voice Award, Internationally Recognized Speaker, Published Author.

Victor Armstrong

Victor Armstrong, MSW

Director

National Director of Soul Shop for Black Churches, Host of Strong Talk Podcast

Meena Dayak

Meena Dayak

Director

Nonprofit strategist, with deep expertise in public communications and marketing. Currently leads the marketing strategy and innovation practice at McKinley Advisors.

Ronald Forbes

Ronald Forbes, MD

Director

Former Medical Director of Central State Hospital (VA), Psychiatric Consultant

Rochelle Head-Dunham

Rochelle Head-Dunham, MD, DFAPA, FASAM

Director

Executive Director and Medical Director for Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD)

Jan Kasofsky

Jan Kasofsky, PhD

Director

Senior Vice President of Behavioral Health & Human Services at Access Health Louisiana

Pierluigi Mancini

Pierluigi Mancini, PhD

Director

Author, Behavioral Health Expert, Cultural Competence Consultant, Immigrant Behavioral Health, Health Disparities and Media Expert, Program Developer, Public Speaker

Shelby Rowe

Shelby Rowe, MBA

Director

Director of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at the OU Health Science Center

Terry Russell

Terry Russell

Director

Retired Executive Director of the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Ohio

Kenneth Thompson

Kenneth Thompson, MD

Director

Principal Psychiatrist, Visible Hands Consulting and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at University of Pittsburgh

Joe Williams

Joe Williams

Director

Wagga Wagga Citizen of the Year, SPA’s LiFE Award, published author and public speaker

Michael Cason

Michael Cason

Director Emeritus

President, Enterprise Integrators, Inc.

Executive Team

David Covington

David Covington, LPC, MBA

President and CEO
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Paul Galdys

Paul Galdys, MBA, CPRP

Deputy CEO
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D. Brian Karr

D. Brian Karr, CPA

Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
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Joy Brunson-Nsubuga

Joy Brunson-Nsubuga, MA, LMFT, LCAS, CCS

Regional VP
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Marleigh O'Meara

Marleigh O'Meara, MC, LPC, NCC

Regional VP
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Karen Jones

Karen Jones, MBA

Chief of Staff
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Chuck Browning

Chuck Browning, MD

Chief Medical Officer
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Michael Riddle

Michael Riddle, MD

Associate Chief Medical Officer
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Rochelle Williams

Rochelle Williams

Human Resources Director
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Stephen Ward

Stephen Ward

VP of Finance and Administration
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Nichole Blake

Nichole Blake, BSHA

Sr. Director of Business Operations
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Consulting & Training Leadership

Jamie Sellar

Jamie Sellar, MA, LPC

Chief Strategy Officer
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Wayne Lindstrom

Wayne Lindstrom, PhD

VP of Consulting and Business Development
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Sue Ann O'Brien

Sue Ann O'Brien, LPC, MBA

VP Crisis Systems Integration and Technical Assistance
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Kristen Ellis

Kristen Ellis, LMFT

Senior Principal Consultant
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Aaron Foster

Aaron Foster, MA, LAC, CRC, CRSS

Director of Recovery Practices
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Georgea Madeira

Georgea Madeira, LMFT, MBA

Senior Principal Consultant
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Stephanie Hepburn

Stephanie Hepburn, JD

Chief Content Officer
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Administrative and State Leadership

Lysha Best

Lysha Best, MA, MBA

NORTH CAROLINA STATE DIRECTOR
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Serafina Butler

Serafina Butler

Director of Contracts
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Chris Damle

Chris Damle

Chief Parity Officer
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Shawne Langston-Emery

Shawne Langston-Emery

LOUISIANA STATE DIRECTOR
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NaTascha Hughes

NaTascha Hughes, MSol, ICADC, CMHS

Delaware State Director
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Vincent Sabino

Vincent Sabino, MBA, MSW, LISW-S, LICDC-CS

Ohio State Director
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Mitch Vasquez

Mitch Vasquez, MS-IMPM, PMP

Director of EHR and Information Systems
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Tammala Watkins

Tammala Watkins, LCSW

Virginia State Director
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