NASMHPD Commissioners

Alabama

Kimberly Boswell
Commissioner
State of Alabama Department of Mental Health
100 North Union Street
Suite 520
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1410

Alaska

Farina E. Brown
Acting Director, Division of Behavioral Health
Department of Health & Social Services
3601 C Street
Suite 878
Anchorage, Alaska 99503

American Samoa

Muavaefa'atashi John E. Suisala
Director
American Samoa Government Department of Human and Social Services
P.O. Box 997534
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799
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Arizona

Sara Salek M.D.
Mental Health Authority
Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System
801 East Jefferson Street
Phoenix, Arizona 85034

Arkansas

Jay Hill
Director
Division of Behavioral Health Services
305 South Palm Street
Little Rock, Arkansas 72205-5432

California

Tyler Sadwith
Deputy Director, Behavioral Health
CA Department of Health Care Services
1501 Capitol Avenue, MS 2701
Sacramento, California 95899-7413
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Colorado

Morgan Medlock, MD, MDiv, MPH
Behavioral Health Commissioner
Colorado Department of Human Services
3824 W. Princeton Circle
Denver, Colorado 80236
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Connecticut

Nancy Navarretta, MA, LPC, NCC
Acting Commissioner
Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services
410 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, Connecticut 06134

Delaware

Joanna Champney, M.A
Director
Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
1901 North Dupont Highway
Springer Building
New Castle, Delaware 19720
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District of Columbia

Barbara Bazron, Ph.D.
Director
Department of Behavioral Health
64 New York Avenue, N.E.
Washington, District of Columbia 20002
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Federated States of Micronesia

Benido Victor
Director
FSM Behavioral Health & Wellness Programs, Department of Health & Social Affairs
P.O. Box PS-70
Palikir, Pohnpei , Federated States of Micronesia 96941
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Florida

Erica Floyd Thomas, MSW
Assistant Secretary for Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Florida Department of Children and Families
2415 North Monroe Street, Room B115
Tallahassee, Florida 32303-4190
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Georgia

Kevin Tanner
Commissioner
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities
2 Peachtree Street NW, 24th Floor
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
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Guam

Theresa C. Arriola
Director
Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse
790 Gov. Carlos Camacho Road
Tamuning, Guam 96913

Hawaii

Amy Curtis, Ph.D., M.P.H.
Chief, Adult Mental Health Division
State of Hawaii Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl Street, Room #256
Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
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Idaho

Ross Edmunds
Administrator
Division of Behavioral Health
450 West State Street
Boise, Idaho 83720

Illinois

David Albert, Ph.D.
Director, Division of Mental Health 
IL Department of Human Services
600 East Ash Street, Bldg. 500
Springfield, Illinois 62703

Indiana

Jay Chaudhary, J.D.
Director
Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Division of Mental Health and Addiction
402 W. Washington Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2739

Iowa

Marissa Eyanson
Administrator
Division of Mental Health and Disability Services (MHDS) - Community Services and Targeted Case Management
1305 East Walnut
Hoover State Office Building,5SE
Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0114

Kansas

Andy Brown
Commissioner, Behavioral Health Services 
Department for Aging and Disability Services
503 S. Kansas Avenue
Topeka, Kansas 66603

Kentucky

Stephanie Craycraft
Acting Commissioner
Kentucky Department for Behavioral Health, Developmental, and Intellectual Disabilities
275 E. Main Street
4W-F
Frankfort, Kentucky 40621

Louisiana

Karen Stubbs, J.D.
Assistant Secretary
Office of Behavioral Health, Department of Health and Hospitals
P.O. Box 4049
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821

Maine

Sarah Squirrell
Acting Director
Office of Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services, Department of Health and Human Services
41 Anthony Avenue
Augusta, Maine 04333-00111
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Maryland

Lisa Burgess, M.D.
Acting Deputy Secretary, Behavioral Health Administration
Department of Health
Spring Grove Hospital Center, Dix Building
55 Wade Avenue
Catonsville, Maryland 21228
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Massachusetts

Brooke Doyle, M.Ed., LMHC
Commissioner
Department of Mental Health
25 Staniford Street
Boston, Massachusetts 02114
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Michigan

Farah Hanley
Chief Deputy Director
Department of Health & Human Services
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Minnesota

Eric Grumdahl
Assistant Commissioner
Minnesota Department of Human Services
P.O. Box 64981
St. Paul, Minnesota 55164
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Mississippi

Wendy Bailey
Executive Director 
Department of Mental Health
239 North Lamar Street
1101 Robert E. Lee Building
Jackson, Mississippi 39201

Missouri

Nora Bock
Director
Missouri Department of Mental Health
1706 East Elm Street
P.O. Box 687
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102

Montana

Rebecca de Camara
Administrator
Addictive and Mental Disorders Division
100 N. Park Ave, Suite 300
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Nebraska

Tony Green
Interim Director, Division of Behavioral Health Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South - 4th Floor
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
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Nevada

Cody P. Phinney
Acting Commissioner
Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
4150 Technology Way
Carson City, Nevada 89706

New Hampshire

Julianne Carbin
Director of Mental Health
NH Department of Health and Human Services
105 Pleasant Street
Concord, New Hampshire 03301

New Jersey

Valerie Mielke, M.S.W.
Assistant Commissioner
Division of Mental Health & Addiction Services Department of Human Services
5 Commerce Way
P.O. Box 302
Hamilton, New Jersey 08611

New Mexico

Neal Bowen, Ph.D.
Director
Behavioral Health Services Division in New Mexico Human Services Department
37 Plaza La Prensa
P.O. Box 2348
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87504-2348

New York

Ann Marie T. Sullivan, M.D.
Commissioner 
New York State Office of Mental Health
44 Holland Avenue,
Albany, New York 12229

North Carolina

Kelly Crosbie
Director
NC Department of Health and Human Services
3001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-3001
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North Dakota

Pam Sagness
Director, Division of Behavioral Health  
Department of Human Services
600 E Boulevard Ave Dept 325,
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0250

Northern Mariana Islands

Joseph Kevin Villagomez
Director
Community Guidance Center
500507 CK
Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands 96950
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Ohio

Lori Criss
Director
Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
30 East Broad Street, 36th Floor
Columbus, Ohio 43215

Oklahoma

Carrie Slatton-Hodges, LPC
Commissioner 
Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Executive Department
2000 N. Classen Blvd, Ste. 2-600
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73106

Oregon

Ebony Clarke
Behavioral Health Director
Oregon Health Authority (OHA), Health Systems Division
500 Summer Street
Salem, Oregon 97301
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Pennsylvania

Jennifer Smith
Deputy Secretary
Department of Human Services
303 Walnut Street
Commonwealth Towers, Fl. 11
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105
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Puerto Rico

Dr. Carlos J. Rodriguez-Mateo
Administrator
Mental Health Services and Anti-Addiction Services Administration
P.O. Box 607087
Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00960

Republic of the Marshall Islands

Holden Nena, MBBS/PGDMH
Clinical Director
Department of Human Services
Lojkar Apt. C-16, Long Island
PO Box 4168
Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands 96960
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Rhode Island

Richard Charest
Director
Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals
14 Harrington Road
Cranston, Rhode Island 02920
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South Carolina

Robert L. Bank, MD
Acting State Director
Office of State Director Department of Mental Health
2414 Bull Street, Suite 322
Columbia, South Carolina 29201

South Dakota

Tiffany Wolfgang
Director, Behavioral Health 
Department of Social Services
811 E. 10th Street, Dept 9
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57103

Tennessee

Marie Williams
Commissioner
State of Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Andrew Jackson Building
Nashville, Tennessee 37243

Texas

Sonja Gaines, M.B.A.
Deputy Director, Medical and Social Services/IDD-BHS
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
4900 North Lamar MC 1155
Austin, Texas 78751
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US Virgin Islands

Shatel Noel
Director
V.I. Department of Health
Charles Harwood Complex
3500 Estate Richmond
Christiansted, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands 00802
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Utah

Amanda Alkema
Assistant Director
Office of Substance Use and Mental Health, Department of Health and Human Services
288 N 1460 W
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
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Vermont

Emily Hawes
Commissioner
State of Vermont Department of Mental Health
280 State Drive, NOB 2 North
Waterbury, Vermont 05671-2010

Virginia

Nelson Smith
Commissioner
Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
PO Box 1797
Richmond, Virginia 23218-1797

Washington

Keri Waterland
Division Director
Health Care Authority
PO Box 45502
Olympia, Washington 98504-5502
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West Virginia

Christina R. Mullins
Commissioner
WVDHHR/Bureau for Behavioral Health
350 Capitol Street, Room 350
Charleston, West Virginia 25301

Wisconsin

Teresa Steimetz
Bureau Director, Bureau of Prevention Treatment and Recovery Division of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Department of Health Services
1 West Wilson Street, Room #850
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7851

Wyoming

Matthew Petry, M.P.A.
Senior Administrator, Behavioral Health Division
Wyoming Department of Health
Herschler Bldg 2W, Suite B
122 W 25th Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002
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