Professional Discipline:

• Mental Health Policy

Special Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Public Administration

• Multiple Publications/Presentations on various aspects of mental health systems transformation

• President’s New Freedom Commission on Mental Health, Alternate Commissioner and senior content editor of final report

JC Experience:

• 2007: Under contract to the Illinois Division of Mental Health, led a team of clinician experts to provide mock survey and technical assistance to all 9 public psychiatric hospitals in the State. Also provided a set of state-level recommendations for systems improvements.

CMS Experience:

• See above

Hospital Experience:

• 9/97 - 9/00  Deputy Executive Director. National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, Alexandria, VA.

• 4/95 - 9/97  Associate Director of Technical Assistance. National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, Alexandria, VA.

Community Experience:

• 12/07 - Pres Appointed to SAMHSA Advisory Committee for Women’s Services

• 7/03 - 7/05 Chief of Staff. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

• 8/02 - 7/03  Director (acting), Center for Mental Health Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD

• 1986 - 1990 Grant Program Monitor, New York State Crime Victims Board, Albany, NY.

• 1986 – 1990 Promotions from Program Research Specialist and Crime Victims Compensation Claims Examiner

• 1/92 - 4/95  Associate Director, National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness, Policy Research Associates, Inc.

Consulting Interests:

• Mental Health Policy

For Customer Contact:

703.566.1177

Misc:

• Home State: VA

• CV Available Upon Request