Members

Alabama

4 members

Alabama

Dr. Christine Rembert, DNP, MSN, BSN, RN, BSBA

Director of Alabama Department of Mental Health Facilities

Alabama Department of Mental Health

(205) 554-4330 Christine.Rembert@mh.alabama.gov

Alabama

Andrea S. Burns, MSW, LICSW, PIP

Facility Director/CEO

Bryce Hospital

(205) 507-8300 Andrea.Burns@bryce.mh.alabama.gov

Alabama

Dr. Johnny R. Tice, DNP, MBA, MA, FNP-C, PMHNP-BC, CRNP

Facility Director/CEO

Mary S. Harper Geriatric Psychiatry Center

(205) 366-3010 Johnny.Tice@harper.mh.alabama.gov

Alabama

Daphne Kendrick, MSW, LICSW-S, RPT-S, PIP

Facility Director/CEO

Taylor Hardin Secure Medical Facility

(205) 462-4550 Daphne.Kendrick@hardin.mh.alabama.gov

Arkansas

1 member

Arkansas Board member

James Scoggins

CEO

Arkansas State Hospital

Fax: (501) 686-9483

(501) 251-6381 James.scoggins@dhs.arkansas.gov tanya.staggs@dhs.arkansas.gov

Florida

6 members

Florida

Roland Peltier

Facilities Director

South Florida State Hospital

Fax: (954) 392-3499

(954) 392-3050 rpeltier@recoverysolutions.us

Florida

Luis Rolle

Hospital Administrator

North Florida Evaluation & Treatment Center

Fax: (352) 264-8305

(352) 264-8202 luis.rolle@myflfamilies.com

Florida

Deagan Watson

Hospital Administrator

Northeast Florida State Hospital

Fax: (904) 259-7101

(904) 330-2570 deagan.watson@myflfamilies.com

Florida

Lee Packer

Hospital Administrator

South Florida Evaluation & Treatment Center

Fax: (786) 349-6028

(786) 349-6001 lpacker@recoverysolutions.us

Florida

Tony Reed

Hospital Administrator

Florida State Hospital

Fax: (850) 663-7303

(850) 663-7536 tony.reed@myflfamilies.com

Florida

Enza Abbate

Hospital Administrator

Treasure Coast Forensic Treatment Center

Fax: (772) 597-9498

(772) 597-9400 eabbate@recoverysolutions.us

Georgia

6 members

Georgia Board member

Charles Li, MD

Regional Hospital Administrator

Georgia Regional Hospital Atlanta

Fax: (912) 351-3550

(404) 243-2110 Charles.li@dbhdd.ga.gov

Georgia

Emile D. Risby, MD

Director of Hospital Operations, Chief Medical Officer

Department of Behavioral Health & Developmental Disabilities

(404) 657-2254 edrisby@dbhdd.ga.gov

Georgia

Tammi Brown

Regional Hospital Administrator

East Central Regional Hospital

Fax: (706) 790-2025

(706) 792-7688 tammi.c.brown@dbhdd.ga.gov

Georgia

Gilbert Sutton

Regional Hospital Administrator

Central State Hospital

Fax: (478) 445-6034

(478) 445-4128 Gilbert.Sutton@dbhdd.ga.gov

Georgia

Marcia Capshaw

Regional Hospital Administrator

West Central Georgia Regional Hospital

Fax: (706) 568-2257

(706) 568-5203 marcia.capshaw@dhr.state.ga.us

Georgia

Beth Jones

Regional Hospital Administrator

Georgia Regional Hospital

Fax: (912) 351-3550

(912) 356-2045 beth.jones@dbhdd.ga.gov

Kentucky

3 members

Kentucky Board member

Rebecca (Becky) Frost

Director

Western State Hospital

Fax: (270) 886-4487

(270) 889-2879 RebeccaJ.Frost@ky.gov

Kentucky

Matt Mooring

Director

Central State Hospital

Fax: (502) 253-7049

(502) 253-7026 matt.mooring@ky.gov

Kentucky

Dr. Maria Braman, ARH

System Chief Medical Officer

Appalachian Regional Healthcare

Fax: (606) 439-6701

(406) 465-8506

Louisiana

8 members

Louisiana

Cody Ardoin, RHIA

Administrator

Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Bunkie

(318) 346-3285 bunkieadmin@freedombehavioral.com

Louisiana

Patrick Eckler

CEO

Eastern Louisiana Mental Health Systems

Fax: (225) 634-0216

(225) 634-0216

Louisiana

Sandra Turner

CEO

Central Louisiana State Hospital

Fax: (318) 484-6501

(318) 484-6200 Sandra.turner@la.gov

Louisiana

Jordan Guillot

Administrator

Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Bastrop

(318) 281-2448 bastropadmin@freedombehavioral.com

Louisiana

Alexus Johnson, CTRS

Administrator

Freedom Behavioral Hospital of Ferriday

(318) 740-2400 ext. 221 ferridayait@freedombehavioral.com

Louisiana Board member

Steve Lea

CEO

Freedom Healthcare

(225) 937-0320 Slea@freedomhc.com

Louisiana

Danielle McClanahan

VP of Forensic Operations for Freedom Healthcare

Freedom Healthcare

dmcclanahan@freedomhc.com

Louisiana

Jason Reed

CEO/President

Freedom Healthcare

jreed@freedomhc.com

Mississippi

4 members

Mississippi

Charles Carlisle

Director

East Mississippi State Hospital

Fax: (601) 483-5543

(601) 482-6186 ccarlisle@emsh.state.ms.us

Mississippi

James Chastain

Director

Mississippi State Hospital

Fax: (601) 351-8228

(601) 351-8000 chastjg@msh.state.ms.us

Mississippi Board member

Paul Callens, Ph.D.

Director

North Mississippi State Hospital

Fax: (662) 690-4261

(662) 690-4200 pcallens@nmsh.state.ms.us swalker@nmsh.state.ms.us

Mississippi

Sabrina Young

Director

South Mississippi State Hospital

Fax: (601) 794-0210

(662) 690-4200 syoung@smsh.state.ms.us

North Carolina

2 members

North Carolina

Vivian Streater

CEO

Broughton Hospital

Fax: (828) 433-2292

(828) 433-2324 Vivian.Streater@dhhs.nc.gov

North Carolina

Robyn Carr

CEO

Central Regional Hospital

Fax: (919) 764-7510

(919) 764-7300 Robyn.Carr@dhhs.nc.gov

Ohio

1 member

Ohio

Frank Beel

CEO

Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare

Fax: (614) 752-0087

(614) 752-0333 Frank.beel@mha.ohio.gov

South Carolina

1 member

South Carolina Board member

Dr. Kelly Gothard

Director

G. Werber Bryan Psychiatric Hospital

Fax: (864) 225-3297

(864) 231-2673 Kelly.gothard@scdmh.org

Tennessee

5 members

Tennessee Board member

Chris Loftis

Director of Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

(615) 253-4809 Chris.Loftis@tn.gov

Tennessee

Mary C. Young

CEO

Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute

Fax: (423) 785-3347

(423) 265-2271 Mary.Young@tn.gov

Tennessee

Joyce Kovacs

CEO

Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute

Fax: (615) 902-7541

(615) 902-7400 Joyce.Kovacs@tn.gov

Tennessee

Josh Carter

CEO

Western Mental Health Institute

Fax: (731) 658-2783

(731) 228-2000 josh.carter@tn.gov

Tennessee

John Coons

CEO

Memphis Mental Health Institute

Fax: (901) 577-1434

(901) 577-1800 john.coons@tn.gov

Texas

7 members

Texas

Stacey Thompson

Superintendent/CEO

Austin State Hospital

Fax: (512) 419-2163

(512) 419-2970 Stacey.thompson@hhs.texas.gov

Texas

Traci Phillips

Superintendent

Big Spring State Hospital

Fax: (432) 268-7259

(432) 268-7222 traci.phillips@hhs.texas.gov

Texas

Zulema C. Carrillo

Superintendent

El Paso Psychiatric Center

Fax: (915) 534-5587

(915) 534-5412 Zulema.Carrillo@hhs.texas.gov

Texas

Leigh Ann Fitzpatrick

Superintendent

Kerrville State Hospital

Fax: (830) 792-4926

(830) 896-2211 ext. 6371 Leighann.Fitzpatrick@hhs.texas.gov

Texas

Albert Ragland

Superintendent/CEO

North Texas State Hospital

Fax: (940) 689-5538

(940) 689-5539, (940) 692-1220

Texas Board member

Dr. Mark Messer

Superintendent

Terrell State Hospital

Fax: (972) 551-8053

(972) 551-8061 mark.messer@hhs.texas.gov

Texas

Charles Russell (Chuck)

Director

Waco Center for Youth

Fax: (254) 745-5398

(254) 296-5901 chuck.russell@hhs.texas.gov

Virginia

5 members

Virginia Board member

Holly Ernouf

CEO

Southwestern Virginia MH Institute

Fax: (276) 783-9712

(276) 783-1201 holly.ernouf@dbhds.virginia.gov

Virginia

George Newsome

Director/CEO

Commonwealth Center for Children and Adolescents

Fax: (540) 332-2201

(540) 332-2102 jamie.bamford@dbhds.virginia.gov

Virginia

Bob Williams

CEO

Eastern State Hospital

Fax: (757) 253-5065

(757) 253-4004 bob.williams@dbhds.virginia.gov

Virginia

Dr. Emma Lowry

Director/CEO

Piedmont Geriatric Hospital

Fax: (434) 767-4500

(434) 767-4414 emma.lowry@dbhds.virginia.gov Brenda.duffy@dbhds.viriginia.gov

Virginia

Melissa Garcia, LCSW MBA

CEO

Northern Virginia Mental Health Institute

Fax: (703) 207-7146

(703) 207-7111 melissa.garcia@dbhds.virginia.gov

West Virginia

2 members

West Virginia

Patrick W. Ryan

CEO

William R. Sharpe, Jr. Hospital

Fax: (304) 269-6235

(304) 269-1210 ext. 280 Patrick.W.Ryan@wv.gov

West Virginia Board member

Craig A. Richards

CEO

Mildred Mitchell-Bateman Hospital

Fax: (304) 525-7249

(304) 525-7801 ext. 623 Craig.A.Richards@wv.gov