SSPHA Officers

Vacant , President

Mr. McEniry served as President of the SSPHA, but is retiring this month. Elections for a new president are in progress.

Vacant , Vice President

Paul Callens , Secretary

Dr. Paul A. Callens has served the state of Mississippi in mental health programs for the past 28 years. In that time he has been exposed to every aspect of mental health and the related fields serviced by the Mississippi Department of Mental Health. Working early in his career in clinical services, Callens soon advanced to a variety of administrative positions before becoming the director of North Mississippi State Hospital located in Tupelo, MS. He has served this hospital as its director since shortly after its opening in 1999. Dr. Callens is a graduate of Delta State University where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in General Business and Management. He also received both his Master of Education and Ph.D. from Mississippi State University in the area of Educational Psychology. He is also a graduate of State Executive Development Institute of the Stennis Institute of Government at Mississippi State University. Dr. Callens is also licensed by the state of Mississippi as a Nursing Home Administrator and holds various certifications from the Mississippi Department of Mental Health and the Mississippi State Personnel Board. He is married to Renea Callens and has four children ranging in ages from 22 to 10. Dr. Callens also serves as an adjunct instructor for both Itawamba Community College and the University of Mississippi.

Linda Williams , Treasurer

Linda G. Williams is the Hospital Administrator/CEO at Northeast Florida State Hospital (NEFSH), the largest civil, public mental health hospital in the state. With 613 beds, NEFSH operates under the purview of the Florida Department of Children and Families. Ms. Williams has been employed at NEFSH for over 28 years, serving in various executive, managerial and administrative capacities. Appointed as the Administrator in 2019, she holds the distinction of being the first female Hospital Administrator of the 64-year-old facility. Ms. Williams possess a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Talladega College and a Master of Science in Management from Troy University. She is also a Certified Public Manager, Six Sigma Green Belt, former Florida Sterling Examiner and a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.