Board of Directors
Board of Directors 2024 thru 2025
Mental Health America (MHA) is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors composed of mental health and business professionals, affiliate leaders, people with lived experience, and advocates for our mission. Meeting quarterly, the Board directs the strategic objectives and policy of the organization. Get to know our national Board of Directors below.
Pierluigi Mancini, PhD
Dr. Pierluigi Mancini is the President and CEO of the Multicultural Development…
Kana Enomoto
Kana Enomoto is a Senior Expert at McKinsey & Company, where she co-leads the McKinsey Health Institute. She has more than 20 years of experience as…
Jennifer L. Bright, MPA
Jennifer L. Bright, MPA, President & CEO, International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement (ICHOM)
Jennifer Bright,…
Jason Z. Qu, J.D.
Jason Z. Qu, JD, is an attorney at Powers Pyles Sutter & Verville in the firm’s nonprofit and healthcare practice groups. Jason counsels nonprofit…
Aimee Falchuk, MPH, M.Ed, CCEP
Chair, Ad Hoc Program Committee
Aimee Falchuk, MPH, M. ED, CCEP holds a B.A. in Women's Studies from Barnard College, a Master's in Public Health from Columbia University Mailman…
Ben Harrington
Chair, Affiliate Relations Committee
Ben Harrington is the CEO of the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, an MHA affiliate, and has held the position since 1994. He is actively…
Bonnie Cook, MAS
Bonnie has over 17 years experience working in the mental health field.
Clare Miller
Chair, Marketing and Development
Clare Miller is Global Mental Health Benefits Manager at Meta. She leads the company’s global mental health strategy and programs as…
Courtney Lang, JD
Chair, Ad Hoc Anti-Racism, Equity, and Social Justice Committee
Courtney Lang is the founder and principal of Langco + Partners, a public affairs and strategic communications firm recognized for advocacy, activism,…
Jen Madsen
Chair, Public Policy
Jen Madsen, MPH, is an executive and health policy strategist with more than two decades of experience in the nation’s capital. She is a principal in…
Jenifer Gager
Jenifer LG Holland is the founder and principal of JLG Consulting. She is an independent consultant based in the greater Washington, DC area and has…
John Boyd, PsyD, FACHE
John Boyd, PsyD, FACHE, is the CEO of Rogers Behavioral Health’s Hospital Division. He oversees Rogers’ three inpatient hospitals and 15 residential…
John Mize
John Mize, Executive Vice President, Business Development at the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation brings over 20 years of leadership in business…
Keris Jän Myrick, MBA, M.S.
Keris Jän Myrick is a co-director of the Mental Health Strategic Impact Initiative (S2i) and the developer and host of the mental health and equity-…
Laura Bay
Chair, Public Policy Committee
Laura Bay is the immediate past president of National PTA, a nonprofit association dedicated to making a difference for the education,…
Madhuri Jha
Madhuri Jha, MPH, LCSW (she/hers) is a clinical social work and public health professional with experience providing leadership, training/education,…
Mahmoud Khedr
Mahmoud Khedr is an Egyptian Muslim immigrant and social entrepreneur who is the Founder and CEO of Flora, a mental health tech company building…
Merrill Friedman
Merrill leads inclusive policy and advocacy for Elevance Health. She works collaboratively with advocates, community leaders, and stakeholders to ensure…
Olivia Lubarsky
Olivia Lubarsky is a former NCAA Division 1 gymnast, TEDx Speaker, and a member of Mental Health America’s Public Policy Committee and Ad-Hoc Committee…
Robert Davison, MA, LPC
Robert N. Davison, MA, LPC, is the chief executive officer of the North Jersey-based Mental Health Association of Essex and Morris, Inc, an MHA…
Russell C. Petrella, PhD
At-Large Member of the Executive Committee
Dr. Petrella is a clinical psychologist with more than 40 years of experience as a clinician, state official, and health care executive…
Sarah Griffith Lund
Rev. Dr. Sarah Lund is a pastor, author, and advocate. She is an ordained minister and has served as pastor to churches in Brooklyn, NY, Minneapolis, MN…
Shelby Rowe
Shelby Rowe is executive director of the Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, the only…
Steven Chan
Steven Chan (@StevenChanMD, www.stevenchanMD.com) is a clinical informaticist and addiction…