American Hospital Association Committee on Behavioral Health 2025 Membership Roster

Behavioral Health Services Committee - 2025 Roster

Zelia Baugh, LCSW, MSW, JPS Health Network
CHAIR
Zelia Baugh, LCSW, MSW
Executive Vice President
Behavioral Health
JPS Health Network
Fort Worth, TX
Jill Howard, RN, MBA-HCM, LifePoint Health
PAST CHAIR
Jill Howard, RN, MBA-HCM
Senior Consultant
Sheppard Pratt Solutions
Brentwood, TN
Mary Marran, MS, OT, MBA
2025 CHAIR ELECT
Mary Marran, MS, OT, MBA
Chief Administrative Officer,
Care New England
President and COO,
Butler Hospital
Providence, RI
BVictoria (Tori) Bayless, FACHE
AHA BOARD LIAISON
Victoria (Tori) Bayless, FACHE
CEO
Luminis Health 
Annapolis, MD
TERM EXPIRES 2025
Beth Heinz, MHA, MSW, M Health Fairview
Beth Heinz, MHA, MSW
Service Line Executive
Mental Health and Addiction Services
Women's and Children's Service Lines
M Health Fairview
Minneapolis, MN
Tracey Lavallias, DBA
Tracey Lavallias, DBA
Executive Director
Behavioral Health Service Line
Lancaster General Health
Penn Medicine (LG Health)
Lancaster, PA
Jeremy Musher, MD, DFAPA
Jeremy Musher, MD, DFAPA
Chief Behavioral Medical Officer
LifePoint Health
Brentwood, TN
Carol Olson, MD, DFAPA
Carol Olson, MD, DFAPA
Chair of Psychiatry
Valleywise Health System
Phoenix, AZ
Tamara Player, MSW, Polar Health
Tamara Player, MSW
Chief Executive Officer
Polara Health
Prescott Valley, AZ
Leslie Simmons, RN, FACHE,
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, LifeBridge Health
Leslie Simmons, RN, FACHE
Executive Vice President
and Chief Operating Officer LifeBridge Health
Baltimore, MD
Jesse Tamplen, MSW, MHA, LCSW, FACHE, John Muir Health
Jesse Tamplen, MSW, MHA, LCSW, FACHE
Vice President
Behavioral Health Services
John Muir Health
Walnut Creek, CA
 
TERM EXPIRES 2026
Kelly Barton, MPH, FACHE, President, Spring Harbor Hospital
Kelly Barton, MPH, FACHE
President
Spring Harbor Hospital
Westbrook, ME
Susan Parisi, MD, FACOG, Chief Wellness Officer, Geisinger Health System
Susan Parisi, MD, FACOG
Chief Wellness Officer
Geisinger Health System
Danville, PA
Thomas Saggio, RN-BC, MSN, MH, Director of Behavioral Health Operations, St. Louis Children's HospitalS
Thomas Saggio, RN-BC, MSN, MHS
Director
Director of Behavioral Health Operations
St. Louis Children's Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
Mary Sparks Thompson, RN, LISW, President, Trillium Place, A Carle Health Affiliate
Mary Sparks Thompson, RN, LISW
President
Trillium Place, A Carle Health Affiliate
Peoria, IL
Jennifer Wahkinney, MSN, RN,
Chief Nurse Executive, Lawton Service Unit
Jennifer Wahkinney, MSN, RN
Chief Nurse Executive
Lawton Service Unit
Lawton, OK
TERM EXPIRES 2027
Amanda Klahr, MSN, RN
Amanda Klahr, MSN, RN
Nursing Director
Inpatient Behavioral Health Services
Denver Health
Denver, CO
Marlene Martin, MD, University of California San Francisco Medical Center
Marlene Martin, MD
Director, Addiction Care Team
University of California San Francisco Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Scott Nygaard, MD, Lee Health
Scott Nygaard, MD
Chief Operating Officer (Former)
Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL
Paul Rains, RN, MSN, CommonSpirit Health, St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health Center
Paul Rains, RN, MSN
Senior Vice President,
Behavioral Health
CommonSpirit Health
President, St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health Center
Chicago, IL
LIAISONS
Robert Trestman
AHA LIAISON to APA 
Robert L. Trestman, PhD, MD
Professor and Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Virginia Tech
Carilion School of Medicine and Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, VA