American Hospital Association Committee on Behavioral Health 2023 Membership Roster

Behavioral Health Services Committee - 2023 Roster

Jill Howard, RN, MBA-HCM, LifePoint Health

CHAIR ELECT
Jill Howard, RN, MBA-HCM
Senior Consultant
Sheppard Pratt Solutions
Brentwood, TN

Arpan Waghray, MD, Providence

PAST CHAIR
Arpan Waghray, MD
Chief Executive Officer
Well-Being Trust|Providence
Renton, WA

Bruce D. White, MBA-HCM, MBOE, Knox Community Hospital

AHA BOARD LIAISON
Bruce D. White, MBA-HCM, MBOE
Chief Executive Officer
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon, OH

TERM EXPIRES 2023
Zelia Baugh, LCSW, MSW, JPS Health Network
Zelia Baugh, LCSW, MSW
Executive Vice President
Behavioral Health
JPS Health Network
Fort Worth, TX
John Boyd, PsyD, MHA, Rogers Behavioral Health
John Boyd, PsyD, MHA
Vice President
Behavioral Health & Wellness
Kaiser Permanente – Northern California
Oakland, CA
Mary Marran, MS, OT, MBA, Butler Hospital, Providence Center, and Care New England Health System
Mary Marran, MS, OT, MBA
President and Chief Operations Officer
Butler Hospital
President
The Providence Center
Senior Vice President
Behavioral Health Service Line
Care New England Health System
Providence, RI
Manish Sapra, MD, Northwell Health
Manish Sapra, MD
Executive Director
Behavioral Health Service Line
Assistant Professor
Donald & Barbara Zucker School of
Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Northwell Health
Glen Oaks, NY
Alpa C. Shah, MD, Marshfield Clinic Health System
Alpa C. Shah, MD
Director
Perinatal Mental Health Clinic
Dept. of Psychiatry
Medical Director, Behavioral Health Security Health Plan
Marshfiled Clinic Health System
Marshfield, WI
Jair C. Soares, MD, Ph.D.
Jair C. Soares, MD, Ph.D.
Vice President
Behavioral Health
Executive Director
John S. Dunn Behavioral Sciences Center
UTHealth Houston
Professor, Chairman, and
Pat Rutherford Chair in Psychiatry
Director, Center of Excellence on Mood Disorders
Louis Faillace, M.D. Department Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
McGovern Medical School
Houston, TX
TERM EXPIRES 2024
Nathaniel Clark, MD
Nathaniel Clark, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Vanderbilt Behavioral Health
Chief of Staff
Vanderbilt Psychiatric Hospital
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN
Cathrine Frank, MD
Cathrine Frank, MD
Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Services
Kathleen and Earl Ward Chair in Psychiatry
Henry Ford Health System
Detroit, MI
Amanda Klahr, MSN, RN
Amanda Klahr, MSN, RN
Nursing Director
Inpatient Behavioral Health Services
Denver Health
Denver, CO
Justin Looser, LISCW, ACHE
Justin Looser, LISCW, ACHE
Adminsitrative Market Director
Behavioral Health Service Line
HCA Healthcare NH
Portsmouth, NH
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
Garrett Hoover, MA, MBA, FACHE
Garrett Hoover, MA, MBA, FACHE
President and Chief Operations Officer
Carroll Hospital
Senior Vice President
LifeBridge Health
Westminster, MD
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
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
Robert Trestman

APA LIAISON to AHA 
Term Expires 2023
Robert L. Trestman, PhD, MD
Professor and Chair
Department of Psychiatry
Virginia Tech
Carilion School of Medicine and Carilion Clinic
Roanoke, VA

Gina Sharp, FACHE, Linden Oaks Behavioral Health

NABH DESIGNATED LIAISON
Gina Sharp, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer
Linden Oaks Behavioral Health
NorthShore – Edward-Elmhurst Health
Naperville, IL