The AHA's Committee on Behavioral Health today announced its chair, chair-elect and new members for 2025. The officers are:
- Zelia Baugh, executive vice president, behavioral health, JPS Health Network, committee chair.
- Mary Marran, president and COO, Butler Hospital and chief administrative officer, Care New England, chair-elect.
- Jill Howard, R.N., senior consultant, Sheppard Pratt Solutions, past chair.
Joining the committee as new members are:
- Paul Rains, R.N., president, St. Joseph’s Behavioral Health Center and system senior vice president of behavioral health, Common Spirit.
- Scott Nygaard, M.D., former chief operating officer, Lee Health.
- Marlene Martin, M.D., director, addiction care team, University of California San Francisco Medical center; director, addiction initiatives, UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence; and associate professor of clinical medicine, UCSF.
Reappointed to another three-year term is:
- Amanda Klahr, R.N., nursing director, inpatient behavioral health services, Denver Health
The committee advises AHA on policy and advocacy and provides a forum for strategic discussion of issues important to behavioral health providers and the field. Learn more about AHA’s work on behavioral health.