The AHA 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 of Butler Hospital and chief executive officer of Care New England, president-elect.
- Jill Howard, RN, Senior Consultant, Sheppard Pratt Solutions, Past President.
The new members joining the committee are:
- Paul Rains, RN, president of St. Joseph Behavioral Health Center and senior vice president of behavioral health system, Common Spirit.
- Scott Nygaard, MD, former Chief Operating Officer, Lee Health.
- Marlene Martin, MD, Director, Addiction Care Team, University of California San Francisco Medical Center; Director, Substance Abuse Initiatives, UCSF Latinx Center of Excellence; and Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, UCSF.
Reappointed for another three-year term is:
- Amanda Klahr, RN, Director of Nursing, Inpatient Behavioral Health Services, Denver Health
The committee advises the AHA on policy and advocacy and provides a forum for strategic discussion on issues important to behavioral health providers and the field. Learn more about the AHA’s work at behavioral health.