The Board of Directors is comprised of County officials, persons with mental illness, family members of persons with mental illness, behavioral health advocates, businessmen and women, and other citizens. The Board of Directors oversees the operations of the AACMHA and, as the mental health authority for the county, is responsible for developing and implementing the annual Strategic Plan.
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Chief Amal Awad
Designee: Capt. Kenneth Arbaugh
Dr. George Arlotto, Superintendent AACPS
Dr. Pam Brown
Sara Burden
Maria Casasco
Michele Green
Michael Irwin (Vice Chair)
Nilesh Kalyanaraman, M.D., Health Officer
Designee: Sandy O'Neill
Lynn Krause (Chairman)
Michael Maher
Kathy Miller
Oscar Morgan
Livia Pazourek
Sheryl Sparer
Michele Staisloff
Ryan Voegtlin
Louis Zagarino (on temporary leave)
Janet Owens, Board Member Emeritus
Frank Sullivan, Executive Director Emeritus
| 1. Health Officer (Ex-Officio) |
| 2. Superintendent of State Hospital |
| 3. Mental Health Professional |
| 4. Anne Arundel Co. Gov't Employee |
| 5. Community Rehabilitation Program |
| 6. Consumer |
| 7. Consumer |
| 8. Family Member |
| 9. Family Member |
| 10. Lawyer |
| 11. County Resident |
| 12. County Resident |
| 13. County Resident |
| 14. County Resident – Provider OK |
| 15. County Resident at Large |
| 16. Law Enforcement/County Gov’t |
For more information contact:
Karen Ancarrow-Rice, Chief Operating Officer
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