| Appointee Name | Appointee Position | Affiliation/ Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Abundis | Director, Division of Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
| David Albert, PhD (he/him/his) | Director, Division of Mental Health | Illinois Department of Human Services |
| Donell Barnett, PhD | Behavioral Health Policy Advisor, Substance Use Prevention and Recovery (SUPR) | Illinois Department of Human Services |
| Lisa Betz, LCSW, LCPC | Deputy Director, Child and Adolescent Services, Division of Mental Health | Illinois Department of Human Services |
| Marcella Bland | Administrative Director of Neuroscience Institute | SIU School of Medicine |
| Stephen Brown, MSW, LCSW | Senior Director, Social & Behavioral Health Transformation & Advocacy | University of IL Hospital & Health Sciences |
| John Charles | Director of Government & Public Affairs | Southern Illinois University System |
| Jennifer Creasey | Senior Director of State Relations | University of Illinois |
| Andrea Deno | Program Development Coordinator, Program Services and Compliance Division | Illinois Student Assistance Commission |
| Brock D. Dunlap | Deputy Director, Business Policy & Fiscal Operations, Division of Mental Health | Illinois Department of Human Services |
| Amanda Lake, LMFT, CSAC, ICS | SUD Senior Policy Advisor, Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Division | Illinois Department of Human Services |
| Jesse Lava | Special Assistant to the Director | Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services |
| Sonya Leathers, PhD | Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work | University of Illinois Chicago |
| Catherine Melka-Kaffer, LCSW | Initiative Coordinator, Jane Addams College of Social Work | University of Illinois Chicago |
| Ginger Ostro | Executive Director | Illinois Board of Higher Education |
| Jaimee Ray | Legislative Affairs | Illinois Board of Higher Education |
| Lee Ann Reinert, LCSW | Deputy Director, Policy, Planning & Innovation, Division of Mental Health | Illinois Department of Human Services |
| Ryan Rollinson, LCSW | Chief of Staff, Division of Mental Health | Department of Human Services |
| Stephanie Schmitz-Bechteler, PhD | Director, Special Projects and Program Services | Illinois Student Assistance Commission |
| Carrie Skiles | Director for Healthcare Programs | Director for Healthcare Programs |
| Sarah (Trine) Snow | Deputy Director, Division of Professional Regulation | Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation |
| Stacey Stottler | Senior Director for Healthcare Programs | Illinois Community College Board |
| Whitney Thompson | Deputy for Workforce Education | Illinois Community College Board |
| Carrie Welter, LCSW | Project Coordinator, Visiting Senior Research Specialist, Jane Addams College of Social Work | University of Illinois Chicago |
| Lori Williams | Associate Provost, External Relations | SIU School of Medicine |
| Kari Wolf, MD | Chair and Professor, Department of Psychiatry Co-Executive Director, Neuroscience Institute | SIU School of Medicine |
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