Board of Directors
Leadership
Jessica Lavender
(2020-2025)
President
All Committees
Psychiatric Medical Care - Nashville, TN
Emily Hunter
(2021-2026)
President-Elect
All Committees
Compass Health - Crowley, LA
Larry Meikel
(2004-2026)
Treasurer & CMS Liaison
Chair, Public Policy Committee
Classic Behavioral Healthcare - Lexington, KY
Andy Cruz
(2024-2027)
Secretary
Public Policy Committee
Conference Committee
Guidelight Health - Worcester, MA
General Board
James Rosser
(2016-2025)
Training, Research & Publications Committee
Resnick Psychiatric Hospital at UCLA - Los Angeles, CA
Charles Westfall
(2019-2025)
Membership Committee
Conference Committee
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital - San Diego, CA
Melynda Boothe
(2020-2025)
Governance Committee
Oceans Healthcare - Plano, TX
Carol Cestaro
(2022-2025)
Public Policy Committee
Training, Research & Publications Committee
Yale New Haven Hospital - New Haven, CT
Leslie Miao
(2014-2026)
Public Policy Committee
Conference Committee
Membership Committee
The Hume Center - Concord, CA
Jenna Strodtbeck
(2023-2026)
Conference Committee
Membership Committee
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services - Grand Rapids, MI
Kristin Powers
(2023-2026)
Conference Committee
Governance Committee
Providence Health & Services - Portland, OR
Peter Thomas
(2021-2027)
Chair-Training, Research & Publications Committee
Conference Committee
Penn Medicine | Princeton House Behavioral Health - Princeton, NJ
Kim Brown
(2024-2027)
Sarasota Memorial Hospital - Sarasota, FL
Carrie Gene
(2023-2027)
Chair, Conference Committee
Training, Research & Publications Committee
Signature Healthcare - Las Vegas, NV
Brianne Baker
(Appointed)
Northern California AABH Affiliate
El Camino Health - Mountain View, CA
