ARLINGTON, Va., June 17,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Alliance on Mental
Illness (NAMI) today announced the election of its new board of
directors. Cathryn Nacario, CEO of
NAMI San Diego and Imperial Counties, was elected to serve as board
president of the nation's largest grassroots mental health
organization.
Nacario, BSN-RN, PHN, MHA, previously served as the NAMI board
first vice president and NAMI board secretary. She has dedicated
her work with NAMI San Diego to increasing access and early
intervention for all with mental health needs within the
communities of San Diego and
Imperial Counties. Nacario has been in the healthcare field for
more than 30 years working with vulnerable rural and urban
populations and has extensive local, state, and federal advocacy
experience in educating their elected officials for healthcare
parity and increased access to services. Her term as president will
be from 2024-2025.
"I am honored and grateful to be elected as president by my
board colleagues," said NAMI Board President Cathryn Nacario. "I look forward to continuing
to work with my board colleagues and all of NAMI to reinforce the
organization as the leading education, advocacy, and support
resource in the mental health space by tackling the most pressing
issues and promoting necessary policies, helping to better the
lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental
illness."
NAMI membership elected the board members during NAMICon 2024,
which was held June 4–6 in Denver,
Colorado. They are elected for three-year terms and may
serve two consecutive terms. The board plays a central role in
determining the governing policies of NAMI, helps inform official
public policy positions, and establishes the budget and priorities
for the national office. It also plays a key role in the
development and approval of the strategic plan that guides the
organization's goals and priority areas of focus.
Following are the members of the 2024-2025 board of
directors:
Executive Committee:
- President: Cathryn Nacario, RN,
MHA
- First Vice President: Joe Gatto,
J.D.
- Second Vice President: Pooja S.
Mehta, MPH
- Secretary: Amy Brinkley,
CRS/CHW, CAPRCII
- Treasurer: Jeff Fladen, MSW
- Immediate Past President: Joyce
Campbell, J.D.
- President Emerita: Shirley
Holloway, Ph.D.
Newly elected board members (term ending 2027):
- Babu George Mathew
- Barbara Ricci, BA, MPA
Re-elected board members (term ending 2027):
- Jeff Fladen, MSW
- Ray Lay, CHW/CRS
- Lauren Simonds, MSW (Executive
Directors Council representative)
- Glenda Wrenn-Gordon, M.D.,
MSHP
Continuing board members (term ending 2026):
- Devika Bhushan, M.D.
- Victoria Harris, M.D., MPH
- Laklieshia Izzard, Ed.D., LPC, NCC, ACS, CSC
- Sukhi Sahni, MSJ
- Dhanu Sannesy
Continuing board members (term ending 2025):
- Amy Brinkley, CRS/CHW,
CAPRCII
- Joseph Gatto, J.D.
- Sheldon Jacobs, Psy.D.,
LMFT
- Pooja S. Mehta, MPH
- Jeremiah S. Rainville, CCHW,
CPRS, CCSP (Peer Leadership Council representative)
Appointed:
- Ruth-Ann Huvane, At-Large
- Imaan Siddiqi, NAMI Next Gen
- Darien Wright, MBA,
At-Large
- Davy Yue, NAMI Next Gen
The National Alliance on Mental Illness, is the
nation's largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to
improving the lives of individuals and families affected by mental
illness.
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