The Board of Directors of the National Council for Mental Wellbeing represents the membership and is committed to diversity, leadership, and promoting excellence in mental health and addictions treatment. The board is composed entirely of elected volunteers from the staff and community boards of National Council member organizations. Board members are elected by National Council member organizations in each of 10 regions covering the entire U.S.
Board Officers and Leadership
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Jin Lee (Jinny) Palen Chair, Association Executives Committee Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs (MACMHP) and Convergence Integrated Care St. Paul, MN -
Melanie Brown-Woofter Chair, Public Policy Committee Florida Behavioral Health Association (FBHA) Tallahassee, FL -
Kyle Kessler 100% State Association Executive Representative to the Board Association of Community Mental Health Centers of Kansas Topeka, KS
At-Large Directors
Regional Directors
Region 1
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont
Region 2
New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Region 3
District of Columbia, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia
Region 4
Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee
Region 5
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Wisconsin
Region 6
Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas
Region 7
Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska
Region 8
Arizona, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming
Region 9
California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada
Region 10
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington
