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Our Board of Directors

MHA is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. As the community representatives who direct the policy of our organization, the Board is the driving force behind our mission and growth. Our Board's composition is a blend of business and mental health professionals, citizens from the community, people with mental illness and families of people with mental illness. Our 2010 Board members are:

Officers

James Skalicky, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Board
Clinical Psychologist; Psychology Instructor at Citrus College

   

Anthony Abbate, Past Chair
Vice President, Los Angeles Region, Health Care Association of Southern California (retired)

   

Ron Hansen, Chair Elect
Former Health Deputy, Office of Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky

   

Dave Pilon, PhD., President
Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health American of Los Angeles

   
Richard S. Van Horn, President Emeritus
Chief Executive Officer, Mental Health American of Los Angeles
   
Adam Kaufman, Treasurer
Chief Operating Officer, Diabetes Prevention Source
   

Julia Scalise, Secretary
Chief Development Officer,
Mental Health American of Los Angeles

Directors

Eraka Bath, M.D.
Director, Child Forensic Services; Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UCLA Nuerosypchiatic Institute
   
Rene Castro
Vice President, Programs, The California Conference for Equality and Justice
   
Judge Marguerite Downing
Commissioner, Los Angeles Superior Court
   

Anita Gibbins, M.S.W.
Director, Women and Men's Resource Center, Long Beach City College

   

Sherry Gold
Attorney; Office of the Alternative Public Defender, County of Los Angeles

   
Dave Haycock, Lt. Col. (Retired)
Tybrin Corporation
   
Bruce Hoffman
Alternate Public Defender, County of Los Angeles (Retired)
   

Kaaren Hoffman, Ph.D.
Associate Proffesor of Medical Education, University of Southern California (Retired)

   
John Oliver, Ph.D.
Director, Department of Social Work, California State University, Long Beach
   

Elizabeth Pfromm, M.S., M.P.A.
Executive Director, Los Angeles Child Guidance Clinic

   

Ruth Teague
Director, Los Angeles Program, Corporation for Supportive Housing

   

Ralph Vasquez
Business Owner

   

James Willwerth
Author/Journalist/Lecturer

Our Advisory Committees

We are fortunate to have the volunteer involvement of community leaders and concerned citizens to advance opportunities for people with mental illness. In Long Beach, the MHA Village Advisory Board has representatives from the community, service professionals, people with mental illness and their families. Our Antelope Valley Advisory Committee is made up of business and civic leaders, nonprofit colleagues and community citizens.

We have a volunteer advisory board for the Human Services Academy, our collaboration with the Los Angeles Unified School District to guide students toward careers in mental health and other human services. Our human services colleagues, college educators, high school administrators, and city and county representatives give us input on curriculum, mentoring, work experience and funding.




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