Leadership

SAMHSA’s leadership team, made up of the Assistant Secretary, Deputies, Directors, and Regional Directors, brings SAMHSA a variety of experience and expertise in the behavioral health fields, including law, policy and research, mental health and substance use services, state and federal government, and more.

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Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D.

Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use

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Tom Coderre

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
Sonia Chessen

Sonia Chessen

Chief of Staff
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Trina Dutta

Senior Advisor
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Gary M. Blau, Ph.D.

Senior Advisor
Larry Davidson

Larry Davidson, Ph.D.

Senior Advisor
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Michelle Greenhalgh

Director of Legislative Affairs
Dona Dmitrovic

Dona Dmitrovic, M.H.S.

Senior Advisor for Recovery
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Larke Nahme Huang, Ph.D.

Director of the Office of Behavioral Health Equity (OBHE)
Dr. Neeraj Gandotra

Neeraj Gandotra, M.D.

Chief Medical Officer
Kurt John, Ed.D., M.P.A, M.S.F. Acting Deputy Director

Kurt John, Ed.D., M.P.A., MSF

Director of the Office of Financial Resources (OFR)
Monica Johnson

Monica Johnson, M.A., LPC

Director of the 988 & Behavioral Health Crisis Coordinating Office
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Anne M. Herron

Director of the Office of Intergovernmental and Public Affairs (OIPA)
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CAPT Karen Hearod, M.S.W., LCSW

Director of the Office of Tribal Affairs and Policy (OTAP)
Paolo del Vecchio

Paolo del Vecchio, M.S.W.

Director of the Office of Management, Technology, and Operations (OMTO), Director of the Office of Recovery (OR)
Brian Altman

Brian Altman, J.D.

Acting Director of the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory (NMHSUPL)
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Naomi Tomoyasu, Ph.D.

Director of the Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality (CBHSQ)
Anita Everett

Anita Everett, M.D., DFAPA

Director of the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS)
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CAPT Jennifer Fan, Pharm.D., J.D.

Acting Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP)
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Yngvild K. Olsen, M.D., M.P.H.

Director of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT)

Regional Directors

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Tom Coderre

Regional Director (Region 1)
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Dennis Romero, M.A.

Regional Director (Region 2)
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Jean Bennett, Ph.D.

Regional Director (Region 3)
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CAPT Michael King, Ph.D., M.S.W.

Regional Director (Region 4)
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CAPT Jeffrey A. Coady, Psy.D., ABPP

Regional Director (Region 5)
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Kristie Brooks, M.S.

Regional Director (Region 6)
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Kimberly Nelson, LAC, M.P.A.

Regional Director (Region 7)
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Charles Smith, Ph.D., M.A.

Regional Director (Region 8)
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CAPT Emily Williams, LCSW-PIP, BCD

Regional Director (Region 9)
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David A. Dickinson, M.A.

Regional Director (Region 10)

Last Updated: 03/01/2023