MMHAG Steering Committee

Co-Chairs

Cal Ludeman
Commissioner
MN Department of Human Services

Gary Cunningham
Vice President, Programs
Northwest Area Foundation

Committee Members

Sue Abderholden
Executive Director
National Alliance for the Mentally Ill - Minnesota

Glenn Andis
Senior Vice President of Public Programs
Medica Health Plan

Mary Braddock
Director, Child Health Policy
Children's Hospitals and Clinics

Ron Brand
Executive Director
Minnesota Association of Community Mental Health Programs

Theresa Carufel
Chair
State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Subcommittee on Children's Mental Health

Gail Dorfman
Hennepin County Commissioner

Kris Flaten
Immediate Past Chair
State Advisory Council on Mental Health and Subcommittee on Children's Mental Health

Paul Goering
Medical Director, Psychiatry
Allina Hospitals and Clinics

Peggy Heglund
Director of Social Services
Yellow Medicine County

Joel Hetler
Director
Center of Excellence in Children's Mental Health, University of MN Children, Youth and Families Consortium

Kathy Knight
Vice President, Behavioral Services
University of Minnesota Medical Center

Mark Kuppe
Vice President, Behavioral Health
Human Services Incorporated

Steve Lepkinski
Executive Director
Washburn Child Guidance Center

Maureen Marrin
Executive Director
Mental Health Consumer/Survivor Network of Minnesota

Mark McAfee
Legislative Representative
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees

Sandra Meicher
Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Minnesota

Kathy Mock
Vice President, Policy and Legislative Affairs
Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Minnesota

Roberta Opheim
Ombudsman
Office of Ombudsman for Mental Health and Mental Retardation

Carolyn Pare
Executive Director
Buyers Health Care Action Group

Patricia M. Siebert
Managing Attorney
Minnesota Disability Law Center

Jonathan Uecker
Co-chair
Legislative Committee, MN Psychiatric Society

Denny Ulmer
Director
Bemidji Regional Interdistrict Council

Donna Zimmerman
Vice President, Government Relations and Community Relations
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