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 David
Shern, Ph.D.
President and Chief Executive Officer
David L. Shern, Ph.D. is the president and CEO of the National Mental
Health Association, the country's oldest and largest nonprofit organization addressing
all aspects of mental health and mental illness. With more than 30 years of distinguished
service in mental health services research and system reform, Dr. Shern is one
of the nation’s leading mental health experts. During his career, he has
helped reengineer mental health care systems in Colorado, New York and Florida
as well as participated in several national reform and research demonstration
efforts.
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 Jennifer
Bright, MPA
Senior Policy Director, Healthcare Reform
Jennifer Bright coordinates strategy and advocacy tools
to assist NMHA’s 340 affiliates in influencing state and local
public policy. With more than ten years of experience in state government
relations and public policy, she has assisted corporate, association
and non-profit organizations in designing strategies to monitor and
influence policy development on a wide range of issues in state and
local governments.
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 Raymond
Crowel, Psy.D.
Vice President, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services
Dr. Raymond Crowel is responsible for the development and implementation
of a national advocacy and service reform agenda aimed at promoting improved
mental health and the prevention of mental disorders. Before joining
NMHA, Dr. Crowel served as the Director of Child and Adolescent Services
for Baltimore Mental Health Systems, the local mental health authority
for Baltimore City. At Johns Hopkins University, he served as the Director
of an internationally recognized, federally funded, service demonstration
project to develop integrated systems of care for children with serious
emotional disturbances. He continues his association with John Hopkins
as an associate faculty member in the School of Public Health.
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 Ralph Ibson, J.D.
Vice President, Government Affairs
Ralph Ibson oversees NMHA’s
advocacy and policy work at the federal level. From 1973 until 2000,
Ibson worked as an attorney for
the Veterans Administration, as well as Staff Director of the Subcommittee
on Hospitals and Health Care. He helped develop numerous laws to expand
and improve health care benefits for veterans. Ralph Ibson is a graduate
of Tufts University (B.A. 1967) and the University of Pennsylvania
Law School (J.D. 1973). He is a veteran of service in the U.S. Army
(1968 – 1971).
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 James Radack
Vice President, Public Education
James Radack is the vice president for public education at the
National Mental Health Association. In that role, James oversees the
development
and execution of all NMHA public awareness and education programs, including
the Campaign for America’s Mental Health. In 2002, the Campaign
directly educated 500,000 Americans about mental illness, screened 40,000
individuals and generated 220 million media impressions.
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 Judy
Stange, Ph.D.
Senior Director, Research and Services
Dr. Stange addresses issues related to federal and state mental
health policy, including the federal mental health block grant program, Medicaid
and access to services, mental health policy, consumer supported programming,
and evidence-based practices. Dr. Stange also serves as Executive Director
of the National Association of Mental Health Planning and Advisory Councils,
working to improve the ability of State mental health planning and advisory
councils to advocate for persons with mental illnesses and to monitor and
evaluate state mental health service systems.
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 Oscar Morgan (Masters Healthcare Administration)
Chief Operating Officer
Oscar Morgan assists NMHA’s 340
affiliates in identifying critical policy areas affecting the care
and delivery of mental health services
and provides consultation regarding strategies to influence legislator
and community stakeholders. Prior to joining NMHA, Mr. Morgan was the
commissioner of mental health for the state of Maryland.
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Raymond
Crowel, Psy.D. 
