Board of Directors and Staff
(2024)
Dan Rocker, President
Raul Muñoz, Vice-President
Buffy Richardson, Secretary
W. Brian Beatty, Treasurer
Thomas Achatz
John Allen
Alex Feller
Dave Fenbert
Peter Gardner
Brad Kaltenheuser
David Kliss
Roger Merritt
Anthony Palma
Steven Weinraub
Phillip Yang
Co-Founder & Senior Advisor: Steve Soifer, Ph.D., MSW
Executive Director: Tim Pyle, MS Ed., MBA
Advisory Board
(2024)
Philip Baumgaertner
Scott Blair-West, M.D.
Paul Bohn, M.D.
Donald Brannan, M.D.
Wendy Cooper, LCSW- C
Paul Cosulich
Signe Dayhoff, Ph.D.
Matt Friedman, Health Technical Advisor
Bernd Fuchs
Al Goldyne
Marty Grifone
Phil Haber, LCPC
Francis Head
Joseph Himle, M.S.W, Ph.D
Bill Hubbell, M.D.
Michelle Hunt
Matthew Johnson
David Kosins, Ph.D
David Levine
Ruth Lippin
David Marks
James Melka
Mitch Mouallem
Gregory Nicaise, M.D.
Carol Olmert
Nancy Pickering
John Powell
John Reimer
Dr. Mark Rinsky
Carl Robbins, M.S., LCPC
Barry Ross
Andrew Smith M.A.
Henry P. Sorett, Esq.
Patrick Weiss
Andrea Weyant
R. Reid Wilson, Ph.D.
Sally Winston, PsyD.
Don Woodside, M.D.
Richard Ziprin, Ph.D.
QUICK LINKS
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Catonsville, MD 21228
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