Governor Chris Sununu Announces Members of Governor's Advisory Commission on Mental Illness and the Corrections System, and the Statewide Oversight Commission on Mental Health Workforce Development

Concord, NH - Today, Governor Chris Sununu announced the members of both the Governor's Advisory Commission on Mental Illness and the Corrections System, and the Statewide Oversight Commission on Mental Health Workforce Development, following his Executive Orders establishing the commissions.

• Executive Order 2019-2
• Executive Order 2019-3

Governor's Advisory Commission on Mental Illness and the Corrections System Members:

• *Helen Hanks, Commissioner, Department of Corrections
• Jeffrey Meyers, Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
• Jim Boffetti, Associate Attorney General
• Lori Shibinette, CEO, New Hampshire Hospital
• Tina Nadeau, Chief Justice, New Hampshire Superior Court
• Robert Lynn, Chief Justice, New Hampshire Supreme Court
• Robert Steigmeyer, President CEO, Concord Hospital
• Thomas Velardi, Strafford County Attorney
• Sarah Blodgett, Executive Director, New Hampshire Judicial Council
• Ken Norton, Executive Director, NAMI New Hampshire
• Emily Rice, former US Attorney Manchester City Solicitor
• Senator Tom Sherman, State Senate
• Representative Renny Cushing, New Hampshire House

*Commissioner Hanks will serve as chairwoman of the Commission

Statewide Oversight Commission on Mental Health Workforce Development:

• *Will Arvelo, Director of Economic Development, Department of Business and Economic Affairs
• George Copadis, Commissioner, Department of Employment Security
• Jeffrey Meyers, Commissioner, Department of Health and Human Services
• Todd Leach, Chancellor, University System of New Hampshire
• Mike Ferrara, Dean, College of Health and Human Services, UNH
• Ann Landry, Department of Health and Human Services
• Steve Norton, Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Government Relations, Elliot Hospital
• Nick Toumpas, Region 6 IDN, former Commissioner of Health and Human Services
• Major Russel Conte, New Hampshire State Police
• Senator Cindy Rosenwald, State Senate
• Representative Polly Campion, New Hampshire House

*Will Arvelo will serve as chairman of the Commission