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Board of Directors

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Commissioner Jonathan C. Kinloch Board Chairperson
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Bernard Parker Board Vice Chairperson
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Dora Brown Treasurer
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Angelo Glenn Secretary
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Dr. Cynthia Taueg Immediate Past Chair
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Eva Garza Dewaelsche
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Karima Bentounsi
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Lynne F. Carter, MD
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Kenya Ruth
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William Phillips
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Kevin McNamara

Board Meeting Documents

Good and Welfare

Issues raised during Good and Welfare/Public Comment that are of concern to the general public and may initiate an inquiry and follow up will be responded to and may be posted on our website. Feedback will be posted within a reasonable timeframe. Information that is HIPPA related or of a confidential nature will not be posted, but rather responded to on an individual basis.

Standing Committees

BOARD EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

MEMBERS: Commissioner Jonathan C. Kinloch (Chair);  Bernard Parker (Vice-Chair); Dora Brown (Treasurer); Angelo Glenn (Secretary); Dr. Cynthia Taueg (Immediate Past Chair)


SCHEDULE: 3rd Monday of each month at 12:30 p.m.

FULL BOARD MEETING

MEMBERS: Commissioner Jonathan C. Kinloch (Chair); Bernard Parker (Vice-Chair); Dora Brown (Treasurer); Angelo Glenn (Secretary); Karima Bentounsi; Lynne F. Carter, MD; Eva Dewaelsche; Kevin McNamara; William Phillips; Kenya Ruth; Dr. Cynthia Taueg


SCHEDULE: 3rd Wednesday of each month at 1:00 pm

PROGRAM COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

MEMBERS: Angelo Glenn (Chair); Lynn F. Carter, MD (Vice-Chair); William Phillips; Dr. Cynthia Taueg 


SCHEDULE: 2nd Wednesday of each month at 1:00 pm

FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

MEMBERS: Dora Brown (Chair); Kevin McNamara (Vice-Chair); Eva Dewaelsche; Bernard Parker; William Phillips; Kenya Ruth

SCHEDULE: 1st Wednesday of each month at 1:00 p.m.

POLICY/BYLAW COMMITTEE MEETING

MEMBERS: Dora Brown (Chair); Bernard Parker (Vice-Chair); Karima Bentounsi; Angelo Glenn

SCHEDULE: Meets as necessary

RECIPIENT RIGHTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING

MEMBERS: Dr. Cynthia Taueg (Chair); Karima Bentounsi (Vice-Chair); Kenya Ruth

SCHEDULE: 1st Monday Bi-Monthly (if Holiday, 2nd Monday) at 1:00 pm

Ad-HOC Committees

BUILDING COMMITTEE MEETING

MEMBERS: Bernard Parker (Chair); Dora Brown (Vice-Chair); Eva Garza Dewaelsche; Kevin McNamara; Kenya Ruth

STRATEGIC PLAN COMMITTEE MEETING

MEMBERS: Lynn F. Carter, MD (Chair); Karima Bentounsi (Vice-Chair); Bernard Parker

NOMINATING COMMITTEE MEETING

MEMBERS: Appointments to this Committee will be made in January 2027, in accordance with the Board By-Laws