“The mission of the Mental Health Division is to promote recovery and safety.”

Mental Health Division Staff Directory

Mental Health Crisis Lines

Experiencing a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
For all other mental health crises, please call the number listed here by county.

Mental Health Hospital Administrative Staff

CHILD STUDY & TREATMENT CENTER 8805 Steilacoom Blvd. SW Tacoma, Washington 98498-4771 Phone switchboard: (253) 756-2504 Fax (253) 756-3911/MS: W29-25
Rick Mehlman, Ph.D , Chief Executive Officer	(253)756-2830	MEHLMRC@dshs.wa.gov
Jane Brazell, Administrative Secretary	(253) 756-2662	brazejm@dshs.wa.gov
April Rose, Director of Medical Records	(253) 756-2830	rosexam@dshs.wa.gov
Nancy Skaar, Chief of Finance & Operations	(253) 761-3370	lammenk@dshs.wa.gov

EASTERN STATE HOSPITAL PO Box 800 Maple Street Mail Stop B 32-23 Medical Lake, WA 99022-0800 Phone: (509) 565-4000 Fax: (509) 299-7015
Hal Wilson, Chief Executive Officer	(509) 299-4351	wilsonha@dshs.wa.gov
Connie Wilmot, Chief Operation Officer	(509) 299-4354	wilmotco@dshs.wa.gov
Shirley Maike, Information Coordinator	(509) 299-4352	maikeshi@dshs.wa.gov
Ronda Kenney, Administrative Secretary	(509) 299-4373	kenneyro@dshs.wa.gov
John Lystad, Chief Financial Officer	(509) 299-4252	lystadjo@dshs.wa.gov

WESTERN STATE HOSPITAL 9601 Steilacoom Blvd SW/MS: W27-19 Tacoma, Washington 98498-7213 Switchboard (253) 582-8900 Fax (253) 756-2879
Andrew Phillips, Chief Executive Officer	(253) 756-2350	phillaj@dshs.wa.gov
Sharon Rushing, Admin. Assistant	(253) 756-2930	rushisl@dshs.wa.gov
Colleen Aldridge, Receptionist	(253) 756-2525	aldricm@dshs.wa.gov
Pat Buker, Chief Operating Officer	(253) 756-2717	bukerpl@dshs.wa.gov
Beckie Bobbitt, Administrative Secretary	(253) 756-2727	bobbirl@dshs.wa.gov
Stacie Elrod, Secretary, Medical Services	(253) 756-2599	elrodsa@dshs.wa.gov
Kris Flowers, Public Information Coordinator	(253) 756-2660	flowekk@dshs.wa.gov
Kogi Naidoo, Chief Financial Officer	(253) 756-2840	naidokm@dshs.wa.gov
Theresa Mahar, Director of Social Work	(253) 756-2625	mahartc@dshs.wa.gov

WA Institute for Mental Illness Research and Training Staff

WA Institute for Mental Illness Research and Training - Eastern Branch 310 N. Riverpoint Blvd., P.O. Box 1495 Spokane, WA 99210-1495 (509) 358-7500 http://www.spokane.wsu.edu/research&service/WIMIRT
Michael Hendryx, Ph.D. - Director	(509) 358-7624	hendryx@wsu.edu
Robert Short, Ph.D. - Assistant Director	(509) 358-7617	rshort@wsu.edu
Donna Douglass	(509) 358-7676	douglass@wsu.edu
Dennis Dyck	(509) 358-7618	dyck@wsu.edu
Angie Freerksen	(509) 358-7616	freerksn@wsu.edu
Casey Jackson	(509) 358-7639	jacksonc@wsu.edu
Ron Jemelka	(360) 902-7501	jemelrp@dshs.wa.gov
Diane Norell	(509) 358-7625	norell@wsu.edu
Paige Ouimette	(208) 882-3491	ouimette@wsu.edu
Bruce Stegner, Ph.D.	(360) 902-0887	bstegner@dshs.wa.gov
Anne Strode	(509) 358-7620	strode@wsu.edu
Katherine Crow	(509) 358-7676	kcrow@wsu.edu
Sandie Kruse - Secretary	(509) 358-7614	kruses@wsu.edu

WA Institute for Mental Illness Research and Training - Western Branch 9601 Steilacoom Blvd. SW Tacoma, WA 98494-7213 (253) 756-2741/Fax: (253) 756-3987 http://depts.washington.edu/washinst/
Paul Peterson - Director	(253) 756-2851	peterspd@u.washington.edu
Beverly Miller - Associate Director	(253) 761-7562	beverly@u.washington.edu
Dennis McBride - Associate Director	(253) 756-2335	dmcb@u.washington.edu
Gregg Gagliardi - Associate Director	(253) 756-2881	gagliard@u.washington.edu
Bruce Gage - Associate Director	(253) 756-3921	gage@u.washington.edu
Diane Pearson - Program Coordinator	(253) 756-2741	pearsond@u.washington.edu
Julie Jensen	(253) 756-3988	jjensen@u.washington.edu
Henry Richards	(253) 761-7553	hrichard@u.washington.edu
Katie Weaver Randall	(360) 902-7815	weavek@dshs.wa.gov
Terri (Bailey) Villanueva	(253) 761-2536	tbailey2@u.washington.edu
Jonathan Lindsay	(253) 761-7590	jhl8@u.washington.edu
Curt Malloy	(253) 879-7964	malloy@u.washington.edu
Genevieve Smith	(253) 761-2593	genken@u.washington.edu
Morgen Wear	(253) 761-7504	mwear@u.washington.edu

Headquarters Staff

DSHS/HRSA/MENTAL HEALTH DIVISION 1115 Washington Street/P.O. BOX 45320 Olympia, Washington 98504-5320 FAX: (360) 902-0809 or 902-7691 Office of Consumer Affairs: 1-800-446-0259
Arthur, Deborah - Finance	360-902-0824
Balderrama, Hank - Fair Hearings	360-902-0820
Bayne, Jessica - Admin. Support	360-902-0788
Bedell, Sonja - Finance	360-902-0831
Bigelow, Paul - State Hospitals	360-902-0817
Bjorklund, Robert - PACT	360-902-0832
Carter, Christina - Admin. Support	360-902-0814
Castleberry, Karie Ann - Access to Care Standards	360-902-0799
Catron, Clint - Compliance	360-902-0795
Chojnacki Cary - Finance	360-902-0823
Collison, Fran - Chief of Operations	360-902-0885
Du, Can - Research	360-902-0887
Endler, Stephanie - Contracts Manager	360-902-8485
Franzen, René (Ulam) - Program Administrator	360-902-0866
Garcia, Pedro - Contract Monitoring	360-902-0804
Gosney, Judy - CMS Waiver	360-902-0827
Gregoire, Sandy - Children	360-902-0838
Grimm, Warren - Fiscal	360-902-0828
Hentze, Janet - Finance	360-902-8471
Howard, Kathy - Admin. Support	360-902-0780
Jose, Frank - Housing	360-902-0873
Kellogg, Richard - Division Director	360-902-0790
Kelly, Rebecca - Clip Admin.	360-902-0822
Kenelty, Deana - Admin Support	360-902-0250
Kludt, David - DMHP & DDD	360-902-0786
Kopel, Denise - Finance	360-902-0805
Lane, Stephine - Consumer Partnership	360-902-0202
Langston, Shawna - Admin. Support	360-9020803
Larson, Tamie - Contracts	360-902-0807
Lerch, Wendy - Finance	360-902-0833
Lizee, Kathleen - HB 1290	360-902-0813
Marburger, Pete - Licensing	360-902-0837
McDougall, Tonja - Admin Support	360-902-0843
McIlvaine, Robin - Children	360-902-0802
Middleton, Stacy - Finance	360-902-0819
Nolda, Nancy - Licensing	360-902-0841
O’Leary, Tony - Licensing	360-902-0787
O'Sullivan, Linda - Finance	360-902-7921
Panek, Kara - Aging & Adult	360-902-8282
Pierce, Gloria - Contracts	360-902-0845
Pugh, Kathi - Confidential Secretary to the Director	360-902-0783
Reed, David L. - PACT	360-902-0793
Rushing, Sharon - Contract Monitoring	360-902-0842
San Nichols, Ronnie - Children MH Prog. Admin	360-902-0812
Sarno, Mary - Licensing, SMS, Children	360-902-0796
Shaefer, Rita - Information Technology	360-902-0798
Shawver, Rena - Disaster Outreach Services
Smith, JoEllen - Dangerous Mentally ILL Offenders	360-902-0867
Sparber, Tony - Licensing	360-902-0885
Staples, Bonnie - Peer Support	360-902-0794
Stoa, Darrell - Finance	360-902-0844
Sugarman, Travis - Contracts	360-902-0816
Sullivan, Kevin - WAC	360-725-1344
Taylor, Ken - Pierce RSN	360-902-0789
Thadei, Louie - DMIO	360-902-7857
Thies, Martin - Compliance Manager	360-902-0829
Thompson, Melena - Federal	360-902-0840
Toulon, Andrew - RFQ Manager	360-902-0818
Twiddy, Gregory - Tribal Relations	360-902-0812
Weston, David - Chief of DMIO	360-902-0782
Wise, Caroline - Consumer Partnership	360-902-0779
Conferance Room	360-902-0811
Ebinger, Darci	360-902-8465
Goins, Jesse - IT Database Support	360-725-1607
IT Help Desk	360-725-1111
Johnson, Richard - MHD Web Administrator	360-725-2089
HRSA (iHRSA) Help Desk	360-725-1111
PC/Workstation Support	360-902-0834
Stark, Ken - Transformation Grant	360-902-7861

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