Executive Team
Jill Bolster-White
Executive Director
Barry Johnson
Deputy Director
Kristen Alexander
Human Resources Director
Meghan Boaz Alvarez
Clinical Director
Vivien Devaney-Frice
Operations Director
Jeanie Hanson
Finance Director
Christina Harney
Santa Barbara County Clinical Director
Michael Kaplan
Community Engagement Director
Mark Lamore
Homeless Services Director
Dan Cano
Vocational Services Director
Board of Directors
The TMHA Board of Directors is responsible for the oversight and strategic direction of the organization and furthering our mission. As part of supporting our Mission, Board Members oversee our finances, support our programs and services, actively advocate for mental health issues, maintain integrity and confidentiality in regards to our business and our clients, and participate in fundraising activities.
James (JT) Haas
Board President
Retired, Industrial Power Engineer with PG&E
Tim Williams
Vice President
CEO & Founder, Astound
Carol Armstrong
Secretary
Educational Program Coordinator
Cindy Johnson
Treasurer
Co-Founder, Mindful Mothers; General Manager, Goodly
Casey Appell
Vice President / Relationship Manager, Community West Bank
Dave Bernhardt
MD / Retired, Physician-Internal Medicine
Peter Garcia
MD / Psychiatrist
Steve Jobst
MD / Retired, Physician
Lisa Katherman
Family Member
Maria Legato
Behavioral Health Counselor, Center for Health Research at Cal Poly State University, SLO
Mike Martinez
Arroyo Grande Chief of Police
Adam Newton
Architectural Designer, SGPA Architecture and Planning
Shelley Northrop
Vice President, Marketing Communications, MINDBODY, Inc.
Joy Pederson
PhD, Dean of Students, Cal Poly
Heather MacCuish Smith
Past Board Member; current Collaborative Team Council Member, MUST! Charities