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Rhonda Patrick has been appointed permanent Executive Director beginning January 2, 2018. Staff will be hired in the late spring of 2018 for a scheduled opening in early summer. The center will be staffed 24/7 by qualified professionals.
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Rhonda Patrick
Former CEO of Behavioral Health Alliance of Texas, Inc. with a Masters in Social Work & Public Administration
BOARD PRESIDENT
Nancy Hohengarten JD
Travis County Court at Law #5 Presiding Judge
BOARD VICE PRESIDENT
Andy Brown JD
Owner and founder of The Brown Law Firm, PLLC
BOARD SECRETARY
William (Bill) Brice
Vice President of Operations for the Downtown Austin Alliance
BOARD TREASURER
Douglas Smith
Policy Analyst with the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition
INTERIM EXECUTIVE CONSULTANT
Carol Drennan
Board Members
Margaret Gomez
Commissioner of the Travis County Commissioner’s Court, Precinct #4
Craig Moore JD
Assistant District Attorney with the Travis County District Attorney’s Office.
Margaret Gomez
Sole practitioner and founder of Ortega, PLLC
Steve Strakowski, MD
Inaugural Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Dell Medical School at the University of Texas at Austin.
Mayor ProTem Kathie Tovo
Represents Austin City Council District 9
Christopher Ziebell, MD
is currently Medical Director of the Emergency Department at Dell Seton Medical Center.
Ex-Officio Members
Roger Jefferies
designee for Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt.
Rey Arellano
designee for Austin Interim City Manager Elaine Hart
Justin Newsom
designee for Austin Interim Chief of Police Brian Manley
Jasper Brown
designee for Austin/Travis County EMS Chief Ernesto Rodriguez
Stephanie Hayden
Interim Director for Austin Public Health Department
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