Board of Directors

  • Dr. Jonathan Shepherd, President

    Dr. Jonathan Shepherd, MD is the Chief Medical Director with Hope Health Systems, Inc. He currently serves as President of the Board of Directors. Dr....

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  • Dr. La Keita Carter, Vice President

    Dr. La Keita Carter is a licensed psychologist and owner of the Institute for HEALing, LLC, a wellness agency that provides comprehensive and culturally-sensitive mental...

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  • Patrice Sowah, Secretary

    Patrice Sowah is the Behavioral Health Contracts Manager at the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, an executive agency whose primary responsibility is to appropriately manage,...

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  • Senchal Dashiell Barrolle, Esq

    Senchal Dashiell Barrolle, Esq. has been appointed by Governor Moore to serve as a member of the Maryland State Board of Contract Appeals. Ms. Barrolle is...

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  • Shannon McFadden, MS

    Shannon McFadden, MS is a former special educator, CEO of an education/human services based consulting firm, and the newly appointed Director of Behavioral Health Services...

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  • Corey Odol

    Corey Odol is a Business Development Executive that resides in the Washington D.C metro area. His specializations include community-based and hospital-based business development. Currently he...

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  • Dr. Annelle Primm, MPH

    Annelle Primm, MD, MPH Dr. Annelle Primm is the Senior Medical Director of the Steve Fund which supports the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of...

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  • Dr. Vabren Watts

    Vabren Watts, Ph.D., is a science and health journalist and expert in health equity. He has authored more than 300 articles about the latest advancements...

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