John joined the N.C. Division of Medical Assistance (DMA) as Director of Pharmacy and DMEPOS Programs in October 2014. John holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree from the UNC Eschelman School of Pharmacy. His impressive 30+ years experience in management of hospital, long-term care and retail pharmacy and DME demonstrates his knowledge of the industry.…
Ken is the Assistant Director of Consumer Policy and Engagement, North Carolina Division of Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities and Substance Abuse Services. In this role, he directs the development of policies and DMH initiatives that increase opportunities for community inclusion, self-determination, and Recovery. Mr. Schuesselin serves as the key policy advisor for consumers across the…
Holly Carter is the Outreach and Training Specialist for the Lock Your Meds NC Communications Campaign. She provides technical assistance for approximately 40 prevention agencies implementing the campaign in over 75 counties. She previously worked as a Prevention Specialist for RHA Health Services Prevention Resource Center, serving 12 NC Counties and as Tobacco Prevention Coordinator…
Nicholle is the Director of Behavioral Health for the North Carolina Healthcare Association. In this role, Nicholle oversees all grant-funded initiatives aimed at improving clinical outcomes for behavioral health patients receiving hospital care and development of policy and advocacy strategies to improve quality, access, and equity of care. In previous roles, Nicholle has worked as…
Margaret Bordeaux, is a North Carolina native, is the Justice Involved Overdose Prevention assignee for the CDC Foundation and North Carolina’s Division of Public Health’s Injury and Violence Prevention Branch. Margaret is focused on how health services are offered and delivered to people who use drugs that are cycling in and out of our state’s…
Bertha Madras, PhD is Professor of Psychobiology, Harvard Medical School, is based at McLean Hospital, and is cross-appointed at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Her research focuses on brain biology and addiction. She has written or edited over 200 manuscripts, essays, articles, monographs and books, including “The Cell Biology of Addiction”, and “Effects of Drug Abuse…
Cris Harrelson has 25 years of public health experience, both on the local and state level. He began his career in 1994 in Bladen County as an Environmental Health Specialist, eventually moving up to the Environmental Health Coordinator position in 1997. He accepted a position as a Regional Environmental Health Specialist with the NC Department…
Catherine is the Project Director for North Carolina Essentials for Childhood Initiative for the NC Division of Public Health. Essentials for Childhood is part of a comprehensive child abuse and neglect prevention effort across seven states supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other funders. In this role, she facilitates public…
Becky is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Epidemiology. Dr. Naumann’s main area of research is injury prevention. Her work is focused on understanding risk factors and trends of unintentional injuries and evaluating injury prevention interventions, largely in the areas of opioid overdose and road traffic injury. Methodologically, Dr. Naumann has experience and interest…
Anna is the Executive Director of Community Impact NC. She received a Bachelor’s of Science in Recreational Therapy and a Master’s of Science in Professional and Substance Abuse Counseling and a Master’s of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling. Anna holds credentials as both a Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS) and Certified Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant (CSAPC)…