The American Hospital Association’s Committee on Behavioral Health announced its officers and new members for 2026. The committee’s officers are Mary Marran, chief administrative officer of Care New England and president and COO of Butler Hospital, serving as Chair; Zelia Baugh, executive vice president of behavioral health at JPS Health Network, serving as Past Chair; Tracey Lavallias, executive director of the Behavioral Health Service Line at Lancaster General Health, serving as Chair-elect; and Dr. Robert L. Trestman, professor and chair of the department of psychiatry at Carilion Clinic, serving as AHA Board Liaison.
New Committee Members
The committee added nine new members representing healthcare systems across the nation. The new members include Chris Beamish, service line executive for mental health and addiction services at M Health Fairview; Dr. Brent Forester, chief and chair of the department of psychiatry at Tufts Medical Center; Dr. Frank A. Ghinassi, president and CEO of Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care and senior vice president of the Behavioral Health and Addictions Service Line at RWJBarnabas Health; Brandy Hart, regional vice president of HCA Healthcare Behavioral Health Services; Dr. Rob Ryan, president and CEO of Bowen Health; Dr. Maurice W. Fried, program manager of the Outpatient Behavioral Health Services Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Health at Alameda Health System; Stephanie Greer, president of the Avery Healthcare Market at UNC Health Appalachian; Shannah Martin, RN and CEO of Appling Healthcare; and Vicky Sabharwal, vice president and CEO of Jackson Behavioral Health Hospital at Jackson Health System.
Committee Role and Focus
The Committee on Behavioral Health advises the American Hospital Association on policy and advocacy and provides a forum for strategic discussion of issues important to behavioral health providers and the field.
This article is an AI-assisted summary. All facts and figures are drawn from the original report: https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2026-01-29-aha-committee-behavioral-health-names-2026-officers-new-members