Workforce Solutions Jam | Workforce Expansion (May 2024) - The College for Behavioral Health Leadership (2024)

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Ross Lohr, Managing Director, Accelerate the Future

RossLohr (he/him)is the managing director of Accelerate The Future, a private family foundation based in Massachusetts. Originally from Newton, Massachusetts,Lohrreceived his bachelor’s degrees in economics and psychology from Boston University and an MBA in non-profit management from the Heller School of Social Policy at Brandeis University. While at Boston University,Lohrfounded a non-profit organization providing educational opportunities to children in rural Tanzania, and later founded a social enterprise creating fair wage jobs at a worker owned factory in North Carolina around textile recycling.

Alexis Murray, MSW, Director, Program Operations, Loan Operations, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers

Alexis Murray is the Director of Program Operations, Workforce Initiatives at the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers (Mass League). She directs many programs that are in support of a broad range of the Massachusetts workforce, including the Mass League’s community health centers as well as other community-based organizations.Over the course of the past fifteen years, Alexis has become an expert and advocate for the Massachusetts workforce needs.In 2017 and again in 2022, Alexis was selected to be on Mass League’s procurement response teams that ultimately brought in the two largest contracts ever to be awarded to the Mass League.

Brie Reimann, Vice President, Practice Improvement and Consulting, National Council for Mental Wellbeing

Brie Reimann (she/her) is the Vice President of Practice Improvement and Consulting at the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, a membership organization that drives policy and social change on behalf of 3,400 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve. In her role she provides department leadership over 40+ practice improvement initiatives that aim to improve access to and quality of care for individuals living with mental illness and substance use concerns. She is a passionate change leader who believes that all individuals and families should have equitable access to quality health care services. Prior to joining the National Council Reimann led statewide integrated care initiatives in Colorado focusing on primary care, mental health, substance use and HIV care settings working toward advancing comprehensive care to provide essential primary, treatment and recovery services for all individuals and families.

Maia Banks, Supervisory Public Health Advisory, CMHS, SAMHSA

Maia Banks is a Supervisory Public Health Advisor within the Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), Office of the Director (OD). She supports special projects and serves as a co-staff lead for the Cross-SAMHSA Workforce Workgroup. Prior to working in the OD, Maia served as the Branch Chief for the Community Support Programs Branch and supported special projects within the Division of Community Behavioral Health.