I’m a nationally recognized expert in mental health, addiction, drug policy, and stigma.

I’m a physician, behavioral health strategist, and CEO at Elevyst, where I help healthcare, EMS, and public safety organizations strengthen their response to mental health and substance use challenges. My work sits at the intersection of clinical care, public health, harm reduction, and systems transformation; translating evidence, lived experience, and workforce insights into practical strategies that improve outcomes for both professionals and the communities they serve.

For more than two decades, I’ve worked across health systems, government agencies, academic institutions, and public safety organizations to address the complex challenges surrounding mental health, substance use, stigma, and workforce readiness. My career has included expanding access to life-saving treatment, partnering on statewide policy and systems-change initiatives, and building training and engagement programs that shift culture, improve crisis response, and support more compassionate, effective care.

At Elevyst, I lead a cross-sector team focused on helping organizations:

-Strengthen behavioral health and substance use response capabilities

-Implement harm reduction and trauma-informed approaches

-Improve crisis communications and frontline engagement

-Build organizational capacity and workforce confidence

-Reduce stigma and strengthen community trust

-Translate data into systems-level improvements

I bring a unique combination of clinical insight, public health experience, and long-term recovery to my work. This perspective helps me bridge gaps between sectors, elevate the voices of frontline professionals, and design solutions that are both evidence-based and grounded in real-world complexity.

My mission is simple: to help organizations respond more humanely, effectively, and sustainably to mental health and substance use challenges and to support the people on the front lines who make that possible.