Dr. Joydip Roy is an accomplished physician executive and team collaborator with over a decade of experience and expertise in patient care and navigating the corporate healthcare environment. Dr. Roy received his Medical Degree from The University of Tennessee College of Medicine, and went on to complete training in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine. As a Chief Medical Officer at UnitedHealthcare, Dr. Roy oversees and is responsible for the clinical, cost and experience outcomes for all Mid-Atlantic members. He is a passionate advocate for improving the patient experience, advancing population health and delivering value-based care.

The Board of Directors of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Greater Houston announces, the appointment of Angelina Brown Hudson, MPA as the organization’s Interim Executive Director following the retirement of Executive Director Neal Sarahan, Ph.D. on August 6, 2021.

Since 2011, Hudson has served as NAMI Greater Houston’s Vice President of Programs and Partnerships where she supported earlier identification of those facing a mental health condition, removing barriers to mental health services and supports, and de-criminalizing those living with mental health conditions by advocating for appropriate treatment options. She has also been instrumental in leading the operations of the psychoeducation programs servicing family members of loved ones diagnosed with a serious mental health condition, parents of children diagnosed, military family members reeling from deployment-related challenges, and those searching for their own recovery path.

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>> Most recently, Hudson launched an initiative to raise awareness and promote mental health interventions targeted toward youth and young adults, as well as established a collaboration with Texas’ Workforce Commission to connect adults disabled by their mental health diagnosis to supported-employment opportunities, cross-training, and entrepreneurial development.

The Board of Directors is pleased that Hudson has agreed to serve in this capacity as we continue implementing our transition plan.

NAMI Greater Houston is committed more than ever to working to address the increasing need for families and persons affected by mental illness to have a powerful voice in the mental health community through advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.

NAMI Greater Houston is a grassroots organization that envisions a healing community where all persons affected by mental illness can experience resiliency on the road to wellness. www.namigreaterhouston.org

Mark Jones is the Senior Vice President, Partnerships and Strategy at PMB. Mark brings a dedication to work that is the stuff of legend, being famous for emails starting at 4:00 AM.

At PMB, Mark oversees partnerships, and strategic growth for the organization. He has more than 20 years of healthcare related experience in development, design, construction, consulting, strategy and operations.

Prior to joining PMB, Mark held several positions at ERDMAN, a design build firm located in Madison, Wisconsin, most recently as SVP of Senior living. His project experience includes senior living, on and off campus master planning, new hospital construction, market analysis, ambulatory surgery centers and community health facilities.

Mark received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University.

Miles Kramer, LCSW, serves as the Vice President of Strategic Growth at Acadia Healthcare, focused on strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and corporate development. Miles is a career behavioral health executive with diverse senior leadership experience leading growth and clinical operations in community mental health, forensic mental health, emergency, inpatient and outpatient psychiatry, physician practice, and correctional health. After 12 years in California's local government leadership roles in community mental health, safety net healthcare, and government-operated correctional health, Miles transitioned to investor-owned behavioral healthcare roles in 2010. Miles maintains clinical licensure in Colorado and California. Outside of professional activities, Miles is an avid motorcyclist and outdoorsman, residing in Northern Colorado.

Sylvia serves as Clinical Platform Lead for OptumCare within the UnitedHealth

Group (UHG) Account since April 2021. She joined the account in 2017 to support

the building of the Clinic Transaction Management Platform, which now

supports clinic portfolios of 1,600+ locations (16M+ SF). The dynamic and

growing portfolio is comprised of diverse clinical assets from the ~ 30 acquired

care delivery organizations in 2019 – 2021. The TM team supports OptumCare

business goals for both patient-facing and provider occupied locations. Real

Estate services is currently delivering real estate advisory, transaction, program,

project, facilities management, portfolio and lease administration across the

U.S.