Chief Executive Officer

About the Organization

The Mental Health Association of Maryland (MHAMD), founded in 1915, is Maryland's only statewide nonprofit dedicated exclusively to mental health advocacy, education, and behavioral health equity. With an annual revenue of $6.4M and over 100 years of mission-driven work, MHAMD is one of Maryland's most established behavioral health organizations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the organization's chief external spokesperson across all programs, partnerships, and mission areas.
• Provide visionary strategic leadership in partnership with the Board of Directors.
• Oversee all programs, including Mental Health First Aid Maryland, Older Adults Vibrant Minds, Healthy New Moms, Children's Mental Health Matters, the Consumer Quality Team, and Brain Futures.
• Drive fundraising and development strategy; manage a $6.4M annual budget.
• Deepen coalitions and partnerships across government, community, programming, and private sector partners statewide.

Requirements

• C-suite leadership experience required; CEO, Executive Director, or C-suite equivalent strongly preferred.
• Must come from the healthcare sector; behavioral health or mental health experience strongly preferred.
• Must have direct experience working in or with Maryland's healthcare and policy environment.
• Demonstrated advocacy, government relations, or coalition leadership experience.
• Exceptional communications skills; credible external spokesperson.
• Commitment to reducing stigma and advancing health equity.

DRiWaterstone Human Capital has been exclusively retained for this engagement.