Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention

Alliance Members

As of September 18, 2019

  • Michele Roberts and Rep. Tina Orwall, Co-chairs
  • Alfie Alvarado-Ramos, Director, Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Cal Beyer, Director of Risk Management, Lakeside Industries, Inc; Executive Committee Member, National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention
  • Colbie Caughlan, Suicide Prevention Project Manager, THRIVE Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board
  • David Dickinson, Regional Administrator, SAMHSA
  • Tam Dinh, Commissioner, Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs
  • Charissa Fotinos, Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Health Care Authority
  • Codie Garza, Suicide Prevention Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Julie Garver, Director of Policy and Academic Affairs, WA Council of Presidents
  • Camille Goldy, Behavioral Health and Suicide Prevention Program Supervisor, Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Rashi Gupta, Policy Advisor, Governor's Office
  • Sonja Hallum, Policy Advisor, Governor's Office
  • Therese Hansen, Injury & Violence Prevention Manager, Department of Health
  • Amber J. Hanson, Suicide Prevention Program Manager, Skokomish Indian Tribe
  • Joe Holliday, Director of Student Services, Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges
  • Trudi Inslee, First Lady of Washington State
  • Jim Jeffords, State Board of Health, Asotin County Commissioner
  • Matthew Layton, Medical Director, Program of Excellence in Addictions Research, Washington State University; Medical Director, Opioid Treatment Program, Spokane Regional Health District
  • Vicki Lowe, Executive Director, American Indian Health Commission
  • Duncan MacQuarrie, Thurston County Coalition, United Churches
  • Sarah Mariani, Section Manager, Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Section, Health Care Authority
  • Jolene McCaw, Trustee, Jolene McCaw Family Foundation
  • Justine McClure, Washington Area Director, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
  • Jeff McKenna, Prevention Specialist, Bellingham Public Schools #501; Whatcom Youth Suicide Prevention Taskforce
  • Thea Mounts, Office of Financial Management
  • Jan Olmstead, Consultant, American Indian Health Commission
  • Tina Orwall, State Representative, Washington State House of Representatives
  • Dan Overton, Traumatic Brain Injury Program Specialist, Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Karie Rainer, Director of Mental Health, Washington State Department of Corrections
  • Jeff Rainey, Chief Health & Social Services Officer, YMCA of Greater Seattle
  • Jeff Rochon, CEO of Washington State Pharmacy Association
  • Cheryl Sanders, Lummi Indian Business Council
  • Peter Schmidt, Director of Counseling & Wellness, Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Greg Simon, Group Health psychiatrist and senior investigator, Mental Health Research Network
  • Jennifer Stuber, Director of Forefront Suicide Prevention, Safer Homes Task Force
  • Beth Vandehey, Prevention Line of Business Manager, Labor & Industries
  • Monica Vavilala, Professor, Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, University of Washington; Director, Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center
  • Roy Walker, Washington Association of Area Agencies on Aging
  • Alex Whitefield, Nursing Manager, Seattle Children's Hospital
  • David Windom, MSHS Director, Mason County Community Services Department