Central Office

DMH Central Office

Department of Mental Health Central Office
25 Staniford Street
Boston, MA 02114 

Map/Directions

Main Phone: [phone]
TTY: 617-727-9842

Central Office Directory

Emily R. Bailey, LICSW, Commissioner	[phone]
Lynn Beatrice, Executive Assistant to the Commissioner/Office Manager	[phone]

Crystal Collier, Chief of Staff		[phone]
Startese Sims, J.D, Director of Human Rights / Ombudsman		[phone]  Ombudsman # [phone]
Katherine Gallant, Director of Investigations		[phone]
Glenda Hazard, Director of Communications		[phone]
Daniela Harrigan, MSCI, Director of Community Engagement		[phone]
Jay Tallman, Director of Constituent Affairs and Policy		[phone]
Angel Daniel Giles, Director of Learning and Development		[phone]
Ashley Sproul, Director of Office of Recovery & Empowerment		[phone]
Brigido Ramirez Espinosa, MPA, Assistant Commissioner, Data & Analytics		[phone]
Christine Goldrick, MBA, MPA, Senior Director of Strategy		[phone]
Michael Farrah, Acting Deputy Commissioner for Management and Budget		[phone]
Darin Martin, Director of Finance		[phone]
Andrew Cronin, Director of Accounting and Operations		[phone]
Helaina Boyd, Human Resources Liaison		[phone]
Sarah Hough, Director of Fiscal Resources		[phone]
Charlene Zuffante, Deputy Commissioner Child, Youth, Family Services		[phone]
Lisa Colozzo, Executive Assistant/Office Manager		[phone]
Mi-Haita James, Assistant Commissioner, Child, Youth, Family Services		[phone]
Nandini Talwar, M.D., Medical Director, Child, Youth, Family Services		[phone]
Thomas O’Brien Esq., J.D., General Counsel, Legal Office		[phone]
John DiPietrantonio, Esq.,  Deputy General Counsel		[phone]
Sarah Ragland, Deputy General Counsel		[phone]
Debra Leggett, Esq., Deputy General Counsel, Director of Privacy & Data Access  Email		[phone]
Maria L. Sullivan, JD., Assistant General Counsel		[phone]
Olubunmi (Bunmi) Olotu, Esq., Assistant General Counsel/DMH Records Access Officer –  Records Request Email		[phone]  [phone]
Jane Trott, Information Security Officer		[phone]
Beth Lucas, MPA, OTRIL, Deputy Commissioner for Mental Health Services		[phone]
Melissa Touadjine, Executive Assistant		[phone]
Julie Shepherd, Assistant Commissioner of Mental Health Services		[phone]
Mio Tamanaha, Director of Behavioral Health Helpline		[phone]
Kim Clougherty, Director of Community Services		[phone]
Jennifer Evans, Director of Community Licensing		[phone]
Heidi Holland, Director, Young Adult Transitional Services		[phone]
Adrianne Cassidy, Housing Specialist		[phone]
Carminda Andrade, Nurse Manager for Nursing Facility Transition Team and MAP Team		[phone]
Liam Seward, Director of Compliance and Emergency Management		[phone]
Michael Stepansky, Senior Manager of Program & Policy Implementation		[phone]
Amam Saleh, M.D., Deputy Commissioner for Clinical & Professional Services		[phone]
Meaghan Donovan, Executive Assistant/Office Manager		[phone]
Martha M. Ryan, J.D., MSN, RN, Assistant Commissioner for Clinical & Professional Services/Director of Licensing		[phone]
Teresa Reynolds, Office Manager Licensing Division		[phone]
Sheila Lee, MSN, RN, Director of Nursing Healthcare Inspector		[phone]
Bridget Nichols  - Acting Assistant Commissioner for Forensic Services	[phone]
Beverly Burgos, Administrative Assistant	[phone]
Funmi Aguocha, PsyD. , Assistant Commissioner Behavioral Health Promotion and Prevention		[phone]
Mary-Louise White, Ph.D., RN, Director, Office of Inpatient Management (OIM)		[phone]c  [phone]
Danielle Anacki, Executive Assistant/Office Manager		[phone]c  [phone]
David McGarry, M.D., Medical Director, Office of Inpatient Management		[phone]  [phone]c
Jonathan Carvalho, MSN, RN, Operations Manager, Office of Inpatient Management		[phone]c  [phone]

DMH Central Office Web Pages

Some of the departments within Central Office have their own web pages with more in-depth information about the services they offer. 

Mental Health Services:

• DMH Adult Services
• DMH Child, Youth, and Family Services

Additional Web Pages:

• Office of Race, Equity, and Inclusion (OREI)
• Office of Community Engagement
• DMH Forensic Services
• DMH Regulations (Legal)
• DMH Licensing Divisions
• DMH Learning & Development