Board Leadership

NAMI Dane County is governed by an active 13-member volunteer Board of Directors that includes people living with mental illness, family members, mental health professionals, business professionals, and educators. The board is responsible for setting the budget and priorities of NAMI Dane County as well as developing the organization’s strategic plan.


executive committee

Kenneth Herrmann, MD, President (Principal and Chief Financial Officer, Psychiatric Services)

Caitlyn Liu, Vice President (Director, Product Analytics at American Family Insurance)

Brian Russell, Treasurer (Senior Advance Business Process Manager, Operational Governance, State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB))

Patrick Taylor, Secretary (Attorney)

DIRECTORS

Juliana Brandt (Data Scientist, Gen Digital)

John Flannery (Associate Vice President of Safety, Madison College)

Rachel Post, L.C.S.W. (Senior Consultant, Technical Assistance Collaborative, Inc.)

Coty Roberts (Social Worker)

Leah Rolando, MSW (Suicide & Drug Harm Prevention Specialist, Safe Communities)

Shyamal Sharma (Research Scholar, Institute on Healthcare Systems, Brandeis University)

Chelsey Tubbs (Associate Superintendent of Elementary Schools, Madison Metropolitan School District)

Benita Walker (Retired Social Worker)

Dr. Nakia Wiley (Owner/Operator & Teacher, Granny of Grace Educational Consultancy)

Contact: president@namidanecounty.org