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Meet Our Speakers
George combines his years of experience in different facets of community behavioral
health to consult with local, regional, statewide organizations and associations to
implement effective health care policy, models for payment reform, integrating health
care, contracting with managed care entities, service delivery issues as they relate to
mental health and substance use disorders, and developing new business structures to
meet the challenging environment of health care delivery and payment reform.
One of his unique strengths is working with boards of directors to enhance their
effectiveness during substantial times of change. He served on the Board of Directors for
the National Council for Behavioral Health for several years and other nonǦprofit boards
in Colorado. He received the 2015 National Council for Behavioral Health Impact Award
for “Visionary Leadership.” George is well known for his ability to work with multiple
stakeholders on health care policy and integration including Federally Qualified Health
Centers, Hospitals, School Based Health Centers, and other primary care clinics.
George was be a speaker and trainer at the National Council for Behavioral Health
“NATCON Conference” April 3Ǧ5 in Seattle, WA focusing on board effectiveness, hiring
and evaluating your CEO, and facilitating a Board Lunch and Learn.
George DelGrosso
Principle
George DelGrosso Consulting
Contact: 720.376.3972
Email:
Judy Fitzgerald was appointed Commissioner of the
Georgia Department of Behavioral Health and
Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) by Governor
Nathan Deal in 2016. She has been with DBHDD since
2012, previously serving in the roles of Chief of Staff and
Deputy Commissioner.
Fitzgerald is a social worker with a careerǦlong focus on
behavioral health and public service delivery systems.
Prior to joining DBHDD, she worked in a variety of health
and human service settings. She served as Vice President
of Strategy for View Point Health, one of Georgia’s
twentyǦsix community service boards. She has also
worked as a consultant on child and adolescent services
in several states and was the Executive Director for the
Mental Health Association of Georgia. Fitzgerald was privileged to begin her career in the
Mental Health Program of The Carter Center, working for former First Lady Rosalynn