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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: gdelgrosso2002@hotmail.com

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

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