National Council for Behavioral Health

Brent McGinty became the chief executive officer of the Missouri Coalition for Community Behavioral Healthcare (MO Coalition) in January 2013. In this role, he advances policies and funding priorities that recognize the value of MO Coalition provider services – health care homes, disease management, outreach, wellness, integrated care, recovery and data/outcomes. From 2007 until his appointment as MO Coalition CEO, Brent was a senior staff member at the Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH), beginning as director of budget and finance, advancing to director of administration of the Division of Comprehensive Psychiatric Services and, finally, being promoted to deputy director of administration for the entire department. From 1998 to 2007, Brent served as a budget analyst for the non-partisan Missouri Senate Appropriations staff. From 1991 to 1998, he worked in several positions in local government, including city administrator and budget analyst. His accumulated experience of 20+ years includes working during nine legislative sessions on eight state department budgets, as well as having direct responsibility for DMH contracts and budgets.

For more than 25 years, Jeanne Supin has guided behavioral health providers, authorities and payers through successful change and toward leadership, management and workforce excellence. She is skilled at helping seasoned and emerging leaders amplify strengths to create personal and professional transformation and improve services, organizations and systems of care. Her scope extends from programs and departments to whole organizations and integrated organizations with stakeholders across a system, region or state. As president and CEO of Watauga Consulting, Inc., (founded 1996) Jeanne offers consultation, technical assistance, training and coaching in the following areas: leadership and management development, change management, professional discovery and development, management across generations, self-care for leadership vitality, team excellence, workforce development and excellence, healthy conflict, affiliations and mergers, strategic planning and needs assessments.

Nick Szubiak brings more than 15 years of experience in direct service and clinical supervision. At WHCHC, Nick manages an integrated primary care environment that supports de-stigmatization and improved access to care for individuals managing chronic health conditions, addictions and mental health issues. His expertise involves systems change management with emphasis around the integration of primary and behavioral health care. Nick’s training experience fosters both primary care and behavioral health care provider’s successful adaption to clinical and organizational culture change. Nick is an adjunct professor at the University of Hawaii, Myron B. Thomas School of Social Work. He earned his Master’s Degree in Social Work from Rutgers University.