New York State Office of Mental Health

Dr. Ann Marie T. Sullivan, MD

Commissioner

Served as Commissioner for the New York State Office of Mental Health since 2014. She is responsible for implementing Governor Kathy Hochul's landmark plan to transform the state's mental health system and expand access to care for all New Yorkers. To date, this initiative has invested more than $2 billion into dramatically expanding services, supports, and capacity across the state. Under Dr. Sullivan's leadership, the mental health system in New York serves over 800,000 individuals each year and provides over 53,000 units of supportive housing for individuals living with mental illness. Dr. Sullivan has focused on ensuring integrated care throughout the mental health system, addressing the stigma around mental health, fostering equity and inclusion and incorporating the presence of peers with lived experience throughout the service system. A few major initiatives during her tenure include the implementation of 988 and expansion of crisis services across the state, a focus on school based mental health services for our youth and a comprehensive engagement and housing program for individuals with serious mental illness living unsheltered in the community. Dr. Sullivan previously served as senior vice president for the Queens Health Network of New York City Health and Hospitals, and Director of Psychiatry at Elmhurst and Queens Hospitals where she developed a comprehensive inpatient and ambulatory psychiatric service system, youth programs, substance use services, mobile outreach, and school-based programs. A native of Queens, Dr. Sullivan graduated from New York University's Washington Square College and it's School of Medicine. She completed her Psychiatric Residency at New York University/Bellevue Hospital.

Thomas Smith, MD

Chief Medical Officer

Oversees clinical and quality aspects of the New York State public mental health system with a focus on improving access to prevention, recovery, and rehabilitation services for persons with serious mental illness (SMI). He is the recipient of numerous NIMH and foundation grants for studies of engagement strategies for persons with SMI, services for persons with first episode psychosis, and care management approaches for high need persons with SMI. Dr. Smith is also Special Lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University.

Joe Katagiri, DrPH, MPA, CPH

Deputy Commissioner & CFO, Office of Financial Management

Jeremy Darman, MSW, MA

Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Planning and Quality Management

Mr. Darman oversees the five OMH regional field offices, the OMH Community Outreach and Public Education Bureau, and the divisions responsible for civil and forensic State operations. Jeremy previously served as the Special Assistant to the Executive Deputy Commissioner, and the Director of Planning for OMH. Prior to his service with the State, Jeremy held positions in policy analysis and governmental relations where he provided member technical assistance and worked closely with the State Legislature and Executive to promote organizational priorities.

Martha Carlin, PsyD

Associate Commissioner, Division of State Operated Services

She also has many years of experience in academic instruction, forensic evaluations, and other clinical service roles. Dr. Carlin recently served as the Director of the OMH Long Island Field Office for eleven years where she was a leader in policy development, and the expansion of programs designed to improve the quality of life of people with behavioral health challenges. These included peer respite programs, hospital diversion programs a crisis stabilization center and the implementation of new clinics, and children's ACT Teams.

Sarah Kuriakose, PhD

Associate Commissioner, Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families

Dr. Kuriakose oversees services and supports in the children's public health system at OMH. She previously was the State-wide Director of Psychology for OMH and the Senior Director for Autism and Developmental Neuroscience at NYU Langone Health.

Christopher Smith, PhD

Associate Commissioner, Division of Adult Community Care Group

Matthew Perkins, MD

Medical Director, Division of Integrated Community Services for Children and Families

Audrey Erazo-Trivino, PsyD

Co-Director, Associate Commissioner, Office of Prevention and Health Initiatives

Merrill Rotter, MD

Co-Director, Medical Director, Office of Prevention and Health Initiatives

Adam Decatur, PharmD

Director, Office of Health Services

Miriam Tepper, MD

Medical Director, Adult Community Care Group

Matthew Erlich, MD

Medical Director, Division of State Operated Services

Li-Wen Lee, MD

Associate Commissioner, Division of Forensic Services

Abhishek Jain, MD

Medical Director, Division of Forensic Services

Michael Izzano

Associate Commissioner, Center for State & Community Workforce Dev. & Human Resources

Ben Rosen

Chief of Staff

Gerald Engel, RPH

Associate Commissioner, Medical Informatics

Marc Promutico

Director, Internal Affairs and Investigations

Emily Leckman-Westin, PhD

Director, Office of Population Health and Evaluation

Molly Finnerty, MD

Medical Director, Office of Population Health and Evaluation

Julie Burton

Chief Recovery & Resilience Officer

Mary LaPoint

Acting Deputy Commissioner, Planning and Quality Management

Mary LaPoint

Associate Commissioner, Office of Quality Improvement

Emily Hetzel

Acting Medicaid Director, Bureau of Medicaid Program and Policy

Beth Giarrusso

Director, State Operations Budget & Financial Management / State Operations Finance

Marshall Vitale

Director, Administrative Support Services Group

April Wojtkiewicz

Director, Community Budget and Financial Management

Ian Rodgers

Director of Patient and Client Feedback Initiatives, OMH Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services

In this role, Ian is responsible for developing and implementing methods to collect real-time, actionable feedback from the individuals and families receiving services from OMH. The collected feedback is expected to produce meaningful information that will promote quality improvement, ensuring that the services provided meet the needs of the individuals and families we serve.

Liz Breier

Downstate Director of The Bureau of Regional Advocacy for Adults and Youth for the Office of Advocacy and Peer Support Services

Maxine Smalling

Chief Executive Nursing Officer

Maxine Smalling, OMH's chief executive nursing officer, has received the American Psychiatric Nurses Association's 2025 Award for Excellence in Leadership, which is presented to licensed professionals demonstrating excellence in psychiatric-mental health nursing practice, education, research, leadership, and community efforts.