Speakers and Panelists
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Lindsay Allen, Ph.D., M.A.
Assistant Professor, School of Public Health, West Virginia University
Speaker, Welcome Remarks,
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Cindy Beane, M.S.W., L.C.S.W.
Commissioner, WVDHHR's Bureau for Medical Services
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James Becker, M.D.
Vice Dean for Government Affairs, Health Care Policy and External Affairs; Medical Director of the Bureau for Medical Services, Marshall University; WV DHHR
Speaker, Welcome Remarks,
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Jeffrey Coben, M.D.
Dean, School of Public Health, West Virginia University
Speaker, Welcome Remarks,
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Hank Dial
Chief of Police, Huntington Police Department
Panelist, Agenda Setting Session I: “Boots-on-the-Ground”,
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Judith Feinberg, M.D.
Professor, School of Medicine, West Virginia University
Panelist, Policy Research Session: Current Opioid-Related Research & Major Projects,
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Zachary Hansen, M.D.
MAT Medical Director, Valley Health Systems
Panelist, Agenda Setting Session I: “Boots-on-the-Ground”,
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Robert "Bob" Hansen, M.S.
Executive Director, Office of Drug Control Policy, WVDHHR
Panelist, Dinner and Review of Results from Opioids Strategic Plan,
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Brandon Henderson, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Marshall University
Panelist, Agenda Setting Session II: Future Drugs Affecting West Virginia,
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Tom Heywood
Managing Partner, Bowles Rice LLP
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Sheila Kelly
Clinical Psychologist, The Health Plan
Panelist, Policy Implementation Session: Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Policy,
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Susan Kennedy, M.P.P., M.S.W.
Senior Manager; Program Director, AcademyHealth; State-University Partnership Learning Network
Speaker, Breakfast with Keynote,
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Douglas M Leech
Founder/CEO, Ascension Recovery Services
Panelist, Agenda Setting Session II: Future Drugs Affecting West Virginia,
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Sean Loudin, M.D., F.A.A.P.
Associate Professor, Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Panelist, Policy Research Session: Current Opioid-Related Research & Major Projects,
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Garrett Moran, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Services and Policy Innovation, WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
Panelist, Dinner and Review of Results from Opioids Strategic Plan,
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Christina R Mullins, M.A.
Commissioner, WVDHHR’s Bureau for Behavioral Health
Panelist, Policy Implementation Session: Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Policy,
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Jondrea Nicholson
Community Services Manager, Marion & Monongalia County District, WVDHHR Bureau for Children and Families
Panelist, Agenda Setting Session I: “Boots-on-the-Ground”,
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Delegate Andrew Robinson
Delegate; Small Business Owner, West Virginia State Legislature; Robinson Real Estate Consultants, LLC
Panelist, Policy Maker Session: Strategies for Passing Evidence-Based Policy,
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Delegate Matthew Rohrbach, M.D.
Delegate, WV State Legislature
Panelist, Policy Maker Session: Strategies for Passing Evidence-Based Policy,
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Catherine C Slemp, M.D., M.P.H.
Commissioner and State Health Officer, WVDHHR Bureau for Public Health
Speaker, Lunch with Keynote,
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Rosanna Smart, Ph.D.
Economist, RAND Corporation
Panelist, Agenda Setting Session II: Future Drugs Affecting West Virginia,
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Senator Ron Stollings, M.D., F.A.C.P.
West Virginia State Legislator, 7th Senatorial District
Speaker, Welcome Remarks,
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Senator Eric J Tarr
WV State Legislator, Entrepreneur , WV State Legislator
Panelist, Policy Maker Session: Strategies for Passing Evidence-Based Policy,