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Behavioral Health Advisory Board unanimously approves five new members
Summary
The board approved a slate of nominees for advisory‑board positions: Matthew McKnight (private mental‑health provider), Stephanie Aiken (consumer of SUD services), Tanya McNeil (hospital‑district representative), Dale Jarvis (at‑large representative), and Noah Brady (private SUD provider). The motion passed unanimously by voice vote.
The Clallam County Behavioral Health Advisory Board voted unanimously to appoint five nominees to open advisory positions, approving the slate by voice vote.
Nominated and approved: Matthew McKnight (private provider of mental‑health services, Jamestown), Stephanie Aiken (consumer of substance‑use‑disorder services and recovery advocate), Tanya McNeil (hospital district representative, Forks Hospital/West End outreach), Dale Jarvis (at‑large representative, experienced behavioral‑health administrator), and Noah Brady (private SUD provider, BART counselor). The interview committee recommended these applicants after conducting brief interviews.
Procedure and vote
A board member moved to approve the slate; a second was recorded and the motion carried by unanimous voice vote. Board members noted limited interview time but said committee members judged nominees as engaged and experienced for the roles.
Context
Board members discussed potential conflicts of interest in passing (for example, that some local providers receive funding from the board) and confirmed openness about those relationships. The board’s appointments will fill representative roles intended to broaden service and provider perspectives in upcoming priority and RFP discussions.
Next steps
Staff will finalize onboarding and update the board roster; appointees will be contacted about their participation and the role expectations. The appointment vote was procedural and no budgetary action accompanied it.
