New leaders of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and the Office of Mental Health [OMH] to be nominated by Governor Cuomo
On July 19, 2013 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the appointments of Courtney Burke as the administration’s new Deputy Secretary for Health, Laurie Kelley to serve as the Acting Commissioner of the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) and Dr. Ann Sullivan to serve as the Acting Commissioner of the Office of Mental Health.
The Governor intends to nominate both Ms. Kelley and Dr. Sullivan to serve as Commissioners of OPWDD and OMH, respectively, during the next legislative session. Their nominations are subject to confirmation by the New York State Senate.