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Leadership

JFCS Governance Board

Chair

Richard Gottlieb

Vice Chair

Rick Naimark

Secretary

Carol Kern

Members

Robert Carr

Steven Friedman

Jerome Gutkin

Michael E. Johnson

Andrew Pacheco

Armando Roman

Carol Seidberg

Leesa Berens Weisz

Emeritus Members

Aileen Osofsky

Lenore Schupak

Executive Leadership Team

Michael R. Zent, Ph.D., President & CEO

leadership-m-zent Dr. Zent’s extensive experience spans more than 20 years. He directed the overall operation of the Maricopa County Regional Behavioral Health Authority as chief executive officer for more than six years. He also was chief executive officer of the Community Partnership of Southern Arizona where he helped develop and later manage the public sector behavioral health system for Pima County and Southeastern Arizona. Previous to that, he served as executive director of the Southeastern Arizona Behavioral Health Services, Inc. and earlier worked at La Frontera and the State of Arizona’s Division of Behavioral Health. During his career, he has introduced innovative recovery-oriented programs and cultural competency programs, advocated for resources and positive changes and fostered positive provider relations. Dr. Zent is a fourth generation Arizonan and long-time resident of both Phoenix and Tucson.