The Vaya Health Board of Directors is responsible for the comprehensive, collaborative planning and budgeting of publicly-funded, community-based mental health, intellectual/developmental disabilities and substance use disorder services for our members. The board appoints our CEO, oversees compliance, approves the annual budget and establishes policy guidelines for management to administer services in a way that meets the diverse needs of the community.
Board membership includes representatives from county government, health plan members and community leaders, as well as professionals in healthcare administration, insurance and human services-related fields. Board composition is governed by N.C.G.S. § 122C-118.1, which requires certain qualifications and allows for no more than 21 voting members.
The Board meeting agenda and any handouts, including prior meeting minutes, are available at the Board meeting. Agendas are posted below in advance of each meeting. We welcome public comment at the beginning of each meeting. To request notices of special or emergency meetings or any changes to the regular meeting schedule, please contact board.clerk@vayahealth.com.
Unless otherwise indicated, all Board meetings are held at the Vaya Health administrative offices, located at 200 Ridgefield Court, Asheville, NC 28806, and the meeting schedule is as follows:
Executive Committee 1:30 p.m.
Regulatory Compliance and Quality Committee 2:30 p.m.
Finance Committee 3:00 p.m.
Full Board 4:30 p.m.
| Nancy Baker, Consumer and Family Advisory Committee Representative |
| Ronnie Beale, Macon County Commissioner |
| Patrick Betancourt, Macon County Social Services Director |
| Gary D. Blevins, Wilkes County Commissioner |
| Ira Dove, Haywood County Health & Human Services Director |
| Jeanne Duncan, President, Vaya Health Provider Advisory Council |
| Mark Evans, Alleghany County Manager |
| Rick French, Alexander County Manager |
| Jeff Heck, MD, President & Chief Executive Officer MAHEC |
| Billy Kennedy, Watauga County Commissioner |
| Josh Kennedy, Polk County Health and Human Services Director |
| Kevin King, Swain County Manager |
| Page Lemel, Transylvania County Commissioner |
| Pat McGinnis, Consumer and Family Advisory Committee Representative |
| Mike Norris, Insurance Representative |
| Connie Orr, Graham County Commissioner |
| Steve Smith, Henderson County Health Director |
| Will Wakefield, Caldwell County Social Services Director |
| Dakisha Wesley, Buncombe County Assistant County Manager |
| Ashley Wooten, McDowell County Manager |
View 2019 Board Meetings here.
2020 Board Meetings
January 24-25, 2020 – Annual Retreat
Location: DoubleTree – Biltmore Village
Schedule:
- Day 1: Friday, January 24
- Bylaws and Nominating Committee 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Board of Directors Meeting 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Day 2: Saturday, January 25
- Board of Directors Meeting 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Board of Directors Approved Agenda
- Board of Directors Approved Minutes
- Bylaws and Nominating Committee Approved Minutes
February 24, 2020 – Special Called
March 26, 2020
- Executive Committee Approved Agenda
- Regulatory Compliance and Quality Committee Approved Agenda
- Finance Committee Approved Agenda
- Board of Directors Approved Agenda
- Executive Committee Approved Minutes
- Regulatory Compliance and Quality Committee Approved Minutes
- Finance Committee Approved Minutes
- Board of Directors Approved Minutes
May 28, 2020 – Proposed FY21 Budget Review (Only Finance Committee)
- Finance Committee Approved Agenda
- Finance Committee Minutes
June 25, 2020 – Public Hearing FY21 Budget
- Executive Committee DRAFT Agenda
- Regulatory Compliance and Quality Committee DRAFT Agenda
- Finance Committee DRAFT Agenda
- Board of Directors DRAFT Agenda
August 27, 2020
October 22, 2020
December 10, 2020