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 on the meeting agenda, 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, At-Large |
| Ira Dove, Haywood County Health & Human Services Director |
| Carson Ojamaa, 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, DHHS Secretary Appointment |
| Pat McGinnis, Consumer and Family Advisory Committee Representative |
| Mike Norris, Insurance Representative |
| Connie Orr, Graham County Commissioner |
| Will Wakefield, Caldwell County Social Services Director |
| Dakisha Wesley, Buncombe County Assistant County Manager |
| Ashley Wooten, McDowell County Manager |
2021 Board Meeting Schedule
February 11-12, 2021 – Virtual Board Retreat
- Day 1: Thursday, Feb. 11
- 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: Friday, Feb 12
- Board of Directors Meeting 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
March 25, 2021
May 27, 2021 – Proposed FY22 Budget Review (Only Finance Committee and Full Board)
June 24, 2021 – Public Hearing FY22 Proposed Budget
August 26, 2021
October 28, 2021
December 2, 2021