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.
PUBLIC ACCESS for all Board meetings is available via electronic communication only (real-time two-way audio and/or visual communication, i.e. telephone or webex). Please see agendas linked below for connection information to access each meeting.
| 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 and Human Services Director |
| Carson Ojamaa, President, Vaya Health Provider Advisory Council |
| Dr. Tim Fitzsimons, Health Care Administration Expertise |
| Rick French, Alexander County Manager |
| 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 |
| Major Frank Stout, Henderson County Sheriff’s Office |
| Will Wakefield, Caldwell County Social Services Director |
| Dakisha Wesley, Buncombe County Assistant County Manager |
| Ashley Wooten, McDowell County Manager |
View 2020 board meeting documents
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 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Bylaws and Nominating Committee Approved Agenda
- Board of Directors Annual Retreat Approved Agenda
March 25, 2021
- 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
April 22, 2021 – Futures Committee (4:00 – 5:00 PM)
May 12, 2021 – Futures Committee (1:00 – 2:00 PM)
May 27, 2021 – Proposed FY22 Budget Review
ATTENTION: Due to technical difficulties the PUBLIC ACCESS call-in information has changed for ALL meetings on May 27, 2021.
Please use the following connection information:
Phone Number +1 828-552-4129
Conference ID: 442 282 228#
- Futures Committee Approved Agenda
- Finance Committee Approved Agenda
- Board of Directors Approved Agenda
- Futures Committee Approved Minutes
- Finance Committee Approved Minutes
- Board of Directors Approved Minutes
June 1, 2021 – Emergency Called (9:00 – 10:00 AM)
June 24, 2021 – Public Hearing – FY22 Proposed Budget
- 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
July 28, 2021 – Special Called
August 25, 2021 – Futures Committee (2:30 – 4:00 p.m.)
August 26-27, 2021 – Board Retreat
- Day 1: Thursday, Aug. 26
- Executive Committee 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Finance Committee 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
- Board of Directors Meeting 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
- Day 2: Friday, Aug. 27
- Board of Directors Meeting 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
- Executive Committee Approved Agenda
- Finance Committee Approved Agenda
- Board of Directors Approved Agenda – Day 1
- Board of Directors Approved Agenda – Day 2
September 23, 2021
- Futures Committee (2:00 – 4:00 p.m.)
- Board of Directors – Special Called (4:30 – 6:00 p.m.)
October 28, 2021
December 2, 2021