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Board of Directors
2025 Board of Directors


  • Sue Schroeder, President

  • Linda Springer, Vice President

  • Sam Johnson, Treasurer 

  • Tania Diaz, Secretery
    • CBHA is governed by a 11-member board of directors. The board members are elected from four geographic regions of Illinois: Northeast District, Northwest District, Southern District, and Central District. This regional representation ensures that the board can address and advocate for the unique issues and challenges faced by behavioral healthcare providers in different parts of the state.


      Sue Schroeder
      CEO
      Stepping Stones of Rockford, Inc.
      Rockford, IL
      Linda Springer, MS, LCPC
      Senior Clinical Director of Behavioral Healthcare
      Kenneth Young Center
      Elk Grove, IL
      Sam Johnson, LCPC, MBA
      Director of Behavioral Health
      Lake County Health Department
      Waukegan, IL
      Tania Diaz, LCSW
      Chief Clinical Officer
      Heritage Behavioral Health Center
      Decatur, IL
      Stephanie Barisch
      Director of Therapeutic Services
      The Center for Youth & Family Solutions
      Peoria, IL
      Kerri Brown
      President & CEO
      C4
      Chicago, IL
      Lori Carnahan
      Deputy Director, Behavioral Health
      DuPage County Health Department
      Wheaton, IL
      Stephanie Duckworth, LCPC 
      Vice President of Clinical Services
      Centerstone
      Marion, IL
      Sarah Fletcher, LCSW, CADC
      Chief Clinical Officer
      Trilogy
      Chicago, IL
      Mark Schmitz, LCSW
      Executive Director
      Transitions of Western Illinois
      Quincy, IL
      Mike Nichols, Ed.S., MS
      Director of Crisis Services
      Comprehensive Behavioral Health Center
      East St. Louis, IL