EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR-ADAMHS

Position Overview

The Executive Director of Montgomery County Alcohol, Drug, and Mental Health Services (MCADAMHS) serves as the central system leader responsible for aligning behavioral health strategy, funding, and partnerships across Montgomery County. This role operates at the intersection of public service, community impact, and system coordination, guiding both long-term vision and day-to-day execution across the system. Serving as both a strategic architect and operational leader, the Executive Director ensures that priorities are clearly defined, data-informed, and implemented with accountability. The role is critical in advancing MCADAMHS’ position across a complex ecosystem that includes service providers, healthcare systems, public safety, government agencies, and community organizations.


The Executive Director must navigate a dynamic and evolving environment, balancing funding constraints, regulatory requirements, and increasing community needs while maintaining fiscal discipline and system stability. A key priority will be strengthening trust and transparency across stakeholders, modernizing systems and data capabilities, and reinforcing alignment between strategy, funding, and measurable outcomes.
Internally, the Executive Director fosters a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Externally, they serve as a visible and credible advocate for behavioral health, effectively communicating impact and advancing system-wide progress across Montgomery County.

Summary of Job Duties

Key Priorities

Strengthen Trust, Transparency, & Communication

• Foster trust with providers, staff, and stakeholders following recent funding and system challenges.
• Encourage transparency in decision-making, particularly around funding and strategic direction.
• Establish consistent, proactive communication across stakeholder groups.
• Maintain a visible and accessible leadership presence across the county.
• Enhance Collaboration & System Leadership.
• Reinforce MCADAMHS’ role as the central convener across behavioral health and human services systems.
• Foster alignment and reduce silos among providers and partner organizations.
• Expand cross-system collaboration.
• Support coordinated efforts tied to the Human Services Levy.

Drive Strategic Clarity, Execution, & Data Alignment

• Develop and execute a clear, data-informed strategic plan aligned with community needs.
• Align funding decisions with strategic priorities and measurable outcomes.
• Utilize local data to guide investments across the continuum of care.
• Balance long-term vision with execution and accountability.
• Empower internal teams through clear delegation and performance expectations.

Ensure Financial Stewardship & Funding Strategy

• Manage and optimize levy, state, and federal funding streams.
• Navigate funding uncertainty while maintaining service continuity.
• Ensure equitable and transparent allocation of resources.
• Support education and advocacy related to the Human Services Levy.

Modernize Infrastructure & Data; Augment Reporting

• Strengthen systems for tracking outcomes, performance, and community impact.
• Improve data collection, analysis, and reporting capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with evolving state and federal requirements.
• Leverage data to inform decisions and demonstrate return on investment.
• Augment the depth and cadence of reporting outward.

Strengthen Governance, Culture, & Organizational Effectiveness

• Improve alignment between board, leadership, and staff.
• Address cultural and governance challenges impacting trust and effectiveness.
• Clarify roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes.
• Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, and collaboration.
• Support staff development, empowerment, and retention.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

Desired Attributes
The ideal candidate will embody a combination of leadership, emotional intelligence, and systems-thinking capability to effectively lead within a complex public environment.

• Transparent and trust-building
• Clear, consistent communicator
• Strong relationship builder
• Collaborative and inclusive
• Strategic and systems-level thinker
• Politically and organizationally aware
• Financial and operational acumen
• Adaptable and agile
• Demonstrates integrity and professionalism
• Comfortable managing complexity & ambiguity
• Effective advocate and compelling storyteller

Desired Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will bring a balanced combination of behavioral health expertise, public sector acumen, and executive leadership capability, with a demonstrated ability to lead in complex, multistakeholder environments.

• Behavioral Health & Human Services Expertise: Deep understanding of mental health and substance use systems across the full continuum of care, including experience working with provider networks and across related systems.
• Government & Public Sector Acumen: Experience navigating government structures, regulatory environments, and public funding streams (e.g., Medicaid, state and levy funding); Ohio experience preferred.
• Executive Leadership Experience: Experience as a senior leader in a complex organization, with a track record of leading through change, building high performing teams, and making high-impact decisions.
• Financial & Operational Leadership: Strong financial management skills, with experience aligning constrained resources to strategic priorities and ensuring effective execution.
• Strategic & Systems Thinking: Ability to think at a systems level, develop and execute data-informed strategies, and align stakeholders, operations, and outcomes.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Advocacy: Skilled in engaging diverse stakeholders, serving as a public-facing leader, and communicating effectively in politically complex environments.
• Data & Performance Orientation: Experience using data to drive decision-making, measure outcomes, and support continuous improvement.

Supplemental Information

Process of Candidacy
BeecherHill is pleased to partner with the Montgomery County ADAMHS Board Search Committee and Board of Trustees on this important leadership search. As a public entity, the Montgomery County ADAMHS Board operates in accordance with Ohio’s Sunshine Law (Ohio Revised Code Section 121.22) and the Ohio Public Records Law. Accordingly, materials submitted to BeecherHill in connection with this search may be subject to disclosure upon public records request. Montgomery County ADAMHS Board is an equal opportunity employer.
We welcome nominations, referrals, and resumes. Please submit materials, along with preferred contact information, to our firm at [email protected].