Meet the Behavioral Health Advisory Board Members
Composition of Board Members:
One (1) shall be a member of the Board of Supervisors and 14 members shall be appointed by the Board of Supervisors. Seven (7) members shall be consumers, parents, spouses, siblings or adult children of consumers who are receiving/have received mental health services. Seven (7) members shall be experienced/knowledgeable of the mental health system or be public interest.
**BOARD COMPOSITION SHOULD REPRESENT AND REFLECT THE DIVERSITY OF THE COUNTY AS A WHOLE, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE. **
2025 Chair- Alan Albright, LMFT, Veteran or Veteran Advocate
Appointment Date: 3/10/2023
2025 Vice- Chair - Frederick Williams, LMFT, Treatment and Recovery Specialist
Appointment Date: 3/10/2023
Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento, Board of Supervisors, 2nd District
Appointment Data: 1/2024
Hector Bustos, Public Interest- 2nd District
Appointment Date: 9/12/2023
Adela Cruz, Local Education Agency Employee
Appointment Date: 5/06/2025
Carla DiCandia, Family Member
Appointment Date: 9/24/2024
Michelle Fernandez, Family Member
Appointment Date: 2/25/2025
Stephen McNally, Family Member
Appointment Date: 3/10/2023
Danielle Sena, Consumer
Appointment Date: 3/10/2023
Linda Smith, Public Interest- 3rd District
Appointment Date: 11/28/2023
Duan Tran, MSW, Public Interest- 4th District
Appointment Date: 3/10/2023
Chase Wickersham, Public Interest- 5th District
Appointment Date: 3/14/2023
Vacant - Consumer / Family Member (Youth)
Vacant - Family Member
Vacant - Public Interest- 1st District
Behavioral Health Services Staff
Ian Kemmer, LMFT
Director, Behavioral Health Services
Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services
405 W. 5th Street, Suite 726
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Angelica Naranjo, (714) 834-6023
Linda Molina, LCSW
Deputy Director
Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services
405 W. 5th Street, Suite 728
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Angelica Naranjo (714) 834-6023
Karla Perez
Staff Specialist
Health Care Agency, Behavioral Health Services
405 W. 5th Street, Suite 475
Santa Ana, CA 92701
Kperez@ochca.com
(714) 834-5481
How to Become a Member of the Orange County Behavioral Health Advisory Board
Volunteers requirements include:
- Must be available to attend two (2) monthly meetings, on the second Wednesday of each month from 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. and the fourth Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
- Must reside in Orange County
- May not work for the County of Orange.
- May not work for a contracted agency/provider of Behavioral Health Services, unless you identify as a person in recovery. (See bylaws for additional details.)
- Must be a direct consumer of behavioral health services, family member, behavioral health professional, or have public interest in County’s behavioral health services.
For additional information on becoming a member of the Orange County Behavioral Health Advisory Board, please contact Karla Perez, Kperez@ochca.com.
Application to become a BHAB Member.
