SCAODA: Membership
SCAODA membership includes 22 statutory members and 11 ex officio members.
Citizen members are appointed by the governor. To apply to become a citizen member, complete this application form.
Statutory members
| Position | Member | Designee |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Tony Evers | Jessica Geschke |
| Attorney General | Josh Kaul | Mark Rather |
| State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Jill Underly | Libby Strunz |
| Secretary, Department of Health Services | Kirsten Johnson | Paul Krupski |
| Commissioner of Insurance | Nathan Houdek | Jill Kelly |
| Secretary, Department of Corrections | Jared Hoy | Autumn Lacy |
| Secretary, Department of Transportation | Kristina Boardman | Jan Grebel |
| Chairperson, Pharmacy Examining Board | John Weitekamp | Tony Peterangelo |
| Representative, Controlled Substances Board | Dr. Subhadeep Barman | Dr. Kris Ferguson |
| Representative, Governor's Law Enforcement and Crime Commission | VACANT | N/A |
| Citizen member | Denise Johnson | N/A |
| Citizen member | Paula Jolly | N/A |
| Citizen member | Christina Malone | N/A |
| Citizen member | Kevin Florek | N/A |
| Citizen member | Chris Wardlow | N/A |
| Citizen member | Terry Schemenauer | N/A |
| Citizen member representing providers | Elizabeth Collier | N/A |
| Member, Wisconsin County Human Service Association | Nichol Wienkes | N/A |
| State representative minority party | Representative Karen DeSanto | N/A |
| State representative majority party | VACANT | N/A |
| State senator minority party | Senator Jeff Smith | N/A |
| State senator majority party | Senator Jesse James | N/A |
Ex-officio members
| Position | Member | Designee |
|---|---|---|
| President, University of Wisconsin System | Jay Rothman | John Achter |
| Secretary, Department of Revenue | David Casey | Ann DeGarmo |
| Secretary, Department of Workforce Development | Amy Pechacek | Marjean (MJ) Griggs |
| Secretary, Department of Safety and Professional Services | Dan Hereth | Audra Cohen-Plata |
| President, Wisconsin Technical College System | Layla Merrifield | Latisha Spence-Brookens |
| Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs | James Bond | Jennifer Fahey |
| Liaison to the Wisconsin Council on Mental Health | Kimberlee Coronado | Christine Barnard |
| Liaison to the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities | Beth Swedeen | Jeremy Gundlach |
| Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health | Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar | N/A |
| Secretary, Department of Children and Families | Jeff Pertl | Faith Price |
| Addictionologist, Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine | Dr. Ritu Bhatnagar | N/A |
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