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 the application form on the governor's website.
| Statutory Members | Member | Designee |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Tony Evers | Jessica Geschke |
| Attorney General | Josh Kaul | Tina Virgil |
| State Superintendent of Public Instruction | Jill Underly | VACANT |
| Secretary, Department of Health Services | Karen Timberlake | Paul Krupski |
| Commissioner of Insurance | Nathan Houdek | VACANT |
| Secretary, Department of Corrections | Kevin Carr | Autumn Lacy |
| Secretary, Department of Transportation | Craig Thompson | 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 | |
| Citizen member | Deb Kolste | |
| Citizen member | Sandy Hardie | |
| Citizen member | Christina Malone | |
| Citizen member | Kevin Florek | |
| Citizen member | Stacy Stone | |
| Citizen member | Terry Schemenauer | |
| Citizen member representing providers | Christine Ullstrup | |
| Member, Wisconsin County Human Service Association | Nichol Wienkes | |
| State representative minority party | Representative Jill Billings | |
| State representative majority party | Representative Jesse James | |
| State senator minority party | Senator Jeff Smith | |
| State senator majority party | Senator Eric Wimberger |
| Ex Officio Members | Member | Designee |
|---|---|---|
| President, University of Wisconsin System | Jay Rothman | VACANT |
| Secretary, Department of Revenue | Peter Barca | Ann DeGarmo |
| Secretary, Department of Workforce Development | Amy Pechacek | Marjean (MJ) Griggs |
| Secretary, Department of Safety and Professional Services | Dan Hereth | VACANT |
| President, Wisconsin Technical College System | Morna Foy | Timothy Weir |
| Secretary, Department of Veterans Affairs | Mary Kolar | Jennifer Fahey |
| Liaison to the Wisconsin Council on Mental Health | Jessica Barrickman | N/A |
| Liaison to the Wisconsin Board for People with Developmental Disabilities | Beth Swedeen | Fil Clissa |
| Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health | Dr. Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar | N/A |
| Secretary, Department of Children and Families | Emilie Amundson | Faith Price |
| Addictionologist, Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine | Dr. Ritu Bhatnagar | N/A |
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