Who We Are
DHHS employs more than 3,100 people with work locations in all 16 counties. The average tenure of DHHS employees is eight and a half years.
DHHS Staff Demographics (as of August 2023):
- 76% female
- Age range: 19-81 years old
- Average age: 47 years old
- Race and ethnicity:
- White: 2,848
- Black or African American: 56
- Hispanic or Latino: 43
- American Indian or Alaskan Native: 27
- Asian: 26
- Two or more races: 9
- Other (All others): 25
- Not reported: 83
Jeanne Lambrew
Commissioner
Beth Hamm
Deputy Commissioner
Sara Gagné-Holmes
Deputy Commissioner
Benjamin Mann
Deputy Commissioner of Finance
Carolyn Dimek
Superintendent, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center
Stephanie George-Roy
Superintendent, Riverview Psychiatric Center
Todd Landry
Director, Office of Child & Family Services
Bill Montejo
Director, Division of Licensing & Certification
Anthony Pelotte
Director, Office for Family Independence
Michelle Probert
Director, Office of MaineCare Services
Paul Saucier
Director, Office of Aging & Disability Services
Hilary Schneider
Director, Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace
Sarah Squirrell
Director, Office of Behavioral Health
Dr. Puthiery Va
Director, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention