LACDMH Leadership Team

Executive Management

Curley L. Bonds, M.D.

Curley L. Bonds, M.D.
Chief Medical Officer

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Rimmi Hundal, M.A.
Chief Deputy Director

Key Leadership

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Kyla Coates
Senior Deputy Director
Re-Entry Services

Robert Byrd, Psy.D.

Jaclyn Baucum
Senior Deputy Director
Health Access & Integration

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Elan Shultz
Chief of Policy and Strategy

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Jacob Lam
Chief Financial Strategist

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Patty Choi, Esq.
Chief of Staff

Gregory C. Polk

Maria Funk, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Housing and Job Development Division

Debbie Innes-Gomberg, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Quality, Outcomes and Training Division

Paul Arns, Ph.D.

Paul Arns, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Managed Care Operations

La Tina Jackson, L.C.S.W.
Deputy Director
Countywide Engagement Division

Gregory C. Polk

Anabel Rodriguez, L.C.S.W.
Deputy Director
Child Welfare Division

Miriam Brown, L.C.S.W.
Deputy Director
Emergency Outreach and Triage Division

Karen Streich

Karen Streich, Ph.D.
Deputy Director
Forensic Services Programs

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James Kwon
Deputy Director
Public Guardian

Robert Byrd, Psy.D.

Robert Byrd, Psy.D.
Deputy Director
Prevention Division

Kimberly Nall
Administrative Deputy

Martin Jones, MSW, LCSW

Martin Jones, Jr., L.C.S.W.
Countywide Chief
A.O.T. & C.A.R.E. Countywide Programs

Kalene Gilbert

Kalene Gilbert, L.C.S.W.
Program Manager IV
Mental Health Services Act Administration

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Tonica Robinson, DBH, LL.M.
Chief of Peer Services

Xavier Cagigas, Ph.D., Chief of Psychology

Xavier Cagigas, Ph.D.
Chief of Psychology

Mark Cheng

Mark Cheng
Chief Information Officer

Stacy Williams

Stacy Williams, R.N., M.H.A.
Chief of Nursing

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Karen Zarsadiaz-Ige
Communications Manager

Last updated: 08/07/2026