Matthew Madaus
Executive Director Emeritus
(effective 12/5/2025)
Matthew Madaus holds an honorary Emeritus title, providing consultation to the Executive Committee and Executive Director. He was the Executive Director of the Behavioral Health Collaborative from 2020 through 2025. He led the association through numerous changes, including the pandemic and many funding changes and social justice initiatives.
Mr. Madaus is the author of No Crash Landings: Upholding the Standard of Care in Behavioral Health Services from Childhood Through Young Adulthood, published by Oxford University Press in 2025. The book provides case studies and leadership strategies for current and emerging non-profit leaders in the behavioral health field. The book is available for purchase here.
Mr. Madaus previously held many executive positions, including the CEO of Edgewood Center for Children and Families in San Francisco. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Mr. Madaus received his Master of Social Work from San Diego State University and completed a post-graduate program in intensive family systems therapy from the Family Institute of Cambridge. Matthew has two inspiring adult sons and an amazing wife of almost 25 years.
Narges Dillon
Immediate Past President
(effective 1/1/2026)
Narges Zohoury Dillon is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and the Executive Director of Crisis Support Services of Alameda County (CSS). Her career started as a case manager in 2006 and has been focused on reducing barriers to access for communities that have been historically underserved or inappropriately served by the mental health system. Narges gravitated to suicide prevention as a clinician because of personal losses she has experienced and believes strongly in the stigma reduction power of openly talking about the topic. Since joining CSS, Narges has worked to expand non-English services at the agency and is also dedicated to using data to advocate for a stronger crisis continuum that is not reliant on law enforcement.
Stacey Katz
Vice President
(effective 1/1/2026)
Dr. Stacey Katz has worked with youth in the child welfare system for 30 years as a direct service provider, organizational leader, and advocate. As CEO of WestCoast Children's Clinic, Katz leads the development of clinical practice, research, and policy to improve the well-being of children with histories of trauma and system involvement. WestCoast is recognized as an expert in delivering mental health services to children and youth, including short term stabilization, therapeutic collaborative assessment, outpatient therapy, and care coordination. In 2018, WestCoast published a clinical treatment guide for mental health professionals working with commercially sexually exploited youth. Dr. Katz serves on several local, state, and national bodies to address the mental health needs of youth who experience child sex trafficking, including the National Advisory Committee on Sex Trafficking of Children and Youth in the United States.
Jaime Campos
At Large Member
Jaime Campos is the Executive Director of Horizon Services. He has 10 years of experience in the non-profit Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment field. His motivation to work in this field comes from a deep sense of commitment and personal responsibility to make a meaningful impact in the community, having personally witnessed many examples of one’s ability to resiliently overcome SUD-related adversity. As an experienced drug and alcohol counselor, he uses his clinical experience in combination with his passion for best business practices to help non-profit organizations thrive in an ever-changing, dynamic healthcare environment.
Jaime is deeply passionate about bringing world class business techniques and disciplines to the non-profit, SUD treatment world. He earned his MBA in Healthcare Administration through the University of Colorado in Denver, his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management from Colorado State University and holds a certification as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor (SUDCC). Jaime also served as the Board Treasurer for the California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP) for 7 years. Jaime is also trained in the areas of project management, green belt-level lean six sigma process and quality improvement, and CIBHS change leadership approaches using NIATx methodologies which incorporate practices from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement. He is an avid runner, an audio enthusiast and a newly minted father now living in the East Bay with his wife and young daughter.
Tricca Hodges
At Large Member
Tricca Hodges, LCSW, serves as the Regional Director at Alternative Family Services (AFS), marking a distinguished 25-year tenure with the organization. She was formerly the Program Director for the East Bay Foster Care division of AFS, a position through which she significantly contributed to the enhancement of foster care services. In 2012, Tricca transitioned to the agency's Mental Health department, broadening her impact by leveraging her deep expertise in social service programming alongside Specialty Mental Health Services tailored for children and families engaged with the Child Welfare System. She ran The Gathering Place, a visitation program that significantly improved reunification rates in Alameda County. Tricca is a fervent advocate for Resource Parents, recognizing and honoring their dedication and commitment.
In her capacity as Regional Director, Tricca has been instrumental in pioneering the integration of Foster Care and Mental Health Services. Her strategic vision fosters a collaborative and team-based methodology, ensuring that support for clients and families is both comprehensive and effective. Under her leadership, the synthesis of these crucial services has led to more cohesive and supportive frameworks for those under the agency's care.
David Channer
President
(effective 1/1/2026)
David Channer was named A Better Way’s President & CEO in October 2020. Prior to this he had served for 15 years in multiple organizational leadership roles including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Program Officer, Clinical Director and Mental Health Program Director.
David began his career working with homeless youth in upstate New York in 1993. In 1997 he earned a Masters in Clinical Social Work from Smith College School for Social Work. David has focused his professional efforts on the development and improvement of programs occurring at the intersection of Social Services and Mental Health Treatment. He is committed to building systemic partnerships that honor families and centralize the wisdom of lived-experience in the delivery of measurably effective supports.
Jovan Ygelcias
At Large Member
Jovan Yglecias is an LMFT and the Chief Operations Officer of BACS, where he has been a leader for over a decade. He earned his undergraduate degree from UCLA and completed his master’s degree at the University of San Francisco. With 18 years of experience working in Alameda County, Jovan has developed extensive expertise across youth, family, and adult SMI populations. Jovan’s career has focused on supporting individuals affected by the criminal justice system, crisis response, and housing services. His leadership reflects a deep commitment to improving outcomes for vulnerable populations through innovative service delivery and system navigation.
Adriana Furuzawa
At Large Member
(effective 1/1/2026)
Adriana Furuzawa is the Director of Felton Institute’s Early Psychosis Division. She is responsible for executive oversight, development, and operations of Felton Institute’s early psychosis coordinated specialty care model (re)MINDⓇ (formerly PREP – Prevention and Recovery in Early Psychosis).
Ms. Furuzawa’s career in behavioral health includes adult and adolescent inpatient and outpatient psychiatric services, residential treatment services, and psychosocial rehabilitation treatment in California. She has over fifteen years of leadership experience in not-for-profit community-based organizations, promoting integration of recovery-oriented practices and fidelity implementation of evidence-based practices in behavioral health settings.