National Council Names Ingoglia its Next President and CEO

The National Council for Behavioral Health has named a successor for outgoing president and CEO Linda Rosenberg, and it will be a well-known face moving up in the Council’s ranks to assume its leading role. Charles Ingoglia, who has served as National Council’s senior vice president of policy and practice improvement, will become its new president and CEO, effective June 1.

As senior vice president, Ingoglia has directed federal and state policy efforts, overseen behavioral health practice improvement programs, and focused on issues such as parity, healthcare reform and improving access to behavioral health treatment. Moving into National Council’s top position, Ingoglia tells Behavioral Healthcare Executive that he wants the organization to continue building on what has been developed during Rosenberg’s tenure.

“The huge investment that our board and organization have made in creating the infrastructure around certified community behavioral health clinics,” Ingoglia says, “both the definition of making sure that there are evidence-based services offered, that care coordination occurs, that there are agreements that behavioral health organizations are coordinating with community partners to make sure that consumers don’t fall through the cracks, that they don’t have to figure out the system, that we help them navigate that, that law enforcement has a place to bring people who need mental illness or addiction treatment 24/7/365, and that there is adequate payment for those services. That is what we can do to continue to expand on that model.”

Prior to his work with National Council, Ingoglia provided guidance on policy and program design to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and he directed government relations and service system improvement projects for the National Mental Health Association, which is now known as Mental Health America.

"With more than 20 years of experience in behavioral health, working as a provider, advocate and educator for government and public sector organizations, we are fortunate to have a leader with Chuck’s skill and deep knowledge,” Jeff Richardson, chairman of the National Council board of directors said in a news release announcing the appointment. “He is the clear choice to lead the National Council into the future.”

Rosenberg has led National Council since 2003. During her tenure, the organization sustained membership growth and advocacy efforts to reshape the national dialogue around mental health and addiction treatment. Last year, she announced plans to retire in the summer of 2019, around the time the Council will celebrate its 50th anniversary.

"I’ve had many wonderful bosses, but few have had the vision, the passion or the smarts of Linda," Ingoglia says. "I know I’ve got big shoes to fill. I wish her continued success. It’s been truly a privilege to work with her these past 14 years."