Who We Are
DHHS employs more than 3,000 people with work locations in all 16 counties. The average tenure of DHHS employees is nine years.
DHHS Staff Demographics (as of July 2022):
- 77% female
- Age range: 21-80 years old
- Average age: 47 years old
- Race and ethnicity:
- White: 2828
- Black or African American: 41
- Hispanic or Latino: 34
- American Indian or Alaskan Native: 30
- Asian: 25
- Two or more races: 8
- Other (All others): 15
- Not reported: 41
DHHS Leadership
Jeanne Lambrew
Commissioner
Beth Hamm
Deputy Commissioner
Sara Gagné-Holmes
Deputy Commissioner
Benjamin Mann
Deputy Commissioner of Finance
Rodney Bouffard
Superintendent, Riverview Psychiatric Center
Carolyn Dimek
Superintendent, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center
Megan Garratt-Reed
Director, Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace
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
Nirav Shah
Director, Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention
Sarah Squirrell
Acting Director, Office of Behavioral Health