NCCHC welcomes two new members to its multidisciplinary Board of Representatives.
Brandon De Julius, MBA, CCHP-A, is the newly appointed board liaison for the American College of Healthcare Executives. He is the chief executive officer of CFG Health, a physician owned and operated organization that provides medical and behavioral health services to correctional facilities throughout the mid-Atlantic states. Previously he served in a variety of executive positions with YesCare, including as executive vice president and chief administrative officer. He replaces Sam Soltis, PhD, MHA, CCHP, who represented ACHA since 2015.
Sam Wakim, DMD, MPH, joined the board as the American Dental Association liaison. Currently providing day-to-day guidance, support, and medical management for Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, he previously oversaw health activities of a large federally qualified health center (FQHC), where he recruited, trained, and supervised a multispecialty dental team delivering quality care to vulnerable, underserved, and special populations. He replaces Michael Johnson, DDS, MPH, who represented the ADA since 2021.
NCCHC is supported by the major national organizations representing the fields of health, mental health, law, and corrections. Each supporting organization names a liaison to the NCCHC Board of Representatives to create a robust, multidisciplinary governing structure that reflects the complexities of correctional health care.
The following board members were elected to the NCCHC Governance Board for 2025-2026:
- Keith Ivens, MD, chair
- Grant Phillips, MD, CCHP, chair elect
- Patricia Blair, PhD, JD, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, immediate past chair
- Pauline Marcussen, DHA, RHIA, CCHP, secretary
- Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH, treasurer
- Jennifer Clifton, DNP, FNP-BC, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
- Kenya Key, PsyD, CCHP-MH
- Sheriff Heath Taylor
- Barbara Wakeen, MA, RDN, CCHP
