Who We Are
DHHS employs more than 3,100 people with work locations in all 16 counties. The average tenure of DHHS employees is eight and a half years.
DHHS Staff Demographics (as of August 2023):
- 76% female
- Age range: 19-81 years old
- Average age: 47 years old
- Race and ethnicity:
- White: 2,848
- Black or African American: 56
- Hispanic or Latino: 43
- American Indian or Alaskan Native: 27
- Asian: 26
- Two or more races: 9
- Other (All others): 25
- Not reported: 83
Sara Gagné-Holmes
Commissioner
Beth Hamm
Deputy Commissioner
Todd Haber
Acting Deputy Commissioner of Finance
Molly Bogart
Deputy Commissioner
Carolyn Dimek
Superintendent, Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Center
Stephanie George-Roy
Superintendent, Riverview Psychiatric Center
Bobbi Johnson
Director, Office of Child & Family Services
Bill Montejo
Director, Division of Licensing & Certification
Ian Yaffe
Director, Office for Family Independence
Michelle Probert
Director, Office of MaineCare Services
Elizabeth "Betsy" Hopkins
Director, Office of Aging and Disability Services
Hilary Schneider
Director, Office of the Health Insurance Marketplace
Sarah Squirrell
Director, Office of Behavioral Health
Dr. Puthiery Va
Director, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention