Melissa Ramirez has been with MHANYS since 2006.
Melissa oversees MHANYS’ day-to-day administrative and operational functions, as well as the Grants Management and Mental Health Information Center teams. She is responsible for operational leadership, including change management and improving systems to increase alignment, accountability, and efficient allocation of resources.
Melissa enjoys music, cooking projects, and walks with family and friends.
Kevin has been with MHANYS since 2022.
Cohen, MSW, (he/him/his) has been with MHANYS since 2019. He is a Mental Health Peer, Advocate, and Social Work Professional. He supports programming, advocates for mental health policy and education, facilitates training, and more.
Cohen loves to run, ski, play video games, and is a music fanatic!
Graham (he/him/his) joined MHANYS in 2019. Graham trains individuals in mental health literacy, manages several programs across New York State in the MHA Affiliate network, oversees a Voter Empowerment Project, and supervises an internship program.
When Graham is not spending time with his wife and two young boys he likes to unwind by reading, playing board games with his friends, and trying as many local restaurants as possible in the Capital Region.
