Heather McGovern
NAMI Southern Arizona, Treasurer
Heather McGovern, MPA is currently the Director of Outpatient Operations for Palo Verde Behavioral Health in Tucson, AZ and identifies as a peer and family member and a proud part of the LGBTQ community. Heather has worked in various leadership roles within the behavioral health field for the last 12 1/2 years. Specifically working for the public behavioral health system has allowed Heather to deal with many non-traditional business situations. She has addressed these situations by utilizing her educational background, a Master’s in Public Administration and her experience in nonprofit management along with a vast network of individuals who work in public and private entities, to gain knowledge and maintain best practices related to employee relations, business operations, finance and management. Heather also has a unique advantage in that she worked her way up at agencies from the ground level. Heather’s career highlights include:
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