Candid Conversations with Marcy Melvin and Fran Silvestri | Leadership in Motion: Adapting to a Changing Political Landscape
Members-Only
March 20 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EDT
Join CBHL Board members Marcy Melvin and Fran Silvestri for a discussion focused on navigating leadership challenges in today’s dynamic political landscape. This facilitated open dialogue will explore the implications of the new administration and emerging opportunities in our field. This interactive session, developed in response to member feedback, provides a unique opportunity to share experiences and insights with peers who understand the complexities of behavioral health leadership. Connect with colleagues and contribute to a meaningful discussion about the future of behavioral health in this changing environment.
Leadership in Motion: Adapting to a Changing Political Landscape
Thursday, March 20, 2025
11:00am PT / 12:00pm MT / 1:00pm CT / 2:00 pm ET
Please note: this conversation is open to CBHL members.
CBHL Board Member, President-Elect
Marcy Melvin, MA is a pivotal executive with over 25 years of experience in behavioral health policy, training, and clinical practice. As a Licensed Professional Counselor in Texas her experience includes providing direct clinical and supervisory services to children, youth, parents, and young adults in various clinical settings including residential, in-home, outpatient, private practice, primary, secondary, and post-secondary locations. Marcy is extremely passionate about advancing health equity and reducing disparities and disproportionality; this has been a culmination of her life’s work in various clinical, organizational and systems settings.
Marcy has a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Xavier University of Louisiana and a Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology from Fisk University.
CBHL Board Member, President
Fran Silvestri, MBA, recently left the role as founding President and Chief Executive Officer of the Global Leadership Exchange (GLE), formerly the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL) and International Initiative for Disability Leadership (IIDL), which he helped organize in 2003. GLE is jointly funded by ten countries, to build partnerships between mental health leaders in order to rapidly exchange knowledge of best and promising practices internationally.
Before his work with GLE (formerly IIMHL), Fran was CEO of Monadnock Family Services (MFS) in Keene, NH. In this role he looked internationally to identify, and then replicate, innovative services that promote recovery and social inclusion for consumers of mental health services. Such services have included the Wyman Way Cooperative, an independent, non-profit corporation managed and operated by consumers of mental health services (based on the Trieste model). He was a founder of a state wide Integrated MH network in New Hampshire owned by six hospitals, 10 MH centers and the largest physician practice in the state.
Through his work with GLE, he has assisted in building international collaborations resulting in the rapid transfer of innovations and creative practices from one country to another.
The unique week long GLE Leadership Exchange is held every two years and is a unique global experience for key MH leaders to meet international colleagues, share knowledge and build partnerships. GLE also has facilitated a series of ongoing collaborations on specific topics and has partnered with the WHO on their Special Initiative working with 10 low and middle income countries to link key national mental health leaders to support developments.
What are CBHL Candid Conversations?
CBHL Candid Conversations provide an informal platform for connecting and networking with other CBHL members, fostering an environment where we can learn from one another’s experiences. Led by a CBHL member or partner, these sessions are designed to facilitate the exchange of valuable leadership insights, skills, and support. Occurring at least once a month, Candid Conversations are open to all CBHL members.
The purpose of CBHL Candid Conversations is to:
- Network and Collaborate: Meet and engage with fellow CBHL colleagues in an informal, small group environment that encourages collaboration and the building of meaningful connections
- Learn and Innovate: Acquire new skills and exchange fresh ideas with experienced leaders in a supportive and trusting environment, fostering personal and professional growth
- Showcase Success: Highlight successful member programs or best and promising practices that demonstrate potential for scaling and broader application.
