The MHS Alliance board of directors consists of between twelve to fourteen members. They include six representatives from the Mennonite Church USA, Mennonite Brethren, and the Brethren in Christ denominations, and six member-appointed elected directors.
LaVern Yutzy, Chair
Mt Gretna, PA
Member ElectedValerie Rempel, Vice Chair
Fresno, CA
Mennonite Brethren US RepresentativeVirgil Miller
Archbold, OH
MC USA RepresentativeJim Alvarez
Goshen, IN
MC USA RepresentativeLee Snyder
Harrisonburg, VA
MC USA RepresentativeMarvin Zehr
Newton, KS
MC USA RepresentativeLenora Stern
Mechanicsburg, PA
Brethren in Christ RepresentativeNancy Hopkins-Garriss
Broadway, VA
Member ElectedLinda Peters
Goessel, KS
Member ElectedF. Jay Shetler
Glendale, AZ
Member ElectedTim Wiens
Kensington, MD
Member ElectedMargaret Zook
Souderton, PA
Member Elected
“Psychiatric work is a spiritual ministry. It is a very vital calling in which to serve. It allows a person to demonstrate compassion and respect for persons who are suffering and help them find dignity.”
Dr. Carl Rutt, child psychiatrist
and former medical director
Oaklawn (Goshen, Indiana)