Stephen M. Merz

Stephen M. Merz, FACHE, is Principal of Merz Healthcare Consulting and focuses on behavioral healthcare. Stephen’s career spans nearly 30 years in healthcare administration and behavioral healthcare. Most recently, Stephen served as Interim President and CEO of Diamond Healthcare, a national behavioral healthcare management company. Previously, Stephen served as President & CEO of Maine Behavioral Healthcare, an integrated behavioral healthcare organization and as Vice President & Executive Director of Behavioral Health at Yale New Haven Hospital.

Stephen’s work focuses on integrating behavioral health care services into the overall healthcare system. Stephen has served on national and regional boards, including the National Association of Behavioral Healthcare, chair of the Behavioral Healthcare Councils of the Maine and Connecticut Hospital Associations, and as Regent for Connecticut for the American College of Healthcare Executives. He has a BA from Cornell University and MHSA from University of Michigan School of Public Health.