Dr. Jones serves as the inaugural Executive Medical Director of Behavioral Health for Luminis Health, which includes Anne Arundel Medical Center, Doctors Community Medical Center, McNew Family Medical Center, and related community-based services. She provides leadership to all aspects of the Behavioral Health Service Line including strategic, operational, resource management, and educational efforts and supports the Luminis Health system leaders in their efforts to achieve the strategic initiatives defined as critical to a thriving health system focused on population health and total cost of care efforts.

Prior to her arrival at Luminis Health, Dr. Aliya Jones served as the Deputy Secretary of the Maryland Department of Health's (MDH) Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) where she served from January 2020 until May 2022. She was responsible for Maryland's Public Behavioral Health System, serving over 300,000 individuals and ensuring stable functioning of the system throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As Deputy Secretary, Dr. Jones initiated many significant improvements to Maryland's Public Behavioral Health System, including in the areas of crisis services, behavioral health equity, peer recovery, involuntary commitment, and quality of service delivery. She served as the Chair of the Maryland Crisis Services Workgroup, the Co-Chair of the Opioid Death Disparity Task Force, the Vice­ Chair of the Maryland Commission on Health Equity and the Co-Lead for Maryland's Monoclonal Antibody Initiative.

Dr. Jones was appointed Deputy Secretary after having spent six years with Bon Secours Baltimore Health System as Chair, Department of Behavioral Health and Chief of Psychiatry, where she managed a team of cross functional professionals and oversaw the clinical as well as operational performance and quality improvement and growth of 19 departmental programs.

Tiffinee Scott serves as the President of the Maryland Peer Advisor Council (MPAC),  a recovery community organizer for the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Vice President of the Maryland Addiction and Behavioral-health Professionals Certification Board (MABPCB), and the Chair of Maryland's Opioid Restitution Fund Advisory Council.

Her professional and personal lived experience guided her efforts in pursuing peer recovery coach training from the Baltimore Recovery Corp (BRC). A graduate of BRC' class 12, she was the first to complete the peer advocate training based on a family perspective, volunteer and obtain Maryland Certified Peer Recovery Specialist Certification (CPRS) credential.

Tiffinee is a native of Baltimore, and has over 30 years in public service to include emergency medical service, corrections, court and public health. A visionary leader, Tiffinee enjoys being of service, advocating for change, community engagement and organizing a leaderful movement in support of recovery. 

Sharon has worked in the public mental health system in Maryland for over thirty years.  She has held positions as Director of the Western Maryland Mental Health Center for the Deaf /Hard-of-Hearing; Director of Adult Services at the Mental Health Management Agency of Frederick; and Executive Director of Wellness and Recovery Centers in Frederick and Montgomery Counties.   She has been a WRAP® Facilitator for thirteen years and was one of the first facilitators trained in Maryland.  Sharon is a Registered Peer Supervisor and participated in a National Association of Peer Supporters Peer Supervisor Training Collaborative.  She continues to be part of a nationwide networking group of Peer Support Supervisors. Sharon is certified as an Emotional CPR practitioner and is currently in Advance Training for Intentional Peer Support.

Sharon served on the Board of Directors for On Our Own of Maryland (OOOMD), for three terms and held the office of Treasurer her last term.  During her time as a board member, she participated on the Standards of Affiliation Committee and the summer conference planning committee.  She is currently working on the development of a training guide for new Administrators who supervise Peer Recovery Specialists.  Sharon sits on the Maryland Behavioral Health Advisory Council and co-chairs the Cultural and Linguistic Competency Committee.  Her other volunteer work includes participation on the Steering Committee for the Trauma Responsive Frederick Collaborative and the Mental Health Committee for the Frederick County Local Health Improvement Plan.  

Sharon has been working as a consultant since 2013.  Her work has included providing technical assistance to three On Our Own Wellness and Recovery Centers and assistance in the writing of a SAMHSA grant.   In collaboration with OOOMD, she initiated the Supervisor Roundtable discussions and Intentional Peer Support Co-Reflection sessions, which she continues to facilitate. Currently, she is working with one of the affiliate wellness and recovery centers providing technical assistance.

Sharon has taken a special interest in professional development for Peer Support Supervisors, including networking and supportive activities.  Her other passion is working in the Deaf Community to promote mental health and address stigma and advocating for equitable and culturally affirmative behavioral health services in Maryland. Sharon is also interested in developing WRAP® for the Deaf and Deaf Peer Support.  

Lauren Grimes, MPA is the Director of Children’s Services Advocacy at the Community Behavioral Health Association of Maryland, and a passionate advocate for peer voice in policy transformation with particular focus on youth and young adults. She previously served in key staff roles at On Our Own of Maryland, including as the Transitional Age Youth Outreach Coordinator (2011 - 2015) and Director of Network & Peer Services (2015-2020). During her tenure at OOOMD, Lauren steered several innovative strategic initiatives, including the What Helps What Harms Maryland youth-led quality improvement report (2016) and early work to establish the WRO Standards of Affiliation process. She expertly combines speaking about her lived experience with providing technical assistance and training for a variety of audiences across the behavioral health sector, and has been a trainer for national organizations including YouthMOVE National and National Federation of Families for Children’s Mental Health. In addition to her participation on a variety of local and state working groups, councils, and committees, she has served on the board of the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery. In 2013, Lauren was recognized nationally for her advocacy efforts as the recipient of the 2013 Young Adult Voice Award from the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).