Carrie Blumert: Chief Executive Officer
Tulsa, OK – Government and community leader Carrie Blumert has been selected as Chief Executive Officer of Mental Health Association Oklahoma (MHAOK). A native Oklahoman, she has spent her life and career supporting individuals with mental health challenges and has worked collaboratively with MHAOK for many years.
Since 2019, Blumert has served as the District 1 Oklahoma County Commissioner where she has worked to make county government more transparent and accessible for all. In this role, she led the 2019 Metropolitan Area Projects 4 Mental Health Initiative, which resulted in over $40 million in investments in a new crisis intervention center and a 30-unit supportive housing development. She was also critical in providing $2 million in gap financing for five affordable housing projects during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Previously, Blumert worked at the Oklahoma City County Health Department directing the Wellness Now Coalition, Open Streets OKC and the OKC Mobile Market. During her tenure, she built and fostered public/private partnerships for coalition projects and public health advancement and coordinated a 200-partner coalition to improve health outcomes in Oklahoma City and County. Previously, she did community development work in Oklahoma, Lincoln and Canadian counties for the Girl Scouts of Western Oklahoma.
Established in 1955, Mental Health Association Oklahoma (MHAOK) is a private nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting mental health, preventing mental disorders and achieving victory over mental illness through advocacy, education, service, and housing. It facilitates critical housing and mental health resources to more than 44,000 Oklahomans each year, navigating the rapidly growing need for mental health support and fighting to end homelessness. For more information, visit https://mhaok.org/