Board of Directors

Current as of:

Board of Directors are available to contact for questions through the PARIS BOARD Region Assistance page.

Formed in 1998, the PARIS Board of Directors meets regularly to discuss matching across state and federal databases and ways to improve the PARIS system. The Board encourages states to have representatives participate in PARIS training opportunities.

Alicia Gumbs
PARIS Program Administrator

HHS/Administration for Children and Families
(202) 401-9275  |  
paris@acf.hhs.gov

Jessica Brinks
Board President

Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
(517) 582-8612  |  
brinksj1@michigan.gov

Tim Dahlin
Board Vice President

Washington State Health Care Authority
(360) 725-2077 | 
tim.dahlin@hca.wa.gov

Jared Shaffer
Board Member (Acting Board Secretary)

Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
(303) 866-6025 | 
jared.shaffer@state.co.us

Ty Ahlquist
Board Member

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
(206) 714-5028 | 
ty.ahlquist@dshs.wa.gov

Alex Fontana
Board Member

Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration, TennCare
(615) 507-6475 | 
alex.fontana@tn.gov

Andrew Georgiades
Board Member

New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Services
(212) 961-8153 | 
andrew.georgiades@otda.state.ny.us

Susan Lloyd
Board Member

Virginia Department of Social Services
(804) 663-5526 | 
susan.lloyd@dss.virginia.gov


Federal IT Advisors to the Board

Portia A. M. Gilliam, DMDC (primary)
Program Manager, DMDC Organization DB
(571) 372-1152  |  
portia.a.gilliam.civ@mail.mil