Stefani O'Dea, MA

Secretary
Director Office of Older Adults and Long Term Services and Supports
Behavioral Health Administration Maryland Department of Health

Stefani O’Dea is the Director of the Office of Older Adults and Long Term Services and Supports for the Maryland Behavioral Health Administration (BHA). In her role at BHA, she directs the Maryland Department of Health’s (MDH) plans, initiatives, and services for individuals with brain injury and older adults with behavioral health conditions. Prior to coming to MDH in 2001, she worked for six years as a manager of a community- based neurorehabilitation program for individuals with acquired brain injury. She is Past President of the Board of Directors of the National Association of State Head Injury Administrators (NASHIA). She is also a member of the National Association of State Mental Health Program Director’s Older Persons Division. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Management from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Maryland, and is a member of the Delta Mu Delta Honor Society in Business.