Deputy Commissioner Alison Krompf was appointed to her role in July 2021 to serve alongside Commissioner Hawes. She began her career in healthcare, working at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC, then transitioned to mental health care where she has 15 years of experience spanning Employee Assistance Programs, community mental health services and quality management.
Deputy Commissioner Krompf held the role of DMH Director of Quality and Accountability for the department for the two years prior to her appointment, and previously served as DMH Senior Policy Advisor, acting as legislative liaison, co-chairing both the AHS Suicide Prevention Committee and the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths state implementation team.
Krompf holds a BA in Psychology from Colgate University, MA in Clinical Psychology from Pepperdine University, and is working on her Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy Studies from UVM.