Director LeeAnne Cornyn Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Throughout her career, LeeAnne Cornyn has worked tirelessly on behalf of Ohio’s most vulnerable populations — children and those living with mental illness and substance use disorder.
She was appointed by Governor Mike DeWine in December 2023 to serve as Director of the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS).
Prior to her appointment, Cornyn served as Governor DeWine’s Deputy Chief of Staff where her responsibilities included oversight of the health, mental health, human services, education, and children’s issues policy portfolio. Cornyn also served as the Director of Cabinet Affairs, where she acted as a liaison between the Governor and his 26 state agency directors. She originally joined the DeWine-Husted Administration as the first Director of Children’s Initiatives where she focused on coordinating efforts between agencies to improve outcomes in maternal and child health, early childhood education, and foster care. She was instrumental in the creation of OhioRISE, which is a DeWine-Husted Administration initiative to keep kids with severe mental health issues in the state and ensure that they receive coordinated care services under Medicaid. Cornyn began working on behalf of Governor DeWine when he was Ohio Attorney General. At the Attorney General’s office, she served as an Assistant Attorney General as well as the Director of Children’s Initiatives.
Also, an educator, Cornyn taught 8th grade science in Los Angeles as a Teach for America corps member. She is a graduate of Miami University and holds a law degree from Ohio State University.
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