Executive Director
Sharon E. Friedman
Executive Director
Mental Health Association of Montgomery County
Sharon Einbinder Friedman, LCSW-C has led Mental Health Association of Montgomery County (MHA) as its Executive Director for over 10 years, serving at its helm as it most recently celebrated its gala 50th Anniversary year! First serving as Director of the organization’s Voices VS Violence program, she was tapped to become its Executive Director; and under her tenure, MHA has grown to close to 95 employees and 1,000 volunteers. The Mental Health Association has been recognized for excellence by Washingtonian Magazine, the Alliance for Workplace Excellence and the League of Women Voters. Ms. Friedman was the Founder and President of the Montgomery County Alliance for Educational Excellence and the President of the Montgomery County Council of PTAs.
Ms. Friedman received the National Association of Counties Communities Caring Award for the Montgomery County Mental Health Crisis Response Corps of Volunteers; the Athena Award for Professional Excellence, Service to Community, Assisting Women Reach Full Leadership Potential; and the WETA Hometown Hero award.
Ms. Friedman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She received her M.S.W. from the University of Maryland School of Social Work and Community Planning and her BS in Early Childhood Education from the University of Maryland.