Wed, 06/09/2021 - 11:49am -- tim Governor Scott Appoints Emily J Hawes as Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) and Alison Krompf as Deputy Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health (DMH) Vermont Business Magazine Mike Smith, Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Human Services, announced today that Emily J Hawes has been appointed by Governor Phil Scott to be Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health beginning July 4. Hawes will assume the responsibility for day-to-day operations and management of DMH in place of Commissioner Sarah Squirrell, who is moving out of sta...