Health Department Announces Key Leadership Changes
June 4, 2026
The Wyoming Department of Health (WDH), under the leadership of Governor Mark Gordon and WDH Director Stefan Johansson recently named several key leadership appointments designed to strengthen the performance and services provided by the WDH..
Monique McBride Appointed as Chief Policy and Communications Officer
Monique McBride joined WDH in January as the department’s Chief Policy and Communications Officer. Monique joins the department from the City of Cheyenne where she was the Chief City Prosecutor. She has previously worked for the Laramie County District Attorney’s Office, the US District Court, and served as the policy director for Secretary of State Ed Buchanan.
“We are thrilled to bring Monique’s experience and expertise into this crucial senior management role,” WDH Director Stefan Johansson said. “Her background in law, policy, and communications make her uniquely suited to oversee many of our critical business functions – including public information, contracts, rules, privacy and security – as well as some of the major projects and reforms underway at the department.”
McBride said, “It is a privilege to serve our state within an agency so deeply committed to the well-being of Wyoming citizens. I am excited to apply my background and experience to advance the department’s key strategic objectives.”
Jeff Clark Named Aging Division Senior Administrator
In February, Johansson named Jeff Clark as the senior administrator of the Aging Division, which has oversight of senior services in the Community Living Section as well as three long-term care facilities – the Veterans’ Home of Wyoming in Buffalo, the Wyoming Retirement Center in Basin, and the Wyoming Pioneer Home in Thermopolis. A native of Torrington, Jeff previously served for many years as the administrator of the Community Living Section and has worked for the department since 2018.
“Jeff has been an established leader in our department for many years. I could not be more excited to appoint him to this senior role,” Johansson said. “Jeff has a wealth of experience leading and overseeing community-based senior services and also holds a license as a nursing home administrator. With a background spanning community and facility settings, he is exceptionally well-suited for this important position.”
AJ Mock to Lead the Veterans’ Home of Wyoming
Finally, AJ Mock joined the WDH leadership team June 2nd as the new administrator of the Veterans’ Home of Wyoming in Buffalo. AJ brings over two decades of experience in long-term care and aging services to this role, most recently serving 14 years at the Buffalo Senior Center.
“The department is excited to leverage AJ’s unique and deep experience in senior services and long-term care to this incredibly important role in serving the needs of those who served us,” Johansson said.
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