Roberto Quiroz was Director of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health 1984-91.  He earned his MSW from Columbia University and worked in New York in family therapy and at the NASW headquarters. In 1972, he was appointed assistant director of a new community mental health center in Pueblo, Colorado, and subsequently served as the center’s executive director for 5 years. He came to Los Angeles County in 1979 to join J.R. Elpers’ team as Regional Director of Mental Health for the San Fernando/Antelope Valley Region. After Dr. Elpers’ resignation, Mr. Quiroz became interim Director and then Director of LAC-DMH during several difficult years characterized by many funding issues. After resigning as Director, he became Executive Director of the Mental Health Corporation of Denver. Since retiring in 2000, he has returned to LA and served on several public service boards, including the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (BBS) and the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA).

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