Ian Hedges has served as CEO of HealthNet of Rock County since August 2015. In 2014 and 2015, Ian served as the Associate Director of HIV Psychiatry and Psychosomatic Medicine for the American Psychiatric Association. In this role, Ian expanded a national education network on HIV and mental health, advocated for more mental health inclusions in the National HIV/AIDS Strategy, and helped broaden the association’s strategy around integrating primary care and mental health care.
Before he served in this role, Ian was the Special Assistant to the CEO and Medical Director, in which he advised the CEO on issues relating to mental health parity, minority health, and integrated care.
Before coming to the APA, Ian served as the DC Healthy People Coordinator for the District of Columbia government, where he organized efforts around policy and planning health care services and delivery in the District of Columbia.
Ian currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors for Nutrition & Health Associates/Rock County WIC Program.
Ian is a Beloit College graduate and resides in Beloit. Ian has been known to cheer on the Wisconsin Badgers and the West Virginia Mountaineers.