The Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services recently announced the appointment of Rob Cotterman as its CEO for the Middle Tennessee Mental Health Institute, located in Nashville.

Cotterman joined the TDMHSAS in 1981 in an entry-level position as a psychiatric technician at Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute in Chattanooga where he held increasing operational roles. He earned his undergraduate degree in Counseling Psychology from William Jennings Bryan College and a master’s degree in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. He served as an ancillary professor at UTC and has been active on numerous nonprofit boards including the AIM Center, Hamilton County Homeless Healthcare Center, and Hamilton County Mental Health Court Advisory Board.