Thom Craig, M.P.A., Director – Mental Health Program

Thom Craig, M.P.A., is the Director of Mental Health Program of Peg’s Foundation, the largest mental health funder in Ohio. In his role, Thom collaborates with non-profits, community leaders, families and persons with lived experience of mental illness seeking ways to improve access to care and recovery. He evaluates the outcomes of grants, program investments and develops program ideas. Thom consults with grant seekers to ensure alignment with the foundations strategic areas of focus. He pursues methods to increase cross-system collaboration to activate community solutions.

Thom has a background in social services, public health, intellectual disabilities, public education and mental illness. Over the past thirty years he has interacted with many non-profit and philanthropic organizations in implementation of services and program development. Thom received his bachelor's degree in psychology from Borromeo College Seminary in Cleveland and holds a Master's in Public Administration from the University of Akron.