New DHHS CEO appointed by Pillen

LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has named a new CEO.

Gov. Jim Pillen announced Dr. Steve Corsi as the new Chief Executive Officer of DHHS on Tuesday and he will start Sept. 11.

Corsi was recently the acting CEO of the Central Wyoming Counseling Center. He has been director and/or CEO of the Missouri Department of Social Services, Wyoming Department of Family Services, High Country Behavioral Health (Wyoming) and the Cornerstone Behavioral Health Group in California.

In 2019, Corsi became president/CEO of Volunteers of America Western Washington, where he recruited and retained the workforce, expanded early childhood offerings and grew the organization’s revenue from $17.2 million to $115 million during his nearly four years of tenure.

Corsi earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from California Baptist University in psychology and counseling psychology, respectively. He received a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in clinical psychology from Alliant International University – San Diego.

Corsi’s salary is $257,000, commensurate with the salary of former DHHS CEO Dannette Smith.