Toni Simonson’s career in behavioral health care spanned over forty years. During this time, Simonson served as a provider of treatment services, consultant, and executive leader. Simonson has worked in both public sector and private sector health care systems, implementing the Zero Suicide framework into the health care delivery system.   
 
Simonson retired from her position as the Executive Director of Behavioral Health at Hospital Sister Health System & Prevea Health in 2024. She remains passionate about suicide prevention and has served as Zero Suicide Institute Faculty since the summer of 2016.  
 
Addressing the opioid epidemic, along with other substance use crises, has been a focus of Simonson’s work. She led the development and deployment of a robust Medication Assisted Treatment program in Western Wisconsin, which helped hundreds of people in their recovery journey.
 
Simonson is involved in many local initiatives and is a member of several committees dedicated to improving the health of people within her region, all while continuing to advocate for safer suicide care as Zero Suicide Institute Faculty.