ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU
1
NAMEROLEEMAILTERMNOTES
----- Forwarded Message -----
2
Elected Officers
From: APHA - Section Leadership Roster <no-reply@wufoo.com>
3
Rachel RubinChair
rachel.rubin11@gmail.com/ rrubin@uic.edu
Chair term October 2025-October 2027 (2-year chair-elect term was Oct. 2024-Oct. 2026)
Elected Chair elect 2024. would have served as chair Nov 26-Oct 28
Sent: Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at 11:53:54 AM EST
4
Carol DabbsImmediate Past Chaircarol_dabbs@yahoo.com
2-year past chair term Nov. 2024 - Oct. 2026
(elected chair-elect in 2020, Chair Nov 2022-Nov 2024)
To: "carol_dabbs@yahoo.com" <carol_dabbs@yahoo.com>
5
Mirna P. AmayaChair-elect amayam@uic.edu
11/5/26-11/2/28
6
Mark StrandSecretarymark.strand@ndsu.edu
Nov 2025-Nov 2027
Elected, 2 year term
7
Tamara TellesSecretary-ElectTellest2@gmail.com
2 year terms starts Nov 2025-Nov 2027
Will serve as secretary starting November 2027-Nov 2029
8
Andrew HerreraTreasurer
andrew@impactglobalhealthalliance.org
2 year term starts November 2025-Nov 2027
Elected for 1-year term as Treasurer-elect, Nov 2024-25, then current 2-year term.
Thanks for completing the 2023-24 APHA Leadership Roster for your Member Unit. A copy of your entry is included here.
9
Preshit AmbadeTreasurer-elect
preshitambade@gmail.com/preshit.ambade@cmich.edu
2 year term starts November 2025-Nov 2027
Will serve as treasurer November 2027- Nov 2029
10
Townson CockeIH Student Assembly Liaison townsonbsc@gmail.com
1 year term starts Nov 2025, end Nov 2026
SOCIAL MEDIA COORDINATOR I *
Victoria Sevilla
11
12
Section Councillors 3 year terms; 2 consecutive terms permitted
2023-24 Leadership Roster (appointed positions)
13
Felicia ReidSection Councilorfelicia.r.reid@gmail.com
1st 3-year term starts Nov. 2025, ends 2028
 Your Name *Carol Dabbs
14
Chukwudi Ubah
Section CouncilorChuksUbah83@gmail.com
1st 3-year term starts Nov. 2025, ends 2028
Your Email (We will send a copy of this form submission to this email address). *
carol_dabbs@yahoo.com
15
Yara AsiSection Councilor/Co-Chair Palestine Health Justiceyara.asi@ucf.edu
2nd 3-year term starts Oct. 2024, ends 2027
Section Acronym *
IH
16
Hannah RayelSection Councilor-liases w/ International Abortion hannaherayel@gmail.com
3-year term starts Oct. 2026, ends 2029
PROGRAM CHAIR I *
Julia Robinson
17
Joshua Osowiecki
Section Councilor-liaison to be determinedosowieckij@gmail.comappointed 1/24 to complete term ending 2024; elected to 1st term starting Oct 2024, ending 2027
Section Booth coordinator, 2024 &2025
Email (if known)
robinson.julia.e@gmail.com
18
Leso MunalaSection Councilor--Chair, Membershiplmunala@umn.edu
1st 3-year term starts Oct. 2026, ends 2029
NOMINATIONS CHAIR I *
Sarah Shannon
19
Email (if known)
sarahs@hesperian.org
20
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR I *
Jessica Keralis
21
Governing Council 2 year terms; 3 consecutive terms permittedEmail (if known)
jmkeralis@gmail.com
22
Email (if known)
jmarmas@gmail.com
23
Jean ArmasGoverning Councilorjmarmas@gmail.com
2-year term starts Nov. 2025, ends 2027
Elected 2023, currently serving 2nd term; eligible for 1 more terms
LEAD ADMINISTRATOR I *
Carol Dabbs
24
Emily MaistrellisGoverning Counciloremaistrellis@gmail.com
2-year term starts Nov. 2025, ends 2027
Elected 2023, currently serving 2nd term, eligible for 1 more terms
Email (if known)
carol_dabbs@yahoo.com
25
Timothy HoltzGoverning Councilortholtz@jgc.org
2-year term starts Nov. 2026 ends Nov. 2028
Elected in 2026Email (if known)
jmarmas@gmail.com
26
Dina HamidehGoverning Councilor, Co-Whipdinahamideh@gmail.com
2-year term starts Nov. 2026 ends Nov. 2028
Elected in 2026
LEAD ADMINISTRATOR II
Jean Armas
27
Jamie Zigterman
Governing Councilorjlzigterman@yahoo.com
2-year term starts Nov. 2025, ends 2027
Elected in 2025, eligible for 2 more terms
28
29
Email (if known)
vpsevilla@alumni.usc.edu
30
APHA-Wide participants
AWARDS CHAIR I *
Henry Perry
31
Mark StrandAJPH Editorial Boardmark.strand@ndsu.edu
Appointed 11/20-3 year term
Selected by APHA
Email (if known)hperry2@jhu.edu
32
Gopal SankaranExecutive Board (Member, Finance & Audit and Strategic Planning Committee of EB)gsankaran@wcupa.edu
Elected 11/22 - 4 year term
Elected by APHA GC; Supported by IH Section!
Email (if known)
preshitambade@gmail.com
33
Mirna P. AmayaImmediate Past Chair, Human Rights Forum amayam@uic.eduElected
2024-2025 term as Immediate Past Chair
MENTORING CHAIR I *
Brianne Riggin-Pathak
34
Kevin Sykes Science Board Chair and JPC Co-Chairkjsykes13@gmail.comAppointed 11/19, became vice-chair 11/22, Chair 11/23
Selected by APHA, November 2019
POLICY CHAIR I *
James Pfeiffer
35
Veena Thamilselvan
Chair, Student Assemblychair@aphastudents.orgEmail (if known)jamespf@uw.edu
36
POLICY CHAIR IIOmid Bagheri
37
Liaisons with Other APHA ComponentsEmail (if known)
omidbagherig@gmail.com
38
Jennifer Yourkavitch
Breastfeeding Forum Liaisonjenyourkavitch@yahoo.com
Appointed by Chair
39
Rose SchneiderClimate Change Inter-sectional Topic Committeeroseschneider0520@gmail.com
40
Human Rights Forum Liaison
41
Ifeyinwa UdoMaternal Child Health Liaisonifyunad@yahoo.com
As co-chair of Global MCH Network (joint working group with MCH)
42
Sujay MehtaOral Health Section Liaisonsmehta43@jh.edu
43
Anlan Cheney, Amy Hagopian
Peace Caucusanlan.cheney@gmail.com
44
Amy HagopianCaucus on Homelessness hagopian@uw.edu
45
Sarah ShannonSexual Reproductive Health Section Liaisonsarahs@hesperian.org
As a leader in International Abortion Working Group (joint working group with SRH)
46
Mary Anne Mercer
Trade and Health Forum Liaisonmamercer@uw.edu
Appointed by Chair
47
Leigh HaynesLaw Sectionleighkamore.haynes@ugent.be
nominated by nominating committee (she is current program committee chair for Law Section)
48
Working Groups
49
Rose SchneiderChair, Climate Change and Healthroseschneider0520@gmail.com
appointed by Chair, Nov 2024
50
Preshit AmbadeCo-Chair, Climate Change and Health preshitambade@gmail.com
appointed by Chair, March 2024
51
Sue GerberCo-Chair, Community-Based Primary Caregerbers4123@hotmail.com
52
Andrew HerreraCo-Chair, Comm-Based Primary Health Care
andrew@impactglobalhealthalliance.org
53
Co-Chair, Comm-Based Primary Health Care
Andrew H. removed Jessica Hinshaw here as she has not been involved the past three+ years.
54
Lanice Williams CBPHC logistics & planninglanice.williams@gmail.com
55
Evelyn CherowCo-chair, Global MCH Network (MCH)globalpartnersunited@gmail.com
56
Co-chair, Global MCH Network (MCH)
57
Cindy SousaCo-Chair, Palestine Health Justicecsousa@uw.edu
58
Yara AsiCo-Chair, Palestine Health Justiceyara.asi@ucf.edu
59
Rachel RubinCo-Chair, Palestine Health Justicerrubin@uic.edu
60
Mirna AmayaChair, Health Systems Strengtheningamayam@uic.edu
Replaced Thembie Shato in August 2022
61
Jamie ZigtermanCo-Chair, Health Systems Strengtheningjlzigterman@yahoo.com
Replaced Ashley Hills in August 2022
62
Emily MaistrellisIH Lead, International Abortion Working Groupemaistrellis@gmail.com
63
(vacant)co-chair, International Abortion Working Group
64
65
Committees
66
Henry PerryPast Chair, Awards Committeehperry2@jhu.edu
Appointed by chair March 2022
67
Carol DabbsChair, Scholarship committeecarol_dabbs@yahoo.com
Appointed by chair March 2025
68
Jean ArmasChair Awards Committeejmarmas@gmail.com
Appointed by chair, October 2022
Blog Manager
will serve as chair until May
69
Banafshe Sharifian
Chair, Communications Committeeshayshayapha@gmail.com
Appointed by chair, March 2025
Eunice was helping with this, she had to resign
will become chair in May
70
Ray MartinHistorian/Archivistmartinrs@aol.com
Appointed by chair, October 2022
Compile historical registry for the section's awards and leadership
Carol will ask if willing to continue
71
Jessica KeralisChair, Membership Committeejmkeralis@gmail.com
Appointed by chair, December 2023
72
Deborah Backman
Co-chair, Membership Committeebackmanpubhealth32@gmail.com
Appointed by chair, November 2024
73
Felicia ReedChair, Mentoring Committeefelicia.r.reid@gmail.com
Appointed by chair, November 2025
Carol will send an email to confirm
74
Nwamaka Chijioke-Chukwu
Co-Chair, Mentoring Committeenwamaka.cc@gmail.com
Appointed by chair, November 2025
75
Sarah ShannonChair, Nominations Committeesarahs@hesperian.org
Appointed by chair, October 2022
76
James PfeifferCo-Chair, Policy & Advocacy Committee (Advocacy)jamespf@uw.edu
Appointed by chair, October 2022
77
Omid BagheriCo-Chair, Policy & Advocacy Committee (Advocacy)omidbg@uw.edu
Appointed by chair, October 2022
78
Lanice WilliamsCo-Chair, Program Planning Committeelanice.williams@gmail.com
Appointed by Chair, December 2023
79
Jirair RatevosianCo-chair, Program Planning Committeejratevosian@gmail.com
Appointed by Chair, November 2024
80
Arisa ShichijoCo-Chair, Program Planning Committeearisak@unc.edu
Appointed by Chair, November 2024
81
Isaac Ayereka (confirmed)
Co-Chair, Student Committeeisaacaleminaa@yahoo.com
Appointed by Chair, January 2024
student at Columbia University, doctoral 2nd year
82
Tanya HartStudent committee
hart@cbr-intl.com; phone 404-771-123?
83
Sam Faraday Saidu
co-chair student committeesamuel.saidu@ndus.edu
lives in Maryland, just graduated with an MPH in epi, will go back for a PhD in fall, has been involved in the section a couple of years
84
(vacant, was Aliya Jabri)
Advocacy Chair, Student Committee
85
Rudresh Patel (Rudy)
Membership Co-Chair, Student Committeerp1311@mynsu.nova.edu
Elected by IHSC, January 2023
86
Monzur PatwaryInterested student at Emorymonzur.patwary@outlook.com2025
Let's get him involved in the student group
87
Dina MoinulCommunications Co-Chair, Student Committee
Elected by IHSC, January 2023
88
Carol DabbsLEAD administratorcarol_dabbs@yahoo.com
89
Banafshe Sharifian
Web site editorshayshayapha@gmail.com
90
Banafshe Sharifian
Social Mediashayshayapha@gmail.com
91
Joshua Osowiecki
Booth coordinatorosowieckij@gmail.com
92
Others
93
Vina Hulammvina.hulamm@apha.org
94
Krista Minceykristamincey@gmail.com
95
Elsa Greerelsa.greer@apha.org
96
Shawna Novaksnovak@cisepo.ca
Interested in health systems, conflict, and peacebuilding
97
Intersectional Council Liaison
Kelechi LambertsKelechi.lamberts@gmail.com
98
99
2025-26 Leadership Roster (appointed positions)
submitted to APHA [. ]
100
Your Name *rachel rubin