BOARD OF DIRECTORS
North East
Peter Simon, MD, MPH
Acting Medical Director
RI Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-0000
Phone: 401-222-5928 Fax: 401-222-4415
Email: peter.simon@health.ri.gov
Carolyn Slack, MS, RN
Director, MCH Division
Columbus Health Department
240 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215-5331
Phone: (614) 645-6263 Fax: (614) 645-8324
Email: carolyns@columbus.gov
Acting Medical Director
RI Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908-0000
Phone: 401-222-5928 Fax: 401-222-4415
Email: peter.simon@health.ri.gov
Carolyn Slack, MS, RN
Director, MCH Division
Columbus Health Department
240 Parsons Avenue
Columbus, OH 43215-5331
Phone: (614) 645-6263 Fax: (614) 645-8324
Email: carolyns@columbus.gov
South East
Sue Guptill, MSN
Director of Nursing
Durham County Health Department
414 E Main Street
Durham, NC 27701-0000
Phone: (919) 560-7711 Fax: (919) 560-7756
Email: sguptill@durhamcountync.gov
Carol Synkewecz, MPH (Co Vice-Chair, Undoing Racism)
Women’s Health Liaison
Duval County Health Department
900 University Blvd North
Jacksonville, FL 32206-0000
Phone: (904) 253-1021 Fax: (904) 632-5329
Email: carol_synkewecz@doh.state.fl.us
Director of Nursing
Durham County Health Department
414 E Main Street
Durham, NC 27701-0000
Phone: (919) 560-7711 Fax: (919) 560-7756
Email: sguptill@durhamcountync.gov
Carol Synkewecz, MPH (Co Vice-Chair, Undoing Racism)
Women’s Health Liaison
Duval County Health Department
900 University Blvd North
Jacksonville, FL 32206-0000
Phone: (904) 253-1021 Fax: (904) 632-5329
Email: carol_synkewecz@doh.state.fl.us
North Central
Mary Balluff, MS, RD, LMNT (Co Vice-Chair, Policy and Communication)
Chief, Community Health and Nutrition
Douglas County Health Department
Civic Center No. 403
1819 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68183-0000
Phone: (402) 444-1773 Fax: (402) 444-6267
Email: mary.balluff@douglascounty-ne.gov
Chief, Community Health and Nutrition
Douglas County Health Department
Civic Center No. 403
1819 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68183-0000
Phone: (402) 444-1773 Fax: (402) 444-6267
Email: mary.balluff@douglascounty-ne.gov
South Central
Zenobia Harris, DNP, MPH, RNP (Co Vice-Chair, Undoing Racism)
Patient Care Manager
Central Region - Divison of Heath
Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services
5800 W 10th Street, Suite 907
Little Rock, AR 72204-0000
Phone: (501) 280-4950 Fax: (501) 280-4999
Email: zenobia.harris@arkansas.gov
Sherry Williams, BSN
Program Administrator
Waco-McLennan Co Public Health Dist
225 W Waco Dr
Waco, TX 76707-0000
Phone: (254) 750-5485 Fax: (254) 750-5405
Email: sherryw@ci.waco.tx.us
Patient Care Manager
Central Region - Divison of Heath
Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services
5800 W 10th Street, Suite 907
Little Rock, AR 72204-0000
Phone: (501) 280-4950 Fax: (501) 280-4999
Email: zenobia.harris@arkansas.gov
Sherry Williams, BSN
Program Administrator
Waco-McLennan Co Public Health Dist
225 W Waco Dr
Waco, TX 76707-0000
Phone: (254) 750-5485 Fax: (254) 750-5405
Email: sherryw@ci.waco.tx.us
West
Cynthia Harding, MPH (Co Vice-Chair, Policy and Communication)
Director - Maternal, Adolescent & Child Health Division
Los Angeles County Department Public Health
600 S. Commonwealth Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90005-0000
Phone: (213) 639-6400 Fax: (213) 639-1034
Email: charding@ph.lacounty.gov
Audrey Stevenson, PhD, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC
Division Director of Family Health Services
Salt Lake Valley Health Department
2001 So. State, S-3800
Salt Lake City, Utah, UT 84190-2150
Phone: (801) 468-2756 Fax: (801) 468-2737
Email: astevenson@slco.org
Director - Maternal, Adolescent & Child Health Division
Los Angeles County Department Public Health
600 S. Commonwealth Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90005-0000
Phone: (213) 639-6400 Fax: (213) 639-1034
Email: charding@ph.lacounty.gov
Audrey Stevenson, PhD, MPH, MSN, FNP-BC
Division Director of Family Health Services
Salt Lake Valley Health Department
2001 So. State, S-3800
Salt Lake City, Utah, UT 84190-2150
Phone: (801) 468-2756 Fax: (801) 468-2737
Email: astevenson@slco.org
At-large
Christine Englestad, RN, BSN, MS (Vice-Chair, Organizational Effectiveness)
Community Health Nursing Consultant
Palm Beach County Health Department
Healthy Beginnings Nurse
800 Clematis St
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-0000
Phone: (561) 671-4151 Fax: (561) 540-5664
Email: christine_englestad@doh.state.fl.us
Magda Peck, ScD
Founder/Senior Advisor, UNMC Professor
Pediatrics/Public Health
CityMatCH at the Univervisty of Nebraska Medical Center
982175 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68182-2175
Phone: (402) 561-7500 Ext.7501 Fax: (402) 561-7525
Email: mpeck@unmc.edu
Geraldine Perry-Williams, BSN, PHN, MSN
MCH Director
Pasadena Public Health Department
1845 N Fair Oaks Avenue, Room 2207
Pasadena, CA 91103-0000
Phone: (626) 744-6092 Fax: (626) 744-6112
Email: gperry-williams@cityofpasadena.net
William Ridella, MPH, MBA, RD
Deputy Director
Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion
1151 Taylor Street
Detroit, MI 48202-0000
Phone: (313) 876-4228 Fax: (313) 876-0475
Email: ridellaw@detroitmi.gov
Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, MD, MPH (Chair)
Director Family Youth and Infant Health
Metro Nashville/Davidson County Public Health Dept
311 23rd Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203-0000
Phone: (615) 340-5614 Fax: (615) 340-2195
Email: kimberlee.wyche@nashville.gov
Community Health Nursing Consultant
Palm Beach County Health Department
Healthy Beginnings Nurse
800 Clematis St
West Palm Beach, FL 33401-0000
Phone: (561) 671-4151 Fax: (561) 540-5664
Email: christine_englestad@doh.state.fl.us
Magda Peck, ScD
Founder/Senior Advisor, UNMC Professor
Pediatrics/Public Health
CityMatCH at the Univervisty of Nebraska Medical Center
982175 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68182-2175
Phone: (402) 561-7500 Ext.7501 Fax: (402) 561-7525
Email: mpeck@unmc.edu
Geraldine Perry-Williams, BSN, PHN, MSN
MCH Director
Pasadena Public Health Department
1845 N Fair Oaks Avenue, Room 2207
Pasadena, CA 91103-0000
Phone: (626) 744-6092 Fax: (626) 744-6112
Email: gperry-williams@cityofpasadena.net
William Ridella, MPH, MBA, RD
Deputy Director
Detroit Department of Health and Wellness Promotion
1151 Taylor Street
Detroit, MI 48202-0000
Phone: (313) 876-4228 Fax: (313) 876-0475
Email: ridellaw@detroitmi.gov
Kimberlee Wyche-Etheridge, MD, MPH (Chair)
Director Family Youth and Infant Health
Metro Nashville/Davidson County Public Health Dept
311 23rd Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37203-0000
Phone: (615) 340-5614 Fax: (615) 340-2195
Email: kimberlee.wyche@nashville.gov


