Meet Our Staff

Who We Are

The CityMatCH team is composed of a talented and highly motivated group of professionals whose diverse educational and occupational backgrounds create a unique blend of skill sets and expertise. CityMatCH staff leverage their broad knowledge and experience to benefit CityMatCH’s member organizations and mission, and frequently organize as well as participate in national meetings, conferences, and collaboratives which strengthen the capacity of public health leaders nationwide.

 

Staff Directory

Lauren Garcia – Public Health Project Coordinator

Lauren Garcia, MPH (she/her/ella) serves as CityMatCH‘s Public Health Project…

Marilyn Johnson – Director of Operations

Marilyn Johnson, MBA (she/her/hers) excels at leveraging her business…

Ellen Kerns – Assistant Professor

Ellen “El” Kerns (she/her/hers) joined CityMatCH in 2021 as…

Caitlin Ray – Grants Writer & Administrative Coordinator

Caitlin Ray (she/her/hers) joined CityMatCH in 2022 as the…

Nishka Bommareddy – Public Health Project Coordinator

Nishka Bommareddy, MPH (she/her/hers) serves as a Public Health…

Ashleigh Sutphen – Public Health Project Coordinator

Ashleigh Sutphen, MPH (she/her/hers) serves as a Public Health Project Coordinator…

DeAnna Young – Communications Coordinator

DeAnna Young (she/her/hers), serves as CityMatCH‘s Communications Coordinator.  …

Chad Abresch – Executive Director

Chad Abresch, PhD (he/him/his) has been with CityMatCH since 2002…

Carol Gilbert – Assistant Professor

Carol Gilbert, Ph.D., MS (she/her/hers) has been with CityMatCH…

Regan Johnson – Women’s Health Manager

Regan Johnson, MPH (she/her/hers) serves as CityMatCH‘s Women’s Health Manager.  Her…

Denise Pecha – Executive Director

Denise Pecha, LCSW (she/her/hers) serves as CityMatCH‘s Executive Director….

Janet Rogers – Office Administrator

Janet Rogers (she/her/hers) joined the CityMatCH team in 1999,…

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