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Healthy People State Coordinators

State

State Coordinator

Alabama

Dr. Jim McVay
Director of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease
Alabama Department of Public Health
Post Office Box 303017
Montgomery, AL 36130-3017
Email: jmcvay@adph.state.al.us
Voice: 334-206-5600
Fax: 334-206-5609

Alaska

Ms. Paula Recchia
Health and Social Services Planner II
Division of Public Health
Post Office Box 110616
Juneau, AK 99811-0616
Email: Paula_Recchia@health.state.ak.us
Voice: 907-465-5663
Fax:

American Samoa

Mr. Joseph Tufa
Director, Division of Preventive & Environmental Health
Government of American Samoa
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Email: jtufa@lbj.peacesat.hawaii.edu
Voice: 011-684-633-4606
Fax: 011-684-633-1869

Arizona

Ms. Jana Granillo
Healthy Arizona 2010 Project Manager
Arizona Department of Health Services
1740 West Adams, Suite 410
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Email: granilj@azdhs.gov
Voice: 602-364-0155
Fax: 602-542-1265

Ms. Sunceria Tillis
Manager, Healthy Arizona 2010 Project
Arizona Department of Health Services
1740 West Adams, Suite 410
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Email: tilliss@azdhs.gov
Voice: 602-542-1219
Fax: 602-542-2011

Arkansas

Ms. Christine Patterson
Director, Public Health Improvement
Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham, Slot 22
Little Rock, AR 72205
Email: cbpatterson@healthyarkansas.com
Voice: 501-661-2193
Fax: 501-661-2414

California

Dr. Linette T Scott, MD, MPH
Deputy Director
Health Information and Strategic Planning
P.O. Box 997377, MS 5000
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Email: Linette.Scott@cdph.ca.gov
Voice: 916-440-7350
Fax: 916-440-5588

Colorado

Ms. Jane Wilson
Acting Regional Health Administrator
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
1961 Stout Street, Room 498
Denver, CO 80246-3538
Email: Jane.Wilson@hhs.gov
Voice: 303-844-2010
Fax: 303-844-7859

Connecticut

Ms. Mary Pettigrew
Section Chief, State Health Planning
Planning Branch
410 Capitol Avenue, MS #13PCW
Hartford, CT 06134
Email: mary.pettigrew@po.state.ct.us
Voice: 860-509-7544
Fax: 860-509-7160

Delaware

Dr. Terrance Zimmerman
Chief of Administration
Division of Public Health
Post Office Box 637
Dover, DE 19903-0637
Email: Terrance.Zimmerman@state.de.us
Voice: 302-744-4706
Fax: 302-739-6635

District of Columbia

Ms. Patricia Theiss
Public Health Advisor
District of Columbia Department of Health
825 North Capitol Street, N.E., Suite 2100
Washington, DC 20002
Email: patricia.theiss@dc.gov
Voice: 202-442-9039
Fax: 202-442-4833

Federated States of Micronesia

Mr. Eliuel Pretrick
Health Official
Government of the Federated States of Micronesia
Post Office Box PS 70, Palikir Stn.
Pohnpei State, FM 96941
Email: epretrick@elele.peacesat.hawaii.edu
Voice: 011-691-320-2619
Fax: 011-691-320-5263

Florida

Mr. William Alfred
Operations Management and Consultant Manager
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin #A05
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1706
Email: Bill_Alfred@doh.state.fl.us
Voice: 850-245-4004 x2018
Fax: 850-921-1898

Georgia

Mr. Gordon Freymann
Director, Office of Health Information and Policy
Division of Public Health
2 Peachtree Street, N.W., 15.223
Atlanta, GA 30303
Email: gfreymann@dhr.state.ga.us
Voice: 404-657-6326
Fax: 404-657-6282

Guam

Mr. Dennis Rodriguez
Director of Public Health
Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services
Post Office Box 2816
Hagatna, GU 96910
Email: director@dphss.govguam.net
Voice: 671-734-7102
Fax: 671-734-5910

Hawaii

Dr. Betty Wood
Preventative Health and Health Services Block
Grant Coordinator
1250 Punchbowl Street, Room 422
Honolulu, HI 96801
Email: betty.wood@doh.hawaii.gov
Voice: 808-586-4530
Fax: 808-586-4491

Idaho

Ms. Mimi Hartman

Idaho Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, Chronic Disease Prevention Section
450 West State Street
Boise, ID 83702
Email: hartmanm@idhw.state.id.us
Voice: 208-334-4928
Fax: 208-334-6573

Illinois

Mr. Tom Szpyrka
Plan Administrator
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62761-0001
Email: tom.szpyrka@illinois.gov
Voice: 217-782-6235
Fax: 217-785-4308

Indiana

Ms. Kathy Weaver
Director, Public Health and Medicine Partnerships
Office of the State Health Commissioner
2 North Meridian Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Email: kweaver@isdh.in.gov
Voice: 317-234-3597
Fax: 317-233-7451

Iowa

Dr. Louise Lex
Program Coordinator for Healthy Iowans
Behavioral Health and Professional Licensure
Lucas State Office Building, 6th Floor
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Email: llex@idph.state.ia.us
Voice: 515-281-4348
Fax: 515-281-4535

Kansas

Ms. Paula Marmet
Director, Office of Health Promotion
Office of Health Promotion
Curtis State Office Building
Topeka, KS 66612-1274
Email: pmarmet@kdhe.state.ks.us
Voice: 785-296-8916
Fax: 785-296-8059

Kentucky

Ms. Sara Robeson
Epidemiologist III
Division of Epidemiology and Health Planning
275 East Main Street, MS HS2GW-C
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
Email: sara.robeson@ky.gov
Voice: 502-564-3418 x3567
Fax: 502-564-9626

Louisiana

Ms. Audrey Pugh
Healthy Louisiana 2010 Program Manager
DHH/Louisiana Office of Public Health
1201 Capitol Access, Bin #4
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Email: apugh@dhh.la.gov
Voice: 225-342-8096
Fax: 225-342-4848

Maine

Dr. Dora Anne Mills
Director
Maine Bureau of Health
Key Plaza, 8th Floor
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Email: dora.a.mills@maine.gov
Voice: 207-287-8016
Fax: 207-287-9058

Maryland

Ms. Jeanette Jenkins
Director, Office of Health Policy and Planning Family
Health Administration Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 West Preston Street, Room 425
Baltimore, MD 21201
Email: jenkinsj@dhmh.state.md.us
Voice: 410-767-5612
Fax: 410-333-7106/7501

Massachusetts

Ms. Cathy O'Connor
Director, Office of Healthy Communities
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Email: cathy.o'connor@state.ma.us
Voice: 617-624-5455
Fax: 617-624-6062

Michigan

Mr. Lonnie Barnett
Health Planning and Access to Care Section Manager
Health Policy, Regulation, and Professions
Capitol View Building, 7th Floor
Lansing, MI 48913
Email: barnettl@michigan.gov
Voice: 517-373-3573
Fax: 517-241-1200

Mr. Lonnie Barnett
Health Planning and Access to Care Section Manager
Health Policy, Regulation, and Professions
Capitol View Building, 7th Floor
Lansing, MI 48913
Email: barnettl@michigan.gov
Voice: 517-241-2963
Fax: 517-241-1200

Mr. Victor Sutton
Director
Mississippi State Department of Health
320 South Walnut Street
Lansing, MI 48913
Email: Vsutton@msdh.state.ms.us
Voice: 601-576-7781
Fax:

Minnesota

Ms. Debra Burns
Director, Office of Public Health Practice
Community and Family Health Division
Post Office Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Email: debra.burns@health.state.mn.us
Voice: 651-201-3873
Fax: 651-201-3881

Missouri

Ms. Tricia Schlechte
Policy and Intervention Analyst
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
912 Wildwood
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570
Email: tricia.schlechte@dhhs.mo.gov
Voice: 573-751-0950
Fax: 573-751-6041

Montana

Ms. Susan Cummings
Analyst/Evaluator
Office of Public Health System Improvement
1400 Broadway, Cogswell Building, C317
Helena, MT 59620-2951
Email:
Voice: 406-444-3574
Fax: 406-444-7465

Nebraska

Mr. Dave Palm
Healthy People 2000 Coordinator
Office of Public Health
Post Office Box 95044
Lincoln, NE 68509
Email: david.palm@hhss.ne.gov
Voice: 402-471-0146
Fax: 402-471-8259

Nevada

Ms. Mary Griffith
Health Resource Analyst
Nevada Health and Human Resources Department
505 East King Street, Suite 102
Carson City, NV 89701-4749
Email: mgriffith@nvhd.state.nv.us
Voice: 775-684-5897
Fax: 775-684-4156

New Hampshire

Ms. Patti Baum
Health Promotion Manager
Division of Public Health Services
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Email: pbaum@dhhs.state.nh.us
Voice: 603-271-4828
Fax: 603-271-4150

New Jersey

Ms. Ruth Charbonneau
Director
Office of Legal and Regulatory Affairs
Post Office Box 360, Room 863
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
Email: ruth.charbonneau@doh.state.nj.us
Voice: 609-984-2177
Fax: 609-292-5222

Ms. Ruth Charbonneau
Director
Office of Legal and Regulatory Affairs
Post Office Box 360, Room 863
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
Email: ruth.charbonneau@doh.state.nj.us
Voice: 609-984-2177
Fax: 609-984-5474

Ms. Katherine Hempstead
Director
Center for Health Statistics
3635 Quakerbridge Road
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
Email: katherine.hempstead@doh.state.nj.us
Voice: 609-984-7633
Fax: 609-588-4872

New Mexico

Ms. Penny Jimerson
Deputy Director
Office of Policy and Multicultural Health
Post Office Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502
Email: penny.jimerson@state.nm.us
Voice: 505-827-2339
Fax: 505-827-2942

New York

Ms. Michelle Cravetz
MCHSBG Coordinator
Division of Family and Local Health
Corning Tower Building, Room 890
Albany, NY 12237-0657
Email: mwc01@health.state.ny.us
Voice: 518-474-6968
Fax: 518-473-2015

Mr. Michael Medvesky
MSHCBG HP2010 Co-Contact
Public Health Information Group
Corning Tower Building, Room 750
Empire, NY 12237-0656
Email: mgm06@health.state.ny.us
Voice: 518-474-2543
Fax: 518-473-2015

North Carolina

Ms. Mary Bobbitt-Cooke
Director, Office of Healthy Carolinians
Division of Public Health
1916 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1916
Email: mary.bobbitt-cooke@ncmail.net
Voice: 919-707-5151
Fax: 919-870-4833

North Dakota

Ms. Kathy Moum
Epidemiologist
Division of Chronic Disease
601 East Boulevard Avenue, Department 301
Bismarck, ND 58505
Email: kmoum@state.nd.us
Voice: 701-328-1983
Fax: 701-328-2036

Northern Mariana Islands

Dr. James Hofschneider
Secretary of Public Health
Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands
Post Office Box 500409 CK
Saipan, MP 96950
Email: chcsc@vzpacifica.net
Voice: 670-234-8950
Fax: 670-234-8930

Ohio

Mr. John Paulson

Healthy Ohioans
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43216
Email: joh.paulson@odh.ohio.gov
Voice: 614-644-8507
Fax: 614-644-7740

Mr. Jim Pearsol
Assistant Director
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43215
Email: jim.pearsol@odh.ohio.gov
Voice: 614-466-9838
Fax: 614-644-0085

Ms. Mari-Jean Siehl
Director, Healthy Ohioans
Ohio Department of Health
246 North High Street
Columbus, OH 43216
Email: msiehl@odh.ohio.gov
Voice: 614-644-1113
Fax: 614-644-7740

Oklahoma

Ms. Pamela Rollins
Chief, Office of Performance Management
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 N.E. 10th Street, Room 510
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299
Email: pamr@health.ok.gov
Voice: 405-271-5585
Fax: 405-271-5493

Oregon

Mr. Nita Heimann
Manager, Health Systems Planning
Office of Community Health and Health Planning
800 Northeast Oregon Street, Suite 930
Portland, OR 97232
Email: Juanita.a.heimann@state.or.us
Voice: 503-731-4000 x875
Fax:

Pennsylvania

Ms. Serina Gaston
Director, Division of Planned Development
Bureau of Health Planning
Health and Welfare Building, Room 1033
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Email: sgaston@state.pa.us
Voice: 717-772-5298
Fax: 717-705-6525

Puerto Rico

Ms. Dalidia Colon-Pieretti
Assistant Secretary
Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation and Statistics
Building A, Office 164
San Juan, PR 00936-8184
Email: dcolon@salud.gov.pr
Voice: 787-274-7874
Fax: 787-274-5736

Rhode Island

Ms. Ms Ana Novais
Associate Director
Division of Community Health and Equity
3 Capitol Hill, Room 401
Providence, RI 02908
Email: Ana.Novais@health.ri.gov
Voice: 401-222-2901
Fax: 401-273-4350

Ms. JoAnna Williams
Healthy Rhode Island 2010 Coordinator
Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill, Room 497
Providence, RI 02908
Email: JoAnna.Williams@health.ri.us
Voice: 877-679-7262
Fax: 401-222-6683

South Carolina

Mr. Joe Kyle
Director, Office of Performance Management
South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
Box 101106
Columbia, SC 29211
Email: kyleja@dhec.sc.us
Voice: 803-898-0777
Fax: 803-898-2065

South Dakota

Ms. Laurie Gill
Director, Division of Administration
South Dakota State Department of Health
600 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-2536
Email: laurie.gill@state.sd.us
Voice: 605-773-3361
Fax: 605-773-5683

Tennessee

Dr. Andrea Willis
Deputy Commissioner
Community Services Division
3rd Floor Cordell Hull Building
Nashville, TN 37247-0101
Email: andrea.willis@state.tn.us
Voice: 615-741-3111
Fax: 615-741-2491

Texas

Mr. Dan Smith
Program Specialist IV
Regional and Local Services
1100 West 49th Street, T-608.7
Austin, TX 78756
Email: dan.smith@dshs.state.tx.us
Voice: 512-458-7111 x6209
Fax: 512-458-7590

Utah

Dr. Lois Haggard
Director
Office for Public Health Assessment
Post Office Box 142101
Salt Lake, UT 84114-2101
Email: loishaggard@utah.gov
Voice: 801-538-9455
Fax: 801-538-9346

Vermont

Ms. Ellen Thompson
Public Health Planning Chief
Vermont Department of Health
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402-0070
Email: ethomps@vdh.state.vt.us
Voice: 802-951-1275
Fax:

Virgin Islands

Dr. Phyllis Wallace
Deputy Commissioner of Health
Virgin Islands Department Health Services
9048 Sugar Estate
St. Thomas, VI 00802
Email: Phyllis.wallace@usvi-doh.org
Voice: 340-777-8871
Fax: 340-777-4344

Virginia

Ms. Karen Reed
Healthy People 2000 Contact
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street, Suite 1016
Richmond, VA 23219
Email: Karen.Reed@vdh.virginia.gov
Voice: 804-864-7435
Fax: 804-864-7440

Washington

Dr. Juliet VanEenwyk
State Epidemiologist Non-Infectious Diseases
Washington Department of Social/Health Services
Post Office Box 47812
Olympia, WA 98504-7812
Email: juliet.vaneenwyk@doh.wa.gov
Voice: 360-236-4250
Fax: 360-236-4245

West Virginia

Mr. Tom Sims
Director
Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease/Public Health Bureau
350 Capitol Street, Room 206
Charleston, WV 25301
Email: tomsims@wvdhhr.org
Voice: 304-558-0644
Fax: 304-558-1553

Wisconsin

Ms. Margaret Schmelzer
Director of Public Health Nursing and Health Policy
Bureau of Health Information and Policy
1 West Wilson Street, Room 372
Madison, WI 53702
Email: schmemo@dhfs.state.wi.us
Voice: 608-266-0877
Fax: 608-264-9881

Wyoming

Mr. Bob Crowther
Policy Analyst
Office of the Chief of Staff
Hathaway Building, Room 479
Cheyenne, WY 82002
Email: jmurra@state.wy.us
Voice: 307-777-6004
Fax: 307-777-3617
 

 
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