Our Leadership Council

The Public Health Alliance's Leadership Council is the primary voting body of the Alliance, and determines the organization’s overall strategic direction and activities. Each Local Health Department participates in the Leadership Council.

Leadership Co-Chairs 2023

Kim Saruwatari, MPH

Kim Saruwatari, MPH

Public Health Director
Riverside University Health System – Public Health
Liz Hernandez, PhD

Liz Hernandez, PhD

Director of Departmental Operations, Public Health Services
County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency

Leadership Council

Tracy Delaney, PhD

Tracy Delaney, PhD

Founding Executive Director
Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd

Barbara Ferrer, PhD, MPH, MEd

Public Health Director
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Janette Angulo, MPA

Janette Angulo, MPA

Public Health Director
Imperial County Public Health Department
Joshua Dugas

Joshua Dugas

Public Health Director
County of San Bernardino Department of Public Health
Manuel Carmona, MPA

Manuel Carmona, MPA

Director of public Health
City of Pasadena Public Health Department
Michael Sequeira, MD

Michael Sequeira, MD

Health Officer
County of San Bernardino Department of Public Health
Mouhanad Hammami, MD, MS

Mouhanad Hammami, MD, MS

Santa Barbara County Public Health Department
Penny Borenstein, MD, MPH

Penny Borenstein, MD, MPH

Health Officer & Public Health Director
County of San Luis Obispo Health Agency
Rashmi Shetgiri, MD, MSHS, MSCS

Rashmi Shetgiri, MD, MSHS, MSCS

Chief Science Officer
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Rigoberto Vargas, MPH

Rigoberto Vargas, MPH

Public Health Director
Ventura County Department of Public Health

Our Team

Hannah Seriki, MPH

Hannah Seriki, MPH

Director of Strategic Development & Equity Impact
Helen Dowling, MPH

Helen Dowling, MPH

Director of Data Initiatives
Savannah North, MPH

Savannah North, MPH

Director of Administration & Climate Initiatives
Adrienne Damicis, MS

Adrienne Damicis, MS

HPI Operations and Analytics Unit Manager
Alexander Nikolai, MPPA

Alexander Nikolai, MPPA

Climate & Policy Analyst
Coline Bodenreider, MPH

Coline Bodenreider, MPH

Climate Change and Health Data Lead
Dan Lee, BA

Dan Lee, BA

Health Equity Training & Impact Analyst
Delia Melendrez Gomez, MPH

Delia Melendrez Gomez, MPH

HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE Analyst
Heaven Teferra, MA

Heaven Teferra, MA

Climate and Policy Associate
Neil Maizlish, PhD, MPH

Neil Maizlish, PhD, MPH

Senior Data Advisor
Thanh Mai, BA

Thanh Mai, BA

Data Analyst II, HPI Operations and Analytics Unit
Ujuoñu "Uju" Nwizu

Ujuoñu "Uju" Nwizu

Health Equity and Justice Manager