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
Kelly Colopy, MPP

Kelly Colopy, MPP

Director of Health and Human Services
City of Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services
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

Deputy Director
City of Pasadena Public Health Department
Margaret Bredehoft, DrPH

Margaret Bredehoft, DrPH

Deputy Agency Director
Orange County Health Care Agency
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
Paul Simon, MD, MPH

Paul Simon, MD, MPH

Chief Science Officer
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health
Penny Borenstein, MD, MPH

Penny Borenstein, MD, MPH

Health Officer & Public Health Director
County of San Luis Obispo Health Agency
Rigoberto Vargas, MPH

Rigoberto Vargas, MPH

Public Health Director
Ventura County Department of Public Health
Ying-Ying Goh, MD

Ying-Ying Goh, MD

Public Health Director & Public Health Officer
City of Pasadena Public Health Department

Our Team

Adi Reuveny, MPH

Adi Reuveny, MPH

Data Analyst
Adrienne Damicis, MS

Adrienne Damicis, MS

Geospatial Data Lead
Alexander Nikolai, MPPA

Alexander Nikolai, MPPA

Climate & Policy Coordinator
Allison Walker

Allison Walker

Media Advocacy Specialist
Asaiah Harville, BA, IBCLC

Asaiah Harville, BA, IBCLC

Birth Equity Manager
Candice Charles

Candice Charles

Birth Equity Analyst
Coline Bodenreider, MPH

Coline Bodenreider, MPH

Climate Change and Health Data Lead
Dana Sherrod, MPH

Dana Sherrod, MPH

Director of Birth Equity & Racial Justice Initiatives
Delia Melendrez Gomez, MPH

Delia Melendrez Gomez, MPH

HEALTH EQUITY AND JUSTICE COORDINATOR
Hannah Halliwell, MPHc, IBCLC

Hannah Halliwell, MPHc, IBCLC

Health Equity & Justice Manager
Helen Dowling, MPH

Helen Dowling, MPH

Director of Data Initiatives
Neil Maizlish, PhD, MPH

Neil Maizlish, PhD, MPH

Senior Data Advisor
Savannah North, MPH

Savannah North, MPH

Director of Administration & Climate Initiatives
Teresa Mixon

Teresa Mixon

Operations Coordinator
Thanh Mai

Thanh Mai

Data Analyst