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Carlos Pavão, M.P.A., Term: 2008–2012
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 Mr. Carlos Pavão is a community administrator for the DeKalb County Board of Health in Decatur, Georgia. In this role, he manages community outreach efforts to medically underserved county residents. Among his projects are partnerships that aim to reduce disparities in HIV interventions and new programs that examine gaps in health care experienced by immigrants and refugees. Mr. Pavão has experience working in both clinical and non-clinical settings on HIV, substance abuse, suicide prevention, and tobacco control. He has worked on healthy schools initiatives and a program to increase education about cardiovascular health and nutrition among young people.
As a consultant, Mr. Pavão provides technical assistance and training to support cultural competency efforts, strategic planning, and evidence-based prevention programs and strategies at the regional, state, and local levels. His interests include examining the cultural experiences of a population rather than race or ethnicity as a framework for developing health promotion tools.
Mr. Pavão has served as a board member for organizations that advocate for the needs of underrepresented segments of the population, including the Fulton County Commission on Disability Affairs, Georgia Equality, Atlanta Area Evaluation Association, and the Atlanta Lesbian Health Initiative. He presently serves on the institutional review board for Emory University and Morehouse School of Medicine. He has also been Commissioner of the Massachusetts Governor’s Commission on Gay and Lesbian Youth.
Mr. Pavão received a master’s degree in public administration from Bridgewater State College in 2004. He speaks both English and Portuguese fluently as well as conversational Spanish. Mr. Pavão resides in the historic section of Grant Park in Atlanta, Georgia, with his partner James H. Doster and two dogs. In his spare time, he enjoys reading, theater, traveling, spending time with family and friends, and exploring the South.
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