Region I: Regional Health Equity Council Members
| Name | Title/Organization | Population/Focus | State | Phone/Email |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rev. Bonita Grubbs | Executive Director, Christian Community Action Agency | Faith-based | CT | 203-777-7848 bgrubbs@ccahelping.org |
| Elizabeth Krause | Senior Program Officer, Connecticut Health Foundation | Philanthropy | CT | 860-724-1580 Elizabeth@cthealth.org |
| Wayne Rawlins, MD | National Medical Director, Racial and Ethnic Equity Initiative, Aetna Inc. | Health Plans, Racial and Ethnic Health Equity | CT | 860-723-5230 rawlinsws@aetna.com |
| Nancy Berger, MPH | Health Consultant | Public Health | CT | 860-371-8010 nancymph@aol.com |
| Kristen Noelle Hatcher, JD | Medical Access Attorney, Connecticut Legal Services | Health Law | CT | 860-508-9350 khatcher@ connlegalservices.org |
| Marie M. Spivey, Ed.D | Co-Chair of RHEC I and Vice President, Health Equity, Connecticut Hospital Association | Health Equity, Nursing | CT | 203-294-7379 spivey@chime.org |
| Dana Gelb Safran, Sc.D | Senior Vice President, Performance Measurement and Improvement, BCBS | Health Plans; Quality, Racial and Ethnic Disparities | MA | 617-905-8133 dana.safran@bcbsma.com |
| John Auerbach, DPH | Commissioner, MA Department of Public Health | Public Health | MA | 617-624-6000 john.auerbach@ state.ma.us |
| Ralph Fuccillo, MA | President, Dentaquest Foundation | Oral Health, Philanthropy, Social Determinants of Health | MA | 617-886-1768 ralph.fuccillo@ dentaquestfoundation.org |
| Jeffrey Sanchez | MA State Rep, Chairman, Joint Committee on Public Health | State Elected Official, Public Health (NCSL) | MA | 617-722-2130 jeffrey.sanchez@ mahouse.gov |
| Elmer Freeman, MSW | Executive Director, Center for Community Health Education, Research, and Service | Public Health Policy, Health Disparities, Healthcare Workforce, Healthcare System | MA | 617-373-5179 e.freeman@neu.edu |
| Willie Mae Bennett-Fripp | Executive Director, Committee for Boston Public Housing, Inc. | Housing | MA | 617-427-3556 WMBennett-Fripp@ cbphi.org |
| Russ Lopez. DsC | Senior Research Associate, Kitty and Michael Dukakis Center for Urban Policy, Northeastern University; Professor, Boston University School of Public Health | Environmental Health-Urban | MA | 617-331-8561 rptlopez@neu.edu |
| Durrell Fox | MAI-NEHEC Project Director New England AIDS Education and Training Center at University of Massachusetts Medical School and MA Association of CHWs | HIV/AIDS, Community Health Workers, Regional Minority Health, Adolescent Health, Men's Health | MA | 617-262-5657 Dfoxnehec@aol.com |
| Helen Caulton-Harris | Health and Human Services Director, City of Springfield Health Department | Local Health Department | MA | 413-787-6740 hcaulton@ springfieldcityhall.com |
| Lula Christopher | Executive Director, Boston Black Women's Health Institute | Women's Health | MA | 617-905-8133 lula.christopher@ bbwhi.org |
| Warren J. Ferguson, MD | Associate Professor and Vice Chairman Community Health, Dept of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of MA Medical School | Community Health, Physician | MA | 774-442-6669 warren.ferguson@ umassmemorial.org |
| Sheila Fernandez Och, MPH | Director of Community Health Promotion, Lowell Community Health Center | Community Health | MA | 978-322-8518 sheilaoc@lchealth.org |
| Linda B. Hudson ScD, MSPH | Assistant Professor, Dept of Public Health and Community Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine; Vice Chair, NAACP Health Advocacy Committee | Psychology, Health Advocacy | MA | 617-636-3632; linda.hudson@tufts.edu |
| Catherine Yomoah | State Refugee Coordinator, Department of Health and Human Services Office of Multicultural Affairs | Refugee Population | ME | 207-287-5737 catherine.yomoah@ maine.gov |
| Clarissa Webber, RN | Tribal Public Health Liaison for all Maine Tribes (Based at Maliseet Tribal Nation) | Tribal | ME | 207-532-2240 x32 cwebber@maliseets.com |
| Barbara Ginley, MPH | Executive Director, Maine Migrant Health | Migrant Health | ME | 207-622-9252 bginley@ mainemigrant.org |
| Lisa Sockabasin | Director, Office of Minority Health. Maine Department of Health/Human Services | Minority Health | ME | 207-287-6227 lisa.sockabasin@ maine.gov |
| Rebecca Sky | Cultural Effectiveness and Quality Health Care Project Director, Foundation for Healthy Communities | Cultural Competency | NH | 603-415-4277 rsky@healthynh.com |
| Charles E. Drum, MPA, JD, PhD | Director, Institute on Disability University of New Hampshire | Disabilities | NH | 603-862-4320 charles.drum@unh.edu |
| Deborah Perry | Chief Executive Officer, YWCA of Northern Rhode Island | Youth | RI | 401-769-7450 ywcaofnri@aol.com |
| Rilwan Feyisitan | Chief, Office of Minority Health Rhode Island Department of Health | Minority Health | RI | 401-222-5940 rilwan.feyisitan@ health.ri.gov |
| Dianne Ritchie, MD, MPH | Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Brown University Center for Primary Care and Prevention | Family and Preventive Medicine | RI | 401-729-2065 dannie_ritchie@ brown.edu |
| Sondra Solomon, PhD | University of Vermont, Department of Psychology | Psychology, Academia | VT | 802-656-3034 sondra.solomon@ uvm.edu |
| Tracey Tsugawa | Vermont Human Rights Commission | Civil Rights | VT | 802-828-2493 tracey.tsugawa@ state.vt.us |
| Hal Colston | SerVermont | State human services | VT | 802-241-2135 hal.colston@ ahs.state.vt.us |
| Harry Chen, MD | Vermont Health Commissioner | Public Health | VT | 802-863-7280 Harry.chen@ ahs.state.vt.us |
Region I Regional Resources
| Name | Title/Organization | Population/Focus | State | Phone/Email |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie Hager, MPH, JD | Regional Director, Region I, Department of Health and Human Services | Health and Human Services | MA | 617-565-1500 christie.hager@hhs.gov |
| RADM Michael Milner, DHSc, PA-C | Regional Health Administrator, Region I, Department of Health and Human Resources | Health and Human Services | MA | 617-565-4999 michael.milner@hhs.gov |
| Susan Fleck, RN,MMHS | Government Task Leader, CMS Health Disparities Program, Division of Quality Improvement- Boston Office | Medicaid and Medicare | MA | 617-565-1305; susan.fleck@ cms.hhs.gov |
| Susan Pezzullo Rhodes, JD | Deputy Regional Manager, Region I, Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights | Civil Rights | MA | 617-565-1347; susan.rhodes@hhs.gov |