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State and Territory Coordinators

The Healthy People State and Territorial Coordinators make Healthy People happen every single day across the United States. Each State and Territory has a Healthy People Coordinator who serves as a liaison with the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP). The Coordinator ensures that the development of a State or Territorial plan is in line with Healthy People goals and objectives. For information or to get involved with Healthy People efforts in your State or Territory, contact your Healthy People Coordinator.

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AK - Alaska

Mr. Michael G. Dickey

Public Health Quality and Performance Improvement Manager

Division of Public Health

Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
3601 C St.
Suite 756
Anchorage, AK 99503
Email: 
healthyalaskans@alaska.gov
Phone: 
907-268-3456
Fax: 
907-269-3456

AL - Alabama

Dr. Jim McVay

Director of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease

Alabama Department of Public Health
201 Monroe St.
Suite 968
Montgomery, AL 36104
Email: 
jim.mcvay@adph.state.al.us
Phone: 
334-206-5600
Fax: 
334-206-5609

AR - Arkansas

Dr. Jennifer Dillaha

Special Advisor for Strategic Initiatives

Arkansas Department of Health
4815 West Markham St.
Slot 39
Little Rock, AR 72205
Email: 
jennifer.dillaha@arkansas.gov
Phone: 
501-661-2864
Fax: 
501-671-1450

AS - American Samoa

Mrs. Dottie Aga-Siavii

Preventive Health Services Program Manager

American Samoa Department of Public Health
PO Box 1647
Pago Pago, AS 96799
Email: 
futiolo@gmail.com
Phone: 
01-684-633-1602
Fax: 
01-684-633-7686

AZ - Arizona

Ms. Teresa Aseret-Manygoats

Office Chief

Arizona Health Disparities Center

Bureau of Health Systems Development

Arizona Department of Health Services

150 North 18th Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85007
Email: 
Teresa.manygoats@azdhs.gov
Phone: 
602-542-2849

CA - California

Dr. Scott Fujimoto

Public Health Medical Officer

California Department of Public Health
1615 Capitol Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95899-7377
Email: 
scott.fujimoto@cdph.ca.gov
Phone: 
916-440-7350
Fax: 
916-440-7357

CO - Colorado

Ms. Kathleen Matthews

Director of the Office of Planning and Partnerships

Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Dr. S.
Denver, CO 80246
Email: 
Kathleen.matthews@state.co.us
Phone: 
303-692-2361
Fax: 
303-691-7746

CT - Connecticut

Ms. Kristin Sullivan

Section Chief, Planning and Workforce Development, Planning Branch

Connecticut Department of Public Health
410 Capitol Ave.
MS#13PWD
Hartford, CT 06134
Email: 
kristin.sullivan@ct.gov
Phone: 
860-509-7126
Fax: 
860-509-7160

DC - District Of Columbia

Ms. Emily Putzer

Healthy People Coordinator Center for Policy, Planning, and Evaluation

District of Columbia Department of Health
899 N. Capitol St. NE 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20002
Email: 
emily.putzer@dc.gov
Phone: 
202-442-9295
Fax: 
202-442-4833

DE - Delaware

Dr. Paul Silverman

Associate Deputy Director

Delaware Division of Public Health
417 Federal St.
Dover, DE 19901
Email: 
paul.silverman@state.de.us
Phone: 
302-744-4891
Fax: 
302-739-4784

FL - Florida

Ms. Daphne Holden
Florida Department of Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way,
Bin A-18
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Email: 
Daphne_Holden@doh.state.fl.us

FM - Federated States of Micronesia

Mr. Kiplier Lippwe

NCD Program Manager (Diabetes Program)

Department of Health and Social Affairs
PO Box PS 70
Palikir, Pohnpei, FM 96941
Email: 
klippwe@fsmhealth.fm
Phone: 
011-691-320-2619

GA - Georgia

Dr. Jean O’Connor

Chronic Disease Prevention Section Director

Georgia Department of Public Health
2 Peachtree St. NW
15th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303
Email: 
Chronic.Disease@dph.ga.gov

GU - Guam

Charles H. Morris

Administrator, Bureau of Nutrition Services

Department of Public Health & Social Services
15-6100 Mariner Ave.
Barrigada, GU 96913-1601
Email: 
charles.morris@dphss.guam.gov
Phone: 
671-475-0287
Fax: 
671-477-7945

HI - Hawaii

Dr. Betty Wood

CDC Prevention Block Grant Coordinator

Hawaii Department of Health
1250 Punchbowl St.
Room 120
Honolulu, HI 96813
Email: 
betty.wood@doh.hawaii.gov
Phone: 
808-586-4530
Fax: 
808-586-4493

IA - Iowa

Dr. Louise Lex

Program Coordinator for Healthy Iowans Bureau of Communication and Planning

Iowa Department of Public Health
Lucas State Office Building
321 E. 12th St.
Des Moines, IA 50319-0075
Email: 
Louise.Lex@idph.Iowa.gov
Phone: 
515-281-4348
Fax: 
515-281-4535

ID - Idaho

Ms. Traci Berreth

Project Coordinator
Division of Health

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
450 West State St.
Boise, ID 83702
Email: 
Berreth@dhw.idaho.gov
Phone: 
208-334-5774
Fax: 
208-334-6573

IL - Illinois

Mr. Tom Szpyrka

IPLAN Administrator

Bureau of Community and Environmental Health
535 West Jefferson St.
2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62761-0001
Email: 
tom.szpyrka@illinois.gov
Phone: 
217-782-6235
Fax: 
217-785-4308

IN - Indiana

Ms. Juliana Piercefield

Child and Adolescent Program Coordinator Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity

Indiana Dept of Health
2 N. Meridian St.
3rd floor
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Email: 
jpiercefield@isdh.in.gov
Phone: 
317-233-5588
Fax: 
317-233-7378

KS - Kansas

Ms. Paula Clayton

Director, Office of Health Promotion Bureau of Health Promotion

Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson St.
Suite 230
Topeka, KS 66612-1294
Email: 
pclayton@kdheks.gov
Phone: 
785-296-8916
Fax: 
785-296-8059
Mr. Brandon Skidmore

Program Coordinator, Bureau of Health Promotion

Kansas Department of Health and Environment
1000 SW Jackson St.
Suite 230
Topeka, KS 66612-1294
Email: 
pclayton@kdheks.gov
Phone: 
785-296-8916
Fax: 
785-296-8059

KY - Kentucky

Dr. Vivian Lasley-Bibbs

Epidemiologist, Office of Health Equity

Kentucky Dept for Public Health
275 E Main St.
mail stop HS1GWA
Frankfort, KY 40621
Email: 
Vivian.Lasley-Bibbs@ky.gov
Phone: 
502-564-3527 ext 3528
Fax: 
502-564-9377

LA - Louisiana

Vacant
628 North Fourth St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802

MA - Massachusetts

Ms. Carlene Pavlos

Director

Bureau of Community Health and Prevention

Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington St
5th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Email: 
carlene.pavlos@state.ma.us
Phone: 
617-624-5491
Fax: 
617-624-6062

MD - Maryland

Ms. Erica Smith

Manager, Evaluation and Data Team

Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 W Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
Email: 
erica.smith@maryland.gov
Phone: 
410-767-8912

ME - Maine

Ms. Nancy Birkhimer

Director, Public Health Performance Improvement

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention

Maine Department of Health and Human Services
268 Water St.  6th floor
11 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
Email: 
Nancy.Birkhimer@maine.gov
Phone: 
207-287-5716

MH - Marshall Islands

Mrs. Justina Langidrik

Secretary of Health

Ministry of Health Republic of the Marshall Islands
PO Box 16
Majuro, MH 96960
Email: 
jusmohe@ntamar.net
Phone: 
011-692-625-5660
Fax: 
011-692-625-3432

MI - Michigan

Ms. Debra Scamarcia Tews

Public Health Performance Improvement Manager

Michigan Department of Community Health
Capitol View Building
7th Floor, 201 Townsend St.
Lansing, MI 48913
Email: 
tewsd@michigan.gov
Phone: 
517-335-9982
Fax: 
517-335-9032

MN - Minnesota

Ms. Debra Burns

Director, Office of Public Health Practice

Minnesota Department of Health
PO Box 64882
St. Paul, MN 55164-0882
Email: 
Debra.Burns@state.mn.us
Phone: 
651-201-3873
Fax: 
651-201-3881

MO - Missouri

Vacant
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
912 Wildwood
PO Box 570
Jefferson City, MO 65102-0570

MP - Northern Mariana Islands

Vacant
Department of Public Health Commonwealth Health Center
PO Box 500409 CK
Saipan, MP 96950

MS - Mississippi

Dr. Victor Sutton

Director, Office of Preventive Health

Mississippi Department of Health
570 East Woodrow Wilson Ave.
Jackson, MS 39216-1700
Email: 
vsutton@msdh.state.ms.us
Phone: 
601-576-7781
Fax: 
601-576-7444

MT - Montana

Mrs. Linda Krantz

Health Education Specialist, Cardiovascular Health Program

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services
Cogswell Building, 1400 Broadway
PO Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620
Email: 
lkrantz@mt.gov
Phone: 
406-444-4105
Fax: 
406-444-7465

NC - North Carolina

Ms. Laura Emerson Edwards RN, MPA

Senior Vice President for Strategic Initatives

Population Health Improvement Partners
5605 Six Forks Road - 1931 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27609
Email: 
ledwards@improvepartners.org
Phone: 
919-802-6611

ND - North Dakota

Alice Musumba

BRFSS Program Director, Community Health Section

North Dakota Department of Health
600 East Boulevard Ave.
Department 301
Bismarck, ND 58505
Email: 
amusumba@nd.gov
Phone: 
701-328-3322
Fax: 
701-328-2036

NE - Nebraska

Mr. Greg Moser

Program Coordinator, Community health and Performance Management

Department of Health and Human Services
PO Box 95026
Lincoln, NE 68509
Email: 
greg.moser@nebraska.gov
Phone: 
402-471-0709
Fax: 
402-471-8259

NH - New Hampshire

Mr. Laura Holmes

Healthy Communities Coordinator Bureau of Policy and Performance Management Division Division of Public Health Services

New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
29 Hazen Dr.
Concord, NH 03301-6527
Email: 
lholmes@dhhs.state.nh.us
Phone: 
603-271-6896
Fax: 
603-271-8705

NJ - New Jersey

Ms. Colette Lamoth-Galette

Special Assistant, Office of Policy and Strategic Planning

New Jersey State Department of Health
PO Box 360
Trenton, NJ 08625-0360
Email: 
colette.lamothe-galette@doh.state.nj.us
Phone: 
609-292-6962
Fax: 
609-292-8713

NM - New Mexico

Vacant
New Mexico Department of Health
PO Box 26110
Santa Fe, NM 87502

NV - Nevada

Kyra Morgan

Chief Biostatistician

Nevada Division of Public and Behavioral Health
4150 Technology Way
Carson City, NV 89706
Email: 
kmorgan@health.nv.gov
Phone: 
775-684-4161
Fax: 
775-684-5999

NY - New York

Ms. Priti Irani

Research Scientist Office of Public Health Practice

Office of Public Health
2565 Corning Tower, ESP
Albany, NY 12237
Email: 
pri01@health.state.ny.us
Phone: 
518-474-2543
Fax: 
518-473-0476

OH - Ohio

Brandi Robinson

Deputy Director

Office of Performance Improvement

Ohio Department of Health
246 North High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
Email: 
Brandi.Robinson@odh.ohio.gov
Phone: 
614-728-0301

OK - Oklahoma

Vacant
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 NE 10th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299

OR - Oregon

Vacant
Oregon Health Authority, Public Health Division
800 NE Oregon Street
Suite 930
Portland, OR 97232

PA - Pennsylvania

Ms. Candace Sanderson

State Health Improvement Plan Coordinator

Pennsylvania Department of Health
625 Forster St.
Health and Welfare Building, Room 1033
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Email: 
cansanders@state.pa.us
Phone: 
717-772-5298
Fax: 
717-705-6525

PR - Puerto Rico

Mr. Eddy M. Sánchez Hernández

Acting Assistant Secretary Auxiliary Secretary for Planning and Development

Puerto Rico Department of Health
BO Box 70184
Building A, Office 164
San Juan, PR 00936-8184
Email: 
eddysanchez@salud.pr.gov
Phone: 
787-765-2929 ext. 3687/3686

PW - Palau

J. Maireng Sengebau-Kingzio

Director, Bureau of Public Health

Ministry of Health
PO Box 6027
Koror, PW 96940
Email: 
j_sengebau@palau-health.net
Phone: 
680-488-2813
Fax: 
680-488-1211

RI - Rhode Island

John Fulton

Associate Director of Health

Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill,
Room 408
Providence, RI 02908
Email: 
john.fulton@health.ri.gov
Phone: 
401-222-1172
Fax: 
401-222-4415

SC - South Carolina

Mr. Joe Kyle

Director, Office of Performance Management

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
PO Box 101106
Columbia, SC 29211
Email: 
kyleja@dhec.sc.gov
Phone: 
803-898-0777
Fax: 
803-898-2065

SD - South Dakota

Mrs. Joan Adam

Director of Division of Administration

South Dakota State Department of Health
600 East Capitol Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501-2536
Email: 
joan.adam@state.sd.us
Phone: 
605-773-3361
Fax: 
605-773-5683

TN - Tennessee

Vacant
Tennessee Department of Health
710 James Robertson Parkway
8th Floor
Nashville, TN 37243

TX - Texas

Vacant
Texas Department of State Health Services
PO Box 149347
Austin, TX 78714-9347

UT - Utah

Dr. Navina Forsythe

Director, Office for Public Health Assessment

Utah Department of Health
PO Box 142101
Salt Lake, UT 84114-2101
Email: 
nforsythe@utah.gov
Phone: 
801-538-6434

VA - Virginia

Ms. Karen Reed

Director Division of Health Equity Office of Minority Health and Public Health Policy

Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor's St.
Suite 1016
Richmond, VA 23219
Email: 
karen.reed@vdh.virginia.gov
Phone: 
804-864-7427
Fax: 
804-864-7440

VI - Virgin Islands

Ms. Julia Sheen-Aaron

Commissioner of Health

Virgin Islands Department Health Services

3500 Estate Richmond
Charles Harwood Complex
Christiansted, VI 00820
Email: 
Julia.sheen@usvi-doh.org
Phone: 
340-773-6551

VT - Vermont

Ms. Heidi Gortakowski

Performance Improvement Manager

Vermont Department of Health
108 Cherry St.
Burlington, VT 05402
Email: 
heidi.gortakowski@state.vt.us
Phone: 
802-951-0142
Fax: 
802-951-1275

WA - Washington

Dr. Cathy Wasserman

State Epidemiologist Non-Infectious Conditions

Washington State Department of Health
PO Box 47890
Olympia, WA 98504-7812
Email: 
cathy.wasserman@doh.wa.gov
Phone: 
360-236-4250
Fax: 
360-236-4245

WI - Wisconsin

Ms. Melanie (Mimi) Johnson

State Health Plan Officer and Policy Section Chief

Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Division of Public Health
1 West Wilson St.
Suite 250
Madison, WI 53703
Email: 
melanie.johnson@wisconsin.gov
Phone: 
608-266-1348

WV - West Virginia

Jessica Wright

Director, Division of Health Promotion and Chronic Disease

WV Bureau of Public Health
350 Capitol St.
Room 206
Charleston, WV 25301
Email: 
jessica.g.wright@wv.gov
Phone: 
304-558-0644
Fax: 
304-558-1553

WY - Wyoming

Vacant
Wyoming Department of Health Cheyenne, WY 82002