APHA Executive Board

Meet the APHA Executive Board

APHA's Executive Board is a 24-member body that serves on behalf of the Governing Council. The Board meets regularly throughout the year to discuss Association business. 

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Moose Alpernin

Moose Alperin, EdD, MPH, MCHES

Executive Board Chair

Term: October 2021-October 2025
George Benjamin

Georges C. Benjamin, MD

Executive Director

Dr. Benjamin has been APHA's executive director since 2002.
Rebecca Boulous

Rebecca Boulos, PhD, MPH

Ex-officio Member, Action Board Chair

Term: October 2024-November 2024
Jessica Boyer headshot

Jessica Boyer, MPH, MSW

Elected Member

Term: November 2023-November 2027
Monique Brown headshot

Monique J. Brown, PhD, MPH

Elected Member

Term: November 2023-November 2027
Bryan Buckley

Bryan O. Buckley, DrPH, MPH, MBA, ACC

Elected Member

Term: October 2021-October 2025
Karl Cooper

Karl Cooper, JD

Ex-officio Member, Intersectional Council Chair

Term: October 2024 - November 2025
Ella Greene-Moton

Ella Greene-Moton

Immediate Past-President

Term: November 2022-November 2025
Aaron Guest

M. Aaron Guest, PhD, MPH, MSW

Governing Council Speaker

Term: November 2023-November 2026
Benjamin Hernandez

Benjamin H. Hernandez, MBA

Treasurer

Term: November 2022-November 2025
smiling Claude Jacob

Claude A. Jacob, DrPH, MPH

Elected Member

Term: November 2022-November 2026
Amy Lee

Amy Lee, MD, MPH, MBA, CPH

Elected Member

Term: October 2021-October 2025
Toby Levin

Toby Levin, PhD, MPH, CPH, CHES

Ex-officio Member, Science Board Chair

Term: October 2024 - November 2025
Nandi Marshall

Nandi Marshall, DrPH, MPH, CHES, CLC, CDE

President-Elect

Term: October 2024-November 2027
Rebecca Nevedale

Rebecca Nevedale

Ex-officio Member, Council of Affiliates Chair

Term: October 2024-November 2025
Shirley Orr headshot

Shirley A. Orr, MHS, APRNA

Elected Member

Term: November 2023-November 2027
Donna Marie Palakiko

Donna-Marie Palakiko, PhD, MS, APRN

Elected Member

Term: November 2024 - November 2028
Virginia Reising

Virginia Reising, DNP, RN, PHNA-BC, PEL-CSN

Ex-officio Member, Education Board Chair

Term: October 2024-November 2025
Gopal Sankaran

Gopal Sankaran, MD, DrPH, MNAMS, CHES

Elected Member

Term: November 2022-November 2026
Jimmie Smith

Jimmie Smith, MD, MPH

Elected Member

Term: November 2024-October 2028
Veena Thamilselvan headshot

Veena Thamilselvan, MSPH

Student Assembly Interim Chair

Term: 2024-2025
Melissa Toledo-Ontiveros

Melissa Toledo-Ontiveros, MA, MCJ, MPA

Elected Member

Term: November 2024-November 2028
Deanna Wathington Headshot

Deanna J. Wathington, MD, MPH, FAAFP

President

Term: November 2023-October 2026