Leadership Roster

For leadership contact information, log in to APHA LEAD using your member credentials.

Officers

  • Chair:  M. Araba Otoo 
  • Chair-Elect: Andrea Thau
  • Past Chair: Karen Allison 
  • Secretary: Meron Fitta
  • Secretary-Elect: 
  • Treasurer: Nicole Riese
  • Treasurer-Elect:
  • Section Student Liaison: 
  • Governing Councilors: Diane Russo
  • Section Councilors:  Amanda Dori, Joshua Graf, Thomas Urosevich  
  • Awards Chair: Loretta Ng
  • Booth Chair: Janet Garza
  • Communications Chair: Kim Duong
  • LEAD Administrator: Josh Graf
  • Membership Chair: Janet Garza
  • Mentoring Chair: Karen Allison
  • Nomination Chair: Andrea Thau
  • Policy Chair: Andrea Thau
  • Program Chairs: Kathleen O'Conner, TBD
  • Web Editor: Yelena Smart
  • Social Media Coordinators: 
  • Research Chair:
  • Practice Chair:
  • Social Chair: Bhagya Segu
  • Historian: Thomas Urosevich  

Leadership Opportunities and Committees

We value your contributions, whether large or small. Leadership opportunities are available to both student and professional committee members. If you’re interested in serving on a committee, please complete the appropriate student or professional form and contact us at [email protected] with any questions.  

Committees

We value your contributions, whether large or small. Leadership opportunities are available for committee members. Contact us at [email protected] to volunteer.

VCS Committees: 

  • Awards Committee
  • Booth Committee
  • Communications Committee
  • Membership Committee
  • Mentoring Committee
  • Nomination Committee
  • Policy Committee
  • Program Planning Committee
  • Web & Media Design Committee 
  • Scholarship Committee
  • Fundraising Committee