CPH Ambassadors

Each year, the NBPHE selects a cohort of CPH Ambassadors. The ambassadors share the importance of certification in public health through various channels such as attending conferences and using social media.

Congratulations to the 2025 class of CPH Ambassadors below. 

Ariane Abreu, MPH, CPH

- Consultant,

World Health Organization


Rio de Janeiro

Ileana Acosta, MPH, CPH

- Chief Medical Scribe,

Scribe America


Florida

Yau Adamu, PhD(c), MPH, MSc, CPH

- Graduate Research Assistant and PhD Candidate,

The University of Iowa


Texas

Korina Aghmar, MPA, BSN, RN, CTN-B, CPH

- Health Department Director/Health Officer,

Manitowoc County


Wisconsin

Fauwad Ahmed, MBBS, MPH, CPH, CPHQ

- Assistant Manager,

St. Michael's Neurology and Pain Medicine


Texas

Olivia Albanese Gordon, MPH, MA, MCHES, CPH

- Director of Public Health Programs,

Family Resource Network


New Jersey

Mutlaq Albugmi, PhD, MPH, CPH

- Director of Corporate Communication,

Saudi NIH


Ohio

Bertha Ansley, PhD, MSN,MSS, BSN, CPH

- CEO, Principal Consultant,

Ansley Connect2, LLC (AC2)


District of Columbia

Lidia Aragai, MPH, CPH

- Program Assistant,

Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB)


Florida

Dana Baker, EdD, MBA, MS, CPH, MLS(ASCP)

- Manager, Academic Partnerships,

Association of Public Health Laboratories


Missouri

Sean Beeman, PhD, MPH, CPH, REHS, DAAS

- Division Director/Assistant Professor,

United States Army


Hawaii

Jingzhu Bi, MBBS, MMS, MS-PH, CPH

- Managing Director,

BiCoreValue Health Partner, LLC


New York

Michelle Boyd, MPH, DHSc, CPH

- Public Health Analyst,

CACI International


North Carolina

Marissa Brash, DRPH, EDD, MPH, CPH

- Department Chair and Professor,

Azusa Pacific University


California

Courtney Buchwald, MPH, BSN, RN, CIC, CPH

- Community Health Nurse,

Indian Health Service


Arizona

Fadi Daher, MD, MPH, CPE, CPH

- Nephrologist,

The Kidney Group of Memphis


Tennessee

Munim Deen, MPH, CPH

- Executive Director, Population Health Analytics,

Eastern Health Cluster


Oklahoma

Anthony Dissen, EdD, MPH, MA, RDN, CPH

- Associate Professor of Health Science,

Stockton University


New Jersey

Cerina Dubois, PhD, MPH, CPH

- Postdoctoral Fellow,

Johns Hopkins University


Maryland

Kathryn Ford, MPH, LCSW, CPH

- Program Manager/Therapist/Supervisor,

Baruch College Counseling Center


New Jersey

Dr. Aliyar Fouladkhah, PhD, MS, MPH CFS, MACE, CPH

- Founding Director of Public Health Microbiology Foundation,

Tennessee State Univ Associate Professor of Public Health


Tennessee

Justin Frederick, MPH, DrPH (c) CPH

- Deputy Health Director, Epidemiology and Preparedness,

Douglas County Health Department


Nebraska

Jason Garcia, PhD, MPH, BA, CIH, CSP, CPH, COHC

- Corporate Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager,

PIKA International, Inc.

Shelby Gilbert, EdD, MSEd, MPH, CPH

- Associate Professor,

Florida Gulf Coast University


Florida

Ethan Greenblatt, MCHES, CPH

- Health Education Supervisor,

Saint Louis County Department of Public Health


Missouri

Jayne Guare, MPH, CWWS, CPH

- Senior Wellbeing Advisor


Pennsylvania

Erica Guerrido, MPH, CPH

- HSC RAC Administrator II,

University of Florida


Florida

YOUNGWON HAM, MAS, CPH

- Public Health Advisor,

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration


Texas

Norman Hess, MSA, CPH

- Executive Director,

Michigan Association for Local Public Health


Michigan

Ayesha Iqbal, MPH, CPHQ, CPH

- Data Analyst,

Shoreland


Alabama

Fabrice Juin, MPH, CPH

- Region Equity Initiative Manager,

Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission


Ohio

Barbara Jump, MA, CPH

- Health Communications Strategist,

barbjump.com


Virginia

Min Jung, MPH, CPH

- Volunteer,

MOCSA


Missouri

Amar Kanekar, PhD, MPH, MB, CPH

- Professor and Graduate Coordinator,

University of Arkansas at Little Rock


Arkansas

Jessica Lee, MPH, CPH, LMHC, NCC

- Assistant Director, Case Management & Wellbeing,

University of Miami


Florida

Benjamin Lego, MPH, RN-BC, CPHRM, CPH

- Senior Director - Risk Management, Accreditation, and Licensure,

WellSpan Health


Pennsylvania

Yanique Linton, MPH, CHES, CPH

- Teaching Assistant/Student,

Morgan State University


Maryland

Siana Liti, MPH, CPH

- Business Development Project Coordinator,

Providence Health Plan


Oregon

Ashley Love, DrPH, DHSc, MPH, MS, CPH, CHC

- Director of Public Health,

Southern New Hampshire University


New Mexico

Andrea Lowe, MPH, CPH

- Partner + Collaborator,

Social Impact Studio Consulting, LLC


Pennsylvania

Lei Lv, PhD, MPH, CPH

- Post-Doc Fellow,

Novo Nordisk


New Jersey

Syed Uzair Mahmood, MBBS, MPH, FRSPH, CHPE, CPH

- Public Health Consultant,

SHINE Humanity


Georgia

Daniel Mami, MS, CPH, CHES, CAPM, PMP

- Masters Student,

Brazza International Foundation


Maryland

Sarah Maness, PhD, MPH, CPH

- Assistant Professor, Health Education and Promotion,

East Carolina University


North Carolina

Dr. Michael Martella, DO, MEd, CPH

- Physician,

Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin


Wisconsin

Jessica McCann, MA, MPH, CPH

- Senior Health Policy Analyst,

Weitzman Institute


Ohio

Halle Mitchell, MPH, CPH

- Emergency Preparedness Planner & REVAMP Program Manager,

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department


Florida

Laura Nabors, Ph.D., ABPP, CPH

- Professor,

University of Cincinnati


Ohio

Alicia Norford, MPH, CPH, CHPQ

- Director, Clinical Info & Reporting,

Elevance Health


Virginia

Japheth Nzioki, MPH, PhD, CPH

- Post Doc/ Adjunt Professor-Public Health,

Andrews University/Adventist University of Africa


Michigan

Olugbenga Obasanjo, MD, MPH, CPH

- Public Health Physician,

Defense Health Agency


Virginia

Jay Oh, DBE, DMin, MPH, MA, MA, CPH

- Adjunct Assistant Professor,

Molloy University


New York

Tara Ornstein, MPH, CPH

- Senior Public Health Advisor,

Johns Hopkins University


New Jersey

Cecilio Orta, MPH, CCHW, CPH

- Epidemiologist II/Field Operations Supervisor,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts


Rhode Island

Farah Otaki, BSc, MPH, CPH, MBA

- Senior Specialist- Strategy and Institutional Excellence,

Dubai Health


United Arab Emirates

Anna Palladino-Davis

Illinois

Jenny Paul, MPH, BSN, AMB-BC, LSS GB, CPH

- Commander,

US Navy Nurse Corps


Washington

LuBeth Pérez, PhD, MPH, CPH, RRT-NPS, TTS, CHWI

- Assistant Professor,

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley


Texas

Stacey Plichta, ScD, CPH

- Professor,

CUNY Graduate School of Public Health


Virginia

Cynthia Prieto-Diaz, MPH, CPH

- Civic Scientist and Environmental Health Engineering Consultant,

Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL)


California

Gwendolyn Reyna, MD, MPH, CPH

- Science and Medicine Advisor,

American Heart Association


Texas

Ralph Schofield, JD, MPH, CPH

- Chief Legal Counsel,

Florida Department of Health


Florida

Claudia Serna, PhD, DDS, MPH, MBA, CPH

- Chair, Department of Public Health,

Nova Southeastern University


Florida

Pedro Serrano, MPH, CPH

- DrPH Student,

Claremont Graduate University


Illinois

Meghan Shipman, CPH, MLS(ASCP)

- Public Health Informatics Consultant,

J Michael Consulting


Florida

Kristen Stevens Hobbs, MPH, CPH

- Market Access National Accounts, Associate Director,

Exact Sciences


Texas

PAULINE Stillwell, MPH, RN, CPH

- Nurse,

Dept. of Health & Human Services/Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services


Maryland

Victoria Sunseri, MPH, CPH

- Project Manager,

CUNY Center for Innovation in Mental Health


California

Lindsay Tallon, PhD, MSPH, CPH

- Associate Professor of Public Health ,,

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences


Massachusetts

Lindsey Turco, MPH, CPH, CHES, TTS

- Tobacco Policy Manager,

Civic Communications


Florida

Tasha Turner-Bicknell, DNP, RN, CPH

- Associate Professor, Harm Reduction Consultant,

University of Cincinnati


Ohio

Lisa Vajgrt-Smith, MPH, RN, CPH

- Specialty Porgrams Nurse Coordinator,

Santa Clara County Emergency Medical Services


California

KIMBERLYF VALDEZ, MPH, CPH

- Behavioral Health Project Manager/ Equity Coordinator,

New Avenues For Youth/Oregon Department of Human Services


Oregon

Teresa Wagner, DrPH, MS, CPPS, RD/LD, FNAP, CHWI, DipACLM, CHWC, CPH

- Associate Professor,

University of North Texas Health Science Center


Texas

Shannon Ward, MPH, CPH

- Research Engagement Associate,

5 Point App, Inc


Maryland

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