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.
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
Lillian Agbeyegbe, DrPH, CHES, CPH, PMP
– Adjunct Faculty,
Bowie State University
Maryland
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
Johnny Ambassador
Georgia
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
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 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
Pamela Gould, MPH, CPH
– Public Health Education & Professional Development Specialist,
Colorado Department of Public Health
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
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,
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
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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