Governance Committee

- Former Executive Director,

Mississippi Public Health Association

- Executive Director,

Association for Prevention Teaching and Research

- Former North Dakota State Health Officer,

North Dakota Department of Health

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Kaye Bender, PhD, RN, FAAN

Allison Lewis, MA

Nizar Wehbi, MD, MPH, MBA, FACHE, CPH

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