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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

Yáu Adamu, PhD(c), MPH, MSc, CPH

- Graduate Research Assistant and PhD Candidate,

The University of Iowa


Iowa

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

- Health Department Director/Health Officer,

Manitowoc County


Wisconsin

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

Lindsey Azar, MPH, CPH, CHES

- ssociate Professor of Public Health,,

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences


Florida

Sean Beeman, PhD, MPH, CPH

- Division Director/Assistant Professor,

United States Army


Florida

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

- Tenured Assistant Professor of Health Science,

Stockton University


New Jersey

Cerina Dubois, PhD, MPH, CPH

- Postdoctoral Fellow,

Johns Hopkins University


Alberta

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, CPH

- Project Certified Industrial Hygienist,

PIKA International, Inc.


Florida

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


Pennsylvania

Amar Kanekar, PhD, MPH, MB, CPH

- Professor and Graduate Coordinator,

University of Arkansas at Little Rock


Arkansas

Waqas Khan, MBBS, MPH, CPH

- CRC-II,

Emory University Winship Cancer Institute


Georgia

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, CHC-ACE, CPH

- Director of Graduate Studies | Associate Professor,

University of the Incarnate Word


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, CAPM, CPH

- Global Health Program Coordinator,

Brazza International Foundation


Maryland

Sarah Maness, PhD, MPH, CPH

- Assistant Professor, Health Education and Promotion,

East Carolina University


North Carolina

Shabih Manzar, MD, MPH, CPHQ, FAAP, CPH

- Physician,

LSU Health


United States

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

Jennifer Meyer, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH

- Assistant Professor,

University of Alaska


Alaska

Halle Mitchell, MPH, CPH

- Emergency Preparedness Planner & REVAMP Program Manager,

Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department


Florida

Lindsay Monaco, MPH, CPH

- Immunization Compliance Manager,

St. Joseph's University


New York

Laura Nabors, Ph.D., ABPP, CPH

- Professor,

University of Cincinnati


Ohio

Alicia Norford, MPH, CPH

- Director, Clinical Info & Reporting,

Elevance Health


Virginia

Letycia Nunez-Argote, PhD, MPH,M LS(ASCP)CM, CPH

- Associate Professor,

North Carolina A&T State University


Kansas

Japheth Nzioki, MPH, PhD, CPH

- Post Doc/ Adjunt Professor-Public Health,

Andrews University/Adventist University of Africa


Michigan

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


Virginia

Farah Otaki, BSc, MPH, CPH, MBA

- Senior Specialist- Strategy and Institutional Excellence,

Dubai Health


United Arab Emirates

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

- Senior Program Manager,

UTHealth Houston SPH


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

- Associate Science and Medicine Advisor,

American Heart Association


Texas

Rawan Sendi, MPH, CIC, CPH

- Consultant,

Deloitte


Saudi Arabia

Claudia Serna, PhD, DDS, MPH, MBA CPH

- Chair, MPH Director & Assistant Professor,

Nova Southeastern University


Florida

Salim Serrano, MLT(ASCP), CPH

- Public Health Lab Informatics Consultant,

J Michael Consulting


California

Meghan Shipman

Florida

Devan Slaughter, MPH, CPH

- Public Health Program Representative,

Springfield-Greene County Health Dept


Missouri

Kristen Stevens Hobbs, MPH, CPH

- Market Access National Accounts, Associate Director,

Exact Sciences


Texas

Christina Stillwell, MPH, RN, CPH

- Registered Nurse,

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


Maryland

Jessica Stinnett, MPH, CPH, LMHC, NCC

- Assistant Director, Case Management & Wellbeing,

University of Miami


Florida

Lindsay Tallon

Massachusetts

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

Kimberly 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, CHWI, DipACLM, CHWC, CPH

- Associate Professor,

University of North Texas Health Science Center


Texas

Patricia Wright, PhD, MBA, MSN, CRNP, CNS, CNE, CHPN, FPC, CPH

- Professor,

The University of Scranton


Pennsylvania

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