Committees

Policy & Advocacy Committee (PAC)

Duties: Focuses on health policy and strives to make New York State the healthiest state in the country. NYSPHA's policy and advocacy agenda is developed and led by the PAC. The committee also assists the President and Executive Director with responses to requests for support of public health legislation on behalf of NYSPHA. 

Chair: Mandy Qualls (mandyqualls@gmail.com)

Climate Committee

Duties: Promotes climate health and equity for all New Yorkers through education, communication, advocacy, and action.

Chair: Susan Harris (sharri6g@gmail.com)

Mental Health Workgroup

Duties: Advocates for and develops mental health resources for all New Yorkers.

Chair: Brett Harris (bharris@albany.edu)

Public Health in Action Committee

Duties: Strategizes and creates opportunities for NYSPHA members to engage in direct public health practice.

Chair: Brett Harris (bharris@albany.edu)

Maternal-Child Health Committee

Duties: Advances policies, programs, and practices that improve the health and well-being of mothers, infants, children, and families across the state. The committee fosters collaboration, advocacy, and education to address health disparities and promote equitable access to care.

Chair: Andréa Sonenberg (as966@caa.columbia.edu) 

Chronic Disease Workgroup

Duties: Unites and empowers members and stakeholders in addressing chronic disease through engagement, advocacy, and education. Members will work to identify statewide trends and disparities, share best practices and collaborate with leaders in the chronic disease space to improve community health outcomes. 

Chairs: Erika Salamida (esalamida@alz.org) and Kim Krytus (krook@buffalo.edu)

Events/Annual Meeting Planning Committee

Duties: Responsible for planning events including part-taking in the planning for the Annual Conference for NYSPHA. The Committee should also perform other duties assigned by the President or the Chair of the Events Committee.

Chair: Erin Sinisgalli (info@nyspha.org)

Communications Committee

Duties: Responsible for member communication and engagement. 

Chair: Joelle Monaco (joellemmonaco@gmail.com)

Membership Committee

Duties: Responsible for member recruitment and engagement.  

Chair: Christian Gloria (cg3310@cumc.columbia.edu)