Our Advisors

We’re grateful to our Advisory Committee for helping to shape the Center’s work:

  • Rebecca Dosch-Brown, MCHB-funded Minnesota LEND (Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities)
  • Donna Fishman*, National Center for Children’s Vision and Eye Health
  • Merry Grande, Minnesota Public Health Association (MPHA)
  • Scott Harpin*, University of Colorado, College of Nursing
  • Mary Kenny, MCH Program Trainee
  • Jonathan Kirsch, UMN Medical School (UMN Mobile Health Initiative and UMN Global Medicine)
  • Cari Michaels, UMN Extension Family Development
  • Rae O’Leary*, Missouri Breaks Research, Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation
  • Emmanuel Ngui, University of Wisconsin Milwaukee; MCHB-funded Catalyst Training Program
  • Rosemond Sarpong-Owens*, Blue Cross Blue Shield Minnesota
  • Iliana Siarmalis-White, Association of MCH Programs (AMCHP)
  • Andrea Smith, MCH Program Trainee; Power of People Leadership Institute
  • Jamie Stang, UMN Public Health Nutrition Program; MCHB-funded Leadership Education and Training (LET) Program in MCH Nutrition
  • Xavier Vazquez, Centro Tyrone Guzman 
  • Noya Woodrich, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), Child and Family Health Division (state Title V leadership)

*MCH Program alumni