Board of Directors
We share our gender pronouns because we do not want to assume another person’s gender.
MPHA is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Each board member is dedicated to providing leadership to ensure that MPHA is the leading voice of public health issues in Maine.
Executive Committee
President
Noah Nesin, MD (he/him) – Penobscot Community Health Center
Vice President
Judy Tupper, DHEd, CHES, CPPS (she/her) – Muskie School of Public Service, USM
Secretary
Bill Flagg (he/him) – Cary Medical Center
Treasurer
Ed Miller, MS (he/him) – retired
Past-President
Sarah Rines (she/her) – MaineHealth
At-Large Members
Clay Graybeal, PhD, MSW (he/him) – retired
Geoff Gratwick, MD – retired
Jennifer Gunderman, MPH (she/her) – University of New England
Jay Knowlton, MPH (he/him) – Quartet Health
Adam Lacher – Habitat for Humanity, 7 Rivers Maine
Doug Michael, MPH (he/him) – Northern Light Health
Clare Peaslee – Unum
Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council (ARGC) of APHA
Sarah Rines (she/her) – MaineHealth
Non-Voting Members
Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Liaison
Nancy Birkhimer, MPH (she/her) – Maine CDC
Clinical Advisor
Stephen Sears, MD, MPH (he/him) – retired
