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
Jay Knowlton, MPH (he/him) – Quartet Health

Vice President
Leo Waterston, MA (he/him) – FocusMaine

Secretary
Bill Flagg (he/him) – Cary Medical Center

Treasurer
Maye Emlein, JD, MPH (she/her) – Verrill

Past-President
Noah Nesin, MD (he/him) – Penobscot Community Health Care
At-Large Members

Geoff Gratwick, MD – retired

Rachael Mahar, RN, BSN, CLC (she/her) – Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness

Clay Graybeal, PhD, MSW (he/him) – retired

Doug Michael, MPH (he/him) – Northern Light Health

Jennifer Gunderman, MPH (she/her) – University of New England

Ed Miller, MS (he/him) – retired

Sana Osman (she/her) – Maine Access Immigrant Network

Denise Tepler, MA (she/her) – Maine Legislature, House of Representatives

Judy Tupper, DHEd, CHES, CPPS (she/her) – Muskie School of Public Service, USM
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