Board of Directors

We share our gender pronouns because we do not want to assume another person’s gender.

Why Do Gender Pronouns Matter?

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

Leo Waterston

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 (he/him) – 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