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

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

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

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