Board of Directors
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
Leo Waterston, MA
(he/him)

Vice President
Rachael Mahar, RN, BSN, CLC
(she/her)

Secretary
Jay McCreight, MSEd
(she/her)

Treasurer
Simon Perry
(he/him)

Past President
Jay Knowlton, MPH
(he/him)
At-Large Members

Maye Emlein, JD, MPH
(she/her)

Angela Fochesato

LuAnn Garza, CGMS
(she/her)

Clay Graybeal, PhD, MSW
(he/him)

David Harder, MS, PhD

Doug Michael, MPH
(he/him)

Noah Nesin, MD
(he/him)

Holly Richards, MPH, CHES
(she/her)

Denise Tepler, MA
(she/her)
Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council (ARGC) of APHA

Sarah Rines
(she/her)
Non-Voting Members

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Liaison
Nancy Birkhimer, MPH
(she/her)

Clinical Advisor
Stephen Sears, MD, MPH
(he/him)