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Officers
2024-2025 Chair: Lisa Renée Holderby-Fox
Immediate Past Chair: Floribella Redondo
Chair-Elect: Mario Bañuelos
2022-2024 Secretary: Jessica Calderon-Mora
Secretary-Elect: Monica Calderon
Treasurer: Kim Bush
Section Council Representatives: Chelsey Kirkland, Christie Cofer, Honey Yang Estrada, Greg Green
Governing Council Representatives: Paige Menking, Angie Kuzma
Program Planners & Awards: Shontel Minor, Paige Menking
Communications Chair: Katie Sutkowi
Development Chair: Kim Bush
Policy Committee Chairs: Rumana Rabbai, Angie Kuzma
Education y Capacitacion Committee Chairs: Angela Ellison, Greg Green, Harvard Thompson
Membership Committee Chair: Ashley Rodríguez, Devon Abdon
Mentoring Chair: Lee Rosenthal
Nominations Committee Chairs: Lee Rosenthal, Floribella Redondo, Julie St. John
Special Advisors to the Section: Dr. Lee Rosenthal, Durrell Fox, Lisa Renée Holderby-Fox, and Katie Sutkowi
2023-2025 Section Student Liaison: Luis Lagos
Committees
Awards Committee
The Awards Committee develops criteria and manages the nomination and selection processes for awards given by the Section. The Awards Committee also manages the nomination and selection process for the Sewell Scholarship Award. Contact: Shontel Minor and Paige Menking
Communications Committee
The Communications Committee maintains the Community Health Workers Section website by updating Section information and providing links to important resources and opportunities. The committee also manages the Section's social media. Contact: Katie Sutkowi
Education y Capacitacion Committee
Education y Capacitacion Committee guides and supports the development of education and training standards for community health workers throughout the United States and around the world. Current Co-Chair Contacts: Angela Ellison, Greg Green, and Harvard Thompson
Membership Committee
The Membership Committee recruits new Section members, supports existing members, and follows up with lapsed members. Current Chair: Ashley Rodriguez and Devon Abdon
Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee prepares an annual ballot of community health workers and others to serve in elected leadership positions for the Section. As requested by the Section Chair, members may also help to review Committee leadership roles and recommend candidates for Co-chairs. Contacts: Lee Rosenthal, Floribella Redondo, and Julie St. John
Policy Committee
The Policy Committee engages and organizes members who work to analyze, respond to, and help shape public policy at the national, state, and local level related to the community health worker profession. Current Co-Chair Contacts: Rumana Rabbani and Angie Kuzma
Program Planning Committee
The Program Planning Committee develops and oversees program content for the Section at the Annual Meeting and Exposition; including all scientific sessions, business meetings, our social hour and the Public Health Expo booth. Current Contacts: Shontel Minor and Paige Menking
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