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Officers

Chair: Brenda A. Leath, DPS, MHSA, PM

Chair-elect: Iris Zachary, PhD, MS, FAMIA, ODS-C

Secretary: Paola Gutierrez, MHA

Treasurer: Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III (2023-25)

Governing Councilor: Sandra A. Worrell, MS, MA (11/2023 - 11/2025); Chandria D. Jones, PhD, MPH (11/2023 – 11/2025)

Section Councilors: Edward K. Mensah, PhD (11/2023 – 11/2026); Pavani Rangachari, PhD, CPH (2/2025 - 2/2028); William M. Adams, MS (11/2022 – 11/2025); Christopher D. Williams, MPH, PHI-Certificate (11/2023 – 11/2026)

ISC-HIIT Student Assembly Liaison: Paris Johnson (2024-2025)

 

Committees

HIIT Standard Committees Chairs/Co-chairs are appointed by the chair of HIIT.

 

Awards Committee

Chair: Christopher D. Williams, MPH, PHI-Certificate (2023-2025)

 

Education and Research Committee

Chair: Laurie Shanderson, PhD (2023-2025)

 

Global Health & Technology Committee

Chair: Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III (2023-2025)

Co-Chair: Brenda A. Leath, DPS, MHSA, PMP (2023-2025)

 

Membership Committee

Chair: Ruby Guillen, MSW, MIS (2023-2025) 

 

Newsletter Committee

Chair: Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III (2023-2025)

Co-Chair: Christopher Williams, MPH, PHI-Certificate (2023-2025)

 

Nominating Committee

Chair: Jennette Jackson Thompson, PhD, MSPH, MA (2024-2028)

 

Policy Committee

Chair: Brenda A. Leath, DPS, MHSA, PMP (2023-2025)

 

Program Committee

Lead Co-Chair: Iris Zachary, PhD, MSHI, CTR (2023-2025)

Co-Chair: Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III

 

Strategic Planning and Bylaws Committee

Chair: Sandra A. Worrell, MS, MA (2023-2025)

 

APHA Website Editors and Coordinators Committee

Jeff Toony, (2023-2025)

Sandra A.Worrell, MS, MA, (2023-2025)

Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III, (2023-2025)

 

Social Media Engagement Assistant Committee

Paola Guitierrez, MHA, (2023-2025)

 

Wearathon Committee

Chair: Jayfus T. Doswell, PhD; (2023-2025)

 

 

Mentoring:

All HIIT Leadership Members are Mentors

 

Booth Coordinators:

Joseph Powers, (2023-2025)

William M. Adams, MS, (2023-2025)

Iris Zachary, PhD, MSHI, CTR

Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III, (2023-2025)

Founder's Quote: "Achieving Global Trust and Respect requires sharing meaningful knowledge and wisdom over the course of a lifetime." - Diana L. Adams, MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III