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Officers

Chair: Brenda A. Leath, DPS, MHSA, PM (2024-2028)

Chair-Elect: Iris Zachery, PhD, MS, FAMIA, ODS-C (2025-2028)

Secretary: Pamela Bivens, BA, MA (2023-2025)

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); Vivian Lee Thomas (10/21 – 11/24); Christopher D. Williams, MPH, PHI-Certificate (11/2023 – 11/2026)

HIIT Standing Committees Chairs/Co-Chairs Appointed by Chair of HIIT

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

Education and Research: Laurie Shanderson, PhD (2023-2025); (Chair)

Global Health & Technology: Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III (2023-2025); (Chair); Brenda A. Leath, DPS, MHSA, PMP (2023-2025);  (Co-Chair)

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

Newsletter: Christopher D. Williams, MPH, PHI-Certificate (2023-2025); (Lead Co-Chair) 

Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III (2023-2035); (Co-Chair)

Nominating:  Jeannette Jackson Thompson, PhD, MSPH, MA (2024-2028); (Chair)

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

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

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

Strategic Planning and Bylaws: Sandra A. Worrell, MS, MA; 2023-2025 (Chair)

APHA Website Editors and Coordinators:  Jeff Toony, (2023-2025); Sandra A. Worrell, MS, MA; Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III, 

Social Media Engagement Assistant: Paola Guitierrez, MHA, (2023-2025) 

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

Mentoring:  All HIIT Leadership Members are Mentors

Booth Coordinators (2023-2025): Chair, Joseph Powers,;  William M. Adams, MS,;  Iris Zachary, PhD, MSHI, CTR; and Diane L. Adams, MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III.

Founder’s Quote:  Achieving Global Trust and Respect Requires Sharing Meaningful Knowledge and Wisdom Over the Course of a Lifetime” – Diane L. Adams MD, MPH, DABCHS, CHS-III