Federal leadership for the National Partnership for Action is provided by the Federal Interagency Health Equity Team (FIHET).
Attain highest level of health for racial and ethnic minorities and underserved populations.
Foster communications and activities of the NPA within federal agencies and their partners; and, to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of policies and programs at the national, date, tribal, and local levels that work to end health disparities.
Rochelle Rollins, PhD, MPH, Chair
Office of Minority Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Service
(240) 453-6177
rochelle.rollins@hhs.gov
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Nychelle (Nikki) Fleming
Public Affairs Specialist
Team Lead, Safe Sleep Outreach & Education
4330 East West Hwy, Suite 519
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(301) 504-7063
nfleming@cpsc.gov
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Jane M. Clary
National Program Leader
Division of Nutrition; Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition
800 9th St., SW,
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 720-3891
jclary@nifa.usda.gov
Autumn McCain, MPP
Program Analyst, State Administration Branch
Program Accountability and Administration Divison
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Food and Nutrition Service
3101 Park Center Drive
Alexandria, Virginia 22302
(703)-305-2472
Autumn.McCain@fns.usda.gov
Lisa J. Pino
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
United States Department of Agriculture
Room 212-A, Whitten Building
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250-0115
Phone: (202)720 - 3808
lisa.pino@ascr.usda.gov
Dionne Toombs, PhD
National Program Leader
Community Food and Nutrition
Competitive Programs, CSREES
800 Ninth Street, SW
Waterfront Centre, Room 2416
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 401-2138
dtoombs@nifa.usda.gov
U.S. Department of Commerce
Jennifer Cheeseman Day, PhD
Assistant Division Chief
Social, Economic and Housing Statistics Division
U.S. Census Bureau
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20233-8500
(301) 763-3399
jday@census.gov
Maureen A. Lewis
Director, Minority Telecommunications
Development Program, Room 4720
1401 Constitution Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20230
(202)482-1892 (phone)
mlewis@ntia.doc.gov
U.S. Department of Defense
Major Robert Carter III, Ph.D., M.P.H., FACSM
Special Assistant to the Director
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC)
Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5012
(301) 619-7967
DrRobertCarter@gmail.com
Wilbur Malloy
IPA, Program Manager
Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine
Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center
U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command
Fort Detrick, MD 21702-5012
(301) 619-8136
wilbur.malloy@tatrc.org
U.S. Department of Education
Constance Pledger, EdD
Executive Director, ICDR
National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, SERS
550 12th Street, SW, Room 6039
Washington, DC 20202
(202) 245-7480
connie.pledger@ed.gov
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Onyemaechi C. Nweke, DrPH, MPH
Physical Scientist
Office of Environmental Justice
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
MC 2201A
Washington, DC 20460
(202) 566-2314
nweke.onyemaechi@epa.gov
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Carol Payne, RN, MSN
Field Office Director, Baltimore Office of HUD
Baltimore Office of HUD
Ten South Howard Street, 5th Floor
Baltimore MD 21201
(410) 209-6573
carol.b.payne@hud.gov
U.S. Department of Justice
Deeana Jang
Chief
Federal Coordination and Compliance Section
Civil Rights Division
U.S. Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW - NWB
Washington, DC 20530
(202) 307-2222
deeana.jang@usdoj.gov
U.S. Department of Labor
Carrol Bascus JD, MHA
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy
(202) 693-5907
Bascus.carrol@dol.gov
Ted Yee, MD, MPH
Medical Officer
Office of Occupational Medicine
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
200 Constitution Ave., NW Room N3653
Washington D.C. 20210
(202) 693-2022
Yee.Ted@dol.gov
U.S. Department of Transportation
Alexander W. (Sandy) Sinclair
Highway Safety Specialist
Occupant Protection Division, NT1-112
NIST
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
(202) 366-2723
Sandy.Sinclair@dot.gov
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Regan Crump, DrPH
Director, Office of Strategic Planning & Analysis
Veterans Health Administration
Department of Veterans Affairs
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
(202) 461-7096
regan.crump@va.gov
Earl Newsome, III
Director, Center for Minority Veterans
810 Vermont Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20420
(202) 461-6191
earl.newsome@va.gov
Kennita R. Carter, M.D.
VA Maryland Health Care System
Managed Care Clinical Center (BT101/MC)
10 North Greene Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
(410) 605-7650
kennita.carter@va.gov
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Administration on Aging
Dianne Freeman
Aging Services Program Specialist
One Massachusetts Avenue, NW
5 Floor, Room 5405
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 357-3536
dianne.freeman@aoa.hhs.gov
Administration for Children and Families
Diann Dawson
Director
Office of Regional Operations
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW, 6th floor
Washington, DC 20447
(202) 401-4802
diann.dawson@acf.hhs.gov
Mia Hendricks
Program Management Analyst
DHHS-Administration for Children and Families
Office of Regional Operations
901 D Street, SW
Washington, DC 20447
(202) 401-5238
Crystal Rodriguez
Office of Child Support Enforcement
Division of Policy
370 L'Enfant Promenade, SW
Washington, DC 20447
202-401-1381
crystal.rodriguez@acf.hhs.gov
L. Gina Barbaro
Management Analyst
Office of Regional Operations
901 D Street, SW
Washington, DC 20447
(202) 401-6300
gina.barbaro@acf.hhs.gov
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Francis D. Chesley, Jr., MD
Director, Office of Extramural Research,
Education and Priority Populations
540 Gaither Road, Room 2034
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 427-1521
francis.chesley@ahrq.hhs.gov
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Leandris C. Liburd, PhD, MPH
Director
Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (Proposed)
1600 Clifton Rd, NE, Mailstop E-67
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404)-498-2320
lel1@cdc.gov
Virginia S. Cain, PhD
Director of Extramural Research
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road Room 7208
Hyattsville, MD 20782
(301) 458-4395
virginia.cain@cdc.hhs.gov
Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD
Research Director on Social Determinants of Health and Equity
Division of Epidemiology and Analytic Methods
Office on Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services
1600 Clifton Rd, NE, Mailstop E-67
(404) 498-1128
camara.jones@cdc.hhs.gov
George Mitchell, MHA
Program Analyst
395 E St., SW, Suite 9100
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 245-0600
george.mitchell@cdc.hhs.gov
George W. Roberts, Ph.D.
Senior Advisor for Health Equity
Office of the Associate Director for Program
1600 Clifton Road, NE MS-D37
Atlanta, GA 30333
(404) 639-2892
george.roberts@cdc.hhs.gov
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Administration
Denesecia Green
Office of External Affairs and Beneficiary Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
(410) 786-8797
denesecia.green@cms.hhs.gov
Susan Fleck, RN, MMHS
Government Task Leader
CMS Health Disparities Program
Division of Quality Improvement
JFK Federal Building Rm 2350
Government Center
Boston, MA 02203
(617) 565-1305
SFleck@cms.hhs.gov
Food and Drug Administration
Mary C. Hitch
Senior Policy Advisor
Office of External Relations
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20903
(301) 796-8639
mary.hitch@fda.hhs.gov
Michelle Yeboah, DrPH
Acting Director
10903 New Hampshire Avenue
Bldg. 32 Room 2329
Silver Spring, MD 20903
(301) 796-4649
michelle.yeboah@fda.hhs.gov
Health Resources and Services Administration
Michelle Allender-Smith, MS, RN
Director - Office of Health Equity
Office of Special Health Affairs
5600 Fishers Lane 12-70
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(301)443-2042
Mallender-Smith@hrsa.gov
Michele Richardson, RN, FAAN
Senior Advisor for Diversity
Health Resources and Services Administration
Bureau of Health Professions
Parklawn Building – Room 9-49
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(301) 443-2727
A. Melissa Houston, MD, MPH
Medical Officer
Team Lead, Outreach and Coordination
Office of Health Equity/Office of Special Health Affairs
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 12-69
Rockville, Maryland 20857
(301)-443-0842
avril.houston@hrsa.hhs.gov
Indian Health Service
Alan Trachtenberg, MD, MPH,
IHS Research Director
801 Thompson Ave TMP 450
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 443-0578
atrachte@hqe.ihs.gov
National Institutes of Health
Diane Adger-Johnson
Minority Health Program Manager
Office of Special Populations and Research Training
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 2150
Bethesda, MD 20892-7610
(301) 402-8969
dadger@niaid.nih.gov
Pamela Y. Collins, MD, MPH
Director, Office for Research on Disparities & Global Mental Health
Director, Office of Rural Mental Health Research
National Institute of Mental Health/NIH
6001 Executive Blvd, Room 8125
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 443-2847
pamela.collins@nih.hhs.gov
Paul A. Cotton, PhD, RD
Program Director
Health Behavior and Minority Health
Division of Extramural Activities
National Institute of Nursing Research
6701 Democracy Boulevard, Suite 710
One Democracy Plaza
Bethesda, MD 20892-4870
(301) 402-6423
paul.cotton@nih.hhs.gov
Robert A. Mays, Jr., PhD
Chief, Office of Rural Mental Health Research
National Institute of Mental Health
6001 Executive Blvd, Room 8128
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 443-2847
robert.mays@nih.hhs.gov
Barbara E. Moquin, Ph.D., APRN, BC-P
Health Science Administrator (Detail)
Center for the Clinical Trails Network
6001 Executive Blvd, Rm 3131
Bethesda, MD 20892-9557
(301) 496-9004
moquinb@mail.nih.gov
Irene Dankwa-Mullan MD, MPH
Director, Office of Innovation and Program Coordination
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health
6707 Democracy Blvd. Suite 800
Bethesda, MD 20892-5465
(301) 594-8758
dankwamullani@mail.nih.gov
Patrice Desvigne-Nickens, MD
Program Director
Heart Failure and Arrhythmias Branch
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
6701 Rockledge Drive, Room 8044
Bethesda, MD 20892-4870
(301) 435-0504
patrice.desvignenickens@nih.hhs.gov
Regina Smith James, MD
Acting Director, Division of Special Populations
Eunice Kennedy Shriver
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
6100 Executive Boulevard, Suite 5E03
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 435-2692
regina.james@nih.hhs.gov
Carmen P. Moten, PhD, MPH
Program Director, Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities,
National Cancer Institute
6116 Executive Blvd, Suite 602, MSC 8341
Rockville, Maryland 20852-8341
(301) 496-8589
cmoten@mail.nih.gov
LeShawndra N. Price, Ph.D.
Deputy Director for Research
Office for Research on Disparities & Global Mental Health
Chief, Mental Health Disparities
National Institute of Mental Health
National Institutes of Health
6001 Executive Blvd., Rm. 8130, MSC 9659
Bethesda, MD 20892-9659
Phone: (301) 594-7963
lprice@mail.nih.gov
Shobha Srinivasan, PhD
Health Disparities Research Coordinator
Division of Cancer Control Population Sciences
National Cancer Institute
6130 Executive Boulevard, Room 6126
Rockville, MD 20852
(301) 435-6614
shobha.srinivasan@nih.hhs.gov
Martina V. Taylor, MT (ASCP)
Senior Prevention Science Advisor
Office of the Director
Division of Cancer Control
National Cancer Institute
National Institutes of Health
6130 Executive Blvd (EPN), Room 2040, MSC 7309
Bethesda, MD 20892-7339
301-594-7032
martina.taylor@nih.gov
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Larke Nahme Huang, PhD
Senior Advisor on Children
Office of the Administrator
One Choke Cherry Drive, Room 8-1051
Rockville, MD 20857
(240) 276-2014
larke.huang@samhsa.hhs.gov
Trina Dutta, MPP, MPH
Public Health Analyst
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration
1 Choke Cherry Drive, Room 6-1076
Rockville, MD 20857
(240) 276-1944
Trina.dutta@Samhsa.hhs.gov
Roslyn Holliday Moore
Office of Policy, Planning and Innovation
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
1 Choke Cherry Road, Room 8-1056
Rockville, MD 20857
(240) 276-1825
roslynholliday.moore@samhsa.hhs.gov
Center for Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships
Acacia Bamberg Salatti
Deputy Director
200 Independence Ave S.W.
Washington DC 20201
(202) 358-3595
Acacia.Salatti@hhs.gov
OS/Immediate Office of the Secretary/Office on Disability
Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo, MD, MSc, PhD
Deputy Director
Office on Disability, Office of the Secretary
U.S. Department of Health and Human Service
200 Independence Avenue, SW, 637D
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 205-1104
rosaly.correa@hhs.gov
OS/Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Wilma Mishea Tilson, PhD, MPH
Senior Health Policy Analyst
Office of Health Policy
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 447D
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 205-8841
wilma.tilson@hhs.gov
OS/Office for Civil Rights
Kenneth D. Johnson, Esq.
Chief, Section 111
Civil Rights Division
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 515F
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 619-3437
kenneth.d.johnson@hhs.gov
OS/Office of the General Counsel
Jo An Rochez
Senior Attorney
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 4A-53
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-2644
joan.rochez@hhs.gov
Sherine B. Hargrove, ESQ.
5600 Fisher Lane, Suite 4A-53
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-2211
Sherine.hargrove@hhs.gov
Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Carter Blakey
Senior Public Health Advisor
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 453-8254
carter.blakey@hhs.gov
Yen Luong, RS, MPH
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite LL100
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 453-8277
yen.luong@psc.hhs.gov
Office of HIV/AIDS Policy
Christopher H. Bates, MPA
Executive Director
Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 736E
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-5560
cbates@osophs.dhhs.gov
OS/Office of the National Coordinator
David Hunt, MD
Medical Director
Office of Provider Adoption Support, ONC
330 C Street, SW
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 205-5105
davidr.hunt@hhs.gov
Office of Minority Health
Monica Baltimore
Special Assistant to the Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Minority Health
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 453-2882
monica.baltimore@hhs.gov
Julia Sheen
ORISE Fellow
1101 Wootton Parkway Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 453-6173
Julia.Sheen@hhs.gov
Dorothy Kelly
Regional Minority Health Consultant
Public Ledger Building, Suite 436
150 S. Independence Mall West
Philadelphia, PA 19106-3499
(215) 816-4618
dorothy.kelly@hhs.gov
Arlene Lester, DDS
Regional Minority Health Consultant
61 Forsyth Street, SW, Suite 5B-59
Atlanta, GA 30303-8909
(404) 532-7905 or 7888
arlene.lester@hhs.gov
Christine Montgomery
Management and Program Analyst
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 453-6176
christine.montgomery@hhs.gov
Guadalupe Pacheco
Special Assistant to Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Minority Health
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 453-6174
guadalupe.pacheco@hhs.gov
Mary Roary, PhD, MBA
ORISE Fellow
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 453-6173
mary.roary@hhs.gov
Minh Wendt, Ph.D.
Public Health Analyst
Office of Minority Health
1101 Wootton Pkwy, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 453-6160
minh.wendt@hhs.gov
Natalie Wills, MPH
ORISE Fellow
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 453-6913
natalie.wills@hhs.gov
Stanley Wooten
Program Assistant
1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 600
Rockville, MD 20852
(240) 453-6170
stanley.wooten@hhs.gov
Office of Women's Health
Frances Ashe-Goins, RN, MPH
Deputy Director
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 712E
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-6373
frances.ashe-goins@hhs.gov
Adrienne M. Smith, PhD, MS, CHES
Public Health Advisor
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 728F
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-5884
adrienne.smith@hhs.gov
