The Society is comprised of leading health communication professionals across various industries, including academia, non-profits, government, and the private sector. Our Steering Committee is actively involved in Society infrastructure and regularly interacts with our members.
Society Leadership
Diane Brodalski, Executive Director
Shahd Husein, MPH, Communication Manager
Chris L. Cugini, MPH, Community Manager
Jay Bernhardt, PhD, Founder and Steering Committee Chair
2021-2022 Elected Leadership
Michael Grela, President
Ashani Johnson-Turbes, PhD, Vice President
Shelly Spoeth, Member at Large
Learn more about our elected leadership.
Steering Committee Members
Brittaney Bethea, MPH Health Communication Project Director CommunicateHealth
Jennifer Bishop, ScD Director, Division of Health Promotion and Communication Office of Health Promotion & Disease Prevention U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Tony Foleno Senior Vice President, Strategy & Evaluation Member, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council Ad Council
Michael Grela Executive Vice President Head of Reputation & Social Impact Evoke Kyne
Nancy Harrington, PhD Professor, Department of Communication Director, Health Communication Research Collaborative Associate Dean for Research, College of Communication & Information University of Kentucky
Ashani Johnson-Turbes, PhD Vice President & Director, Center on Equity Research NORC at the University of Chicago
Mike Mackert, PhD Provost's Teaching Fellow Director, Center for Health Communication Professor, Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations University of Texas at Austin
Erin Norvell Digital Director CDC Foundation
Glen Nowak, PhD Co-Director, Center for Health and Risk Communication and Professor Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication University of Georgia
Sung-Yeon Park, PhD Professor, Lead, Division of Social Behavioral Health and Health Administration and Policy School of Public Health University of Reno, Nevada
Monica Ponder, PhD Assistant Professor of Health Communication Department of Communication, Culture and Media Studies Howard University
Rachel Pryzby, MPH, CHES Vice President, Health Communication Program Director CommunicateHealth
Leslie Rodriguez, PhD Senior Director, Public Health Programs Karna
Terry Savage Vice President Westat
Shelly Spöeth Principal Associate Abt Associates
Advisory Board Members
Tesfa Alexander, PhD Co-Lead of Public Health Department MITRE
TaWanna Berry Associate Director Westat
Amelia Burke-Garcia Program Area Director, Public Health NORC
Catherine Chao Vice President, Strategy & Evaluation Ad Council
LeShaundra Cordier Director, Communications Strategy Brunet-Garcia
Kate Durocher Principal Associate Abt Associates
Shen Evans Senior Public Health Consultant Tanaq Health
Vickie Gogo Partner, Multicultural Communications ICF Next
Tom Goosmann Chief Creative Officer True North, Inc.
Lenora Johnson, DrPH, MPH Director, Office of Science Policy, Engagement, Education, and Communication National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Ellliot King, PhD Professor, Department of Communication Loyola University Maryland
Michele Kleinmann Senior Vice President, Public Health Evoke Kyne
Karyn Madore Communication Director JSI Research and Training Institute, Inc.
Pierce Nelson Vice President, Communications CDC Foundation
Ronne Ostby Vice President, Insights and Strategy Fors Marsh Group
Claudia Parvanta, PhD Professor, Director Florida Prevention Research Center USF
Shari Rager Deputy Director American Medical Writer's Association
Scott Ratzan, MD Editor-in-Chief Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives
Stacy Robison, MPH, MCHES President & Co-Founder CommunicateHealth
Erin Turner Director of Strategic Communications Palladian Partners
Hillarie Turner Vice President FOVNDRY (formerly Van Eperen)
Molly Rose Walker Vice President, Unified Partnerships iHeartMedia
Candice Watkins Robinson Vice President, Health Hager Sharp
Anna Zawislanski, MPH EVP, Government Practice Leader Crosby Marketing Communications
The Society would like to recognize and honor Dr. Tim Edgar, who was an inaugural member of the steering committee and founding member of the organization. Dr. Edgar's passing was a great loss to his colleagues, the Society, and entire field of public health.
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