Oregon Public Health Division
Office of the State Public Health Director

Public Health Director and State Health Officer
Melvin Kohn, MD, MPH

Interim Deputy Director
Michael Skeels, PhD, MPH

Executive Assistants
Tamara Burkovskaia
Patty Nest

Health Security Preparedness &
Response
Manager Michael Harryman, MA

Policy and Planning
Policy Officer
Michael Tynan

EMS & Trauma Systems
Manager Michael Harryman, MA

Communications Officer
Jonathan Modie

Fiscal Officer
Jayne Bailey

Performance Management Program
Manager Lydia Emer

Program Support Manager
Carole Yann

Center for Health Protection
Interim Center Administrator
Dave Leland, MS, PE

Center for Prevention and Health Promotion
Center Administrator
Jae Douglas, PhD, MSW

Center for Public Health Practice
Center Administrator
Tom Eversole, DVM, MS

Healthcare Regulation
and Quality Improvement Services
Manager
Dana Selover, MD

Adolescent, Genetics and
Reproductive Health Section
Manager
Bob Nystrom, MA

Acute and Communicable Disease
Epidemiology Section
Manager
Paul Cieslak, MD

Oregon Medical Marijuana
Program Services
Manager
Tawana Nichols, MBA

Maternal and Child Health Section
Manager
Cate Wilcox, MPH

Immunization Section
Manager
Lorraine Duncan

Radiation Protection Services
Manager
David Howe, MA

Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Section
Manager
Sue Woodbury, MBA, RD

HIV, STD & TB Section
Manager
Veda Latin-Green

Research and Education Services
Interim Manager
Curtis Cude

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease
Prevention Section
Manager
Karen Girard, MPA

Center for Health Statistics
Manager
Jennifer Woodward, PhD

Food, Pool & Lodging Health and Safety Services
Manager
Eric Pippert, MPA, MEd

Injury & Violence Prevention Section
Manager
Lisa Millet, MSH

Oregon State Public Health Laboratory
Director
Michael Skeels, PhD, MPH

Drinking Water Services
Manager
Dave Leland, MS, PE

Community Liaison
Manager
Thomas Engle

Last updated: April 15, 2013