Leadership

Board of Directors

Please reach out to [email protected] if you would like to contact any of our board members.

President (2024)
Tamara Falls, MS
Metropolitan Family Service

President-Elect (2024)
JoAnn Miller, MS
Crowned Eagle Consultants

Immediate Past President (2023)
Phyusin Myint, PhD
Health Share of Oregon

Treasurer (2024)
Robb Hutson
Rede Group

ARGC (2025)
Briana Arnold, MPH
Oregon Rural Practice-Based Research Network, OHSU

Director at Large (2026)
Jessica Barker, MPH, MBA, CHES
Cigna Healthcare

Director at Large (2024)
Karen Chase, MBA, MSPH
Energy Trust of Oregon

Director at Large (2025)
Kimberly Valdez
New Avenues for Youth

Director at Large (2024)
Kala Mayer, PhD, MPH, RN, CNE, MCHES
University of Portland

Director at Large (2024)
Tosha Bock
Oregon Health Authority

Director at Large (2025)
VACANT

Director at Large (2025)
Armando Jimenez
Washington County Public Health Division 

Director at Large (2026)
Laura Daily, MPH
Oregon Coalition of Local Health Officials

Director at Large (2026)
Annette Marcus
Assoc. of Oregon Community Mental Health Programs, OR Alliance to Prevent Suicide

Nominations Committee (2024)
Craig Mosbaek
Oregon Health Authority

Oralia Mendez, MPH, CHW
OSU Center for Health Innovation

Kathleen Carlson, MS, PhD 
 VA Portland Health Care System
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health

Region 1 Rep (2024) 
Kasia Kujawski
Albertsons

Region 1: Multnomah County

Region 2 Rep (2026)
Stacy Brubaker, LCSW
Jackson County Health and Human Services
Region 2: Coos, Curry, Douglas, Jackson, Josephine, and Lane counties

Region 3 Rep (2024)
Fatima Paola Herrera-Zarate
Providence St. Vincent 
Region 3: Clatsop, Columbia, Lincoln, Tillamook, Washington, and Yamhill counties

Region 4 Rep (2026)
Amber Henderson
Equity and Inclusion Division of the Oregon Health Authority
Region 4: Baker, Crook, Deschutes, Gilliam, Grant, Harney, Jefferson, Klamath, Lake, Malheur, Morrow, Sherman, Umatilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco, and Wheeler counties

Region 5 Rep (2025)
Angel Harris, MSN, RN
Bushnell University, Nurse Educator
Region 5: Benton, Clackamas, Hood River, Linn, Marion, and Polk counties

Addiction Prevention Section Rep
VACANT

Chiropractic Section Rep
VACANT

Disability Section Rep
Taryn Eudaly
Cascadia Health

Epidemiology & Biostatistics Section Rep
Sharon Coryell, MPH
Oregon Health Authority

Health Education & Promotion Section Rep
VACANT

Healthy Environments Section Rep
Gregory Sebastian
OHSU

Medical Providers Section Rep
VACANT

Oral Health Section Rep
Christian Moller-Andersen
A Smile for Kids

PH Nursing Section Rep
Julie Plagenhoef, MPH, RN
Oregon Health Authority
Maternal and Child Health


Board Official Statements

The OPHA Board of Directors occasionally considers and adopts formal statements. If you have questions or comments contact Executive Director Elisabeth Hartner.


Board Meetings

Next Board Meeting: Third Friday of the month via Zoom

Minutes from Previous Meetings:

2024January 2024 | February 2024 | March 2024April 2024May 2024

2023January 2023 | February 2023 | March 2023 | April 2023 | May 2023June 2023 | July 2023August 2023September 2023October 2023 | November 2023 | December 2023

2022: January 2022 | February 2022March 2022April 2022 May 2022 | June 2022 (No regular board meeting, Antiracism training with Engage to Change) | July 2022 | August 2022 | September 2022 | October 2022 | October 2022 Annual Association MeetingNovember 2022December 2022

2021: January 2021 Meeting | February 2021 MeetingMarch 2021 Meeting April 2021 Meeting May 2021 Meeting June 2021 Meeting July 2021 Meeting August 2021 Meeting September 2021 Meeting October 2021 Meeting October 2021 Annual Association MeetingNovember 2021 | December 2021

2020: January 2020 Meeting | February 2020 Meeting | March 2020 Meeting | April 2020 Meeting | May 2020 MeetingJune 2020 MeetingJuly 2020 Meeting | August 2020 MeetingSeptember 2020 Meeting | October 2020 Meeting | October 2020 Annual Association Meeting | November 2020 Meeting December 2020 Meeting

2019: January 2019 Meeting | February 2019 Meeting | March 2019 Meeting | April 2019 Meeting | May 2019 MeetingJune 2019 MeetingJuly 2019 Meeting | August 2019 MeetingSeptember 2019 MeetingOctober 2019 Meeting | October 2019 Annual Association Meeting | November 2019 Meeting December 2019 Meeting

2018: January 2018 MeetingFebruary 2018 Meeting | March 2018 Meeting | April 2018 Meeting | May 2018 Meeting | June 2018 Meeting | July 2018 MeetingAugust 2018 MeetingSeptember 2018 Meeting | October 2018 MeetingOctober 2018 Annual Association Meeting | November 2018 MeetingDecember 2018 Meeting

2017: January 2017 Meeting | February 2017 Meeting | March 2017 Meeting | April 2017 Meeting | May 2017 Meeting | June 2017 Meeting | July 2017 Meeting | August 2017 Meeting | September 2017 Meeting | October 2017 MeetingOctober 2017 Annual Association MeetingNovember 2017 Meeting | December 2017 Meeting 

2016: January 2016 Meeting | February 2016 Meeting | March 2016 Meeting | April 2016 Meeting | May 2016 Meeting | June 2016 Meeting | July 2016 Meeting | August 2016 Meeting | September 2016 Meeting | October 2016 Meeting | October 2016 Annual Association Meeting | November 2016 Meeting | December 2016 Retreat | December 2016 Meeting - CANCELED due to weather

2015: January 2015 Meeting | February 2015 Meeting | March 2015 Meeting | April 2015 Meeting | May 2015 Meeting | June 2015 Meeting | July 2015 Meeting | August 2015 Meeting | September 2015 Meeting | October 2015 Meeting | October 2015 Annual Association Meeting | November 2015 Meeting | December 2015 Meeting

2014: January 2014 Meeting | February 2014 Meeting | March 2014 Meeting | April 2014 Meeting | May 2014 Meeting | June 2014 Meeting | July 2014 Meeting | August 2014 Meeting | September 2014 Meeting | October 2014 Meeting | October 2014 Annual Association Meeting | November 2014 Meeting | December 2014 Meeting 

2013: January 2013 Meeting | February 2013 Meeting | March 2013 Meeting | April 2013 Meeting | May 2013 Meeting | June 2013 Meeting | July 2013 Meeting | August 2013 Meeting | September 2013 Meeting | October 2013 Meeting | November 2013 Meeting | December 2013 Meeting

2012: January 2012 Meeting | February 2012 Meeting | March 2012 Meeting | April 2012 Meeting | May 2012 Meeting | July 2012 Meeting | August 2012 Meeting | September 2012 Meeting | October 2012 Meeting | November 2012 Meeting | December 2012 Meeting/Retreat