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Privacy Officer Peer Group Member Directory

Updated: January 7, 2025 
Please contact Susan Fleurant at sfleurant@networkforphl.org to update your information. 

This membership directory is a member benefit for members of the Network for Public Health Law’s Privacy Officer Peer Group and may not be shared, distributed, or disclosed by members of the Peer Group or others to any unauthorized person. If you are not a member of the Privacy Officer Peer Group and would like to join, please request membership here. 

ALABAMAALASKAARIZONAARKANSASCALIFORNIA
COLORADOCONNECTICUTDELWAREDISTRICT OF COLUMBIAFLORIDA
GEORGIAHAWAIIIDAHOILLINOISINDIANA
IOWAKANSASKENTUCKYLOUISIANAMAINE
MARYLANDMASSACHUSETTSMICHIGANMINNESOTA

ALABAMA

Pamela Kendrick 
Privacy Officer, Office of General Counsel 
Alabama Department of Public Health 
pamela.kendrick@adph.state.al.us 

ALASKA

There are no members in Alaska at this time.

ARIZONA

Cathy Boland 
Human Resources Director 
Pima County Health Department 
cathy.bohland@pima.gov

Stephanie Elzenga 
HIPAA Privacy Officer 
Arizona Department of Health Services 
stephanie.elzenga@azdhs.gov

Patrick Reed 
Privacy Officer 
Pinal County Public Health Department 
Patrick.Reed@pinal.gov

Ryscha Williams Campbell 
Data Governance BAII 
Pima County Health Department 
Ryscha.Campbell@pima.gov

ARKANSAS

Jennifer Holland 
Privacy Officer, Office of the Chief Counsel 
Arkansas Department of Human Services 
jennifer.holland@dhs.arkansas.gov 

Martina Smith 
Privacy Officer, Office of the Chief Counsel 
Arkansas Department of Human Services 
martina.smith@dhs.arkansas.gov 

CALIFORNIA

Eleanor Lehnkering 
Privacy Officer 
LA County Department of Public Health 
elehnkering@ph.lacounty.gov

Nandini Iyer 
Deputy County Counsel 
Santa Clara County 
nandini.iyer@cco.sccgov.org

Diana Kaempfer-Tony 
Privacy Attorney
California Department of Public Health 
Diana.Kaempfer-Tony@cdph.ca.gov

Gina Valdez 
Director of Public Health Nursing/Privacy Officer 
Kern County Public Health Department
valdezg@kerncounty.com 

Keith Van Wagner
Assistant Chief Counsel and Privacy Officer 
California Department of Public Health 
keith.vanwagner@cdph.ca.gov 

Anne Pearson
Chief Attorney, Health and Human Services
San Francisco City Attorney’s Office 
anne.pearson@sfcityatty.org 

COLORADO

Lizzie Friend
Data Analytics & Informatics Manager 
Denver Department of Public Health & Environment
lizzie.friend@denvergov.org 

Moremi Hamblin
Data Analyst 
Pueblo Department of Public Health and Environment 
hamblinm@pueblocounty.us 

Ann Hause
Director, Office of Legal and Regulatory Compliance 
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment
ann.hause@state.co.us 

Tammy Hort 
Disease Control Specialist 
Northeast Colorado Health Department 
tammyh@nchd.org 

Joni Koenig 
Privacy Officer 
Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment 
joni.koenig@state.co.us 

Melissa Sager 
Assistant County Attorney 
Adams County 
msager@adcogov.org 

CONNECTICUT

Tahlisa Brougham 
Staff Attorney 
Connecticut Department of Public Health 
tahlisa.brougham@ct.gov 

DELAWARE

Jennifer Miles 
Public Health Privacy Board Chairperson 
Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health 
jennifer.miles@delaware.gov 

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Tina Curtis 
Director, Office of Healthcare Privacy and Confidentiality 
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia 
tina.curtis@dc.gov 

Phillip Husband 
General Counsel and FOIA Officer 
District of Columbia Department of Health 
phillip.husband@dc.gov 

FLORIDA

Kimberly Tendrich 
Chief Privacy Officer 
Florida Department of Health 
kimberly.tendrich@flhealth.gov 

GEORGIA

Karen Ebey-Tessendorf 
District Program Manager 
North Central Health District 
karen.ebey-tessendorf@dph.ga.gov 

Patrice Lagroon 
Training and Development Specialist 
Macon-Bibb County Health Department 
patrice.lagroon@dph.ga.gov 

Suzannah Lipscomb 
HIPAA Privacy and Security Officer 
Georgia Department of Community Health 
slipscomb1@dch.ga.gov 

Yashica Marshall 
Privacy Officer, Associate General Counsel 
Georgia Department of Public Health 
yashica.marshall@dph.ga.gov 

HAWAII

Melissa Chee 
Deputy Attorney General 
State of Hawaii 
Melissa.W.Chee@hawaii.gov 

Amy Morton-Sogi 
Compliance Officer 
Hawaii State Department of Health 
amy.morton-sogi@doh.hawaii.gov 

Michele Nakata 
Compliance, Hearings, and Investigations Officer 
Hawaii State Department of Health 
michele.nakata@doh.hawaii.gov 

IDAHO

William Deniston 
IT Manager, HIPAA Security Officer, Privacy Officer 
Idaho North Central District  
wdeniston@phd2.idaho.gov 

Heidi Graham 
Privacy Officer 
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare 
heidi.graham@dhw.idaho.gov 

Esmeralda Velasquez 
Privacy & Data Governance Officer 
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare 
esmeralda.velasquez@dhw.idaho.gov 

ILLINOIS

Ruth Abarca-Compton 
Attorney/Privacy Officer 
Chicago Department of Public Health 
Ruth.Abarca-Compton@cityofchicago.org 

Donna Otis 
Deputy General Counsel 
Illinois Department of Public Health 
donna.otis2@illinois.gov 

INDIANA

Jillean Battle 
Chief Privacy Officer
Eskenazi Health  
Jillean.battle@eskenazihealth.edu 

Eliza Bradley 
Privacy Officer, Office of Legal Affairs 
Indiana Department of Health 
EBradley@health.in.gov 

Kelly MacKinnon 
Chief Legal Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs 
Indiana Department of Health 
kmackinnon@isdh.in.gov 

IOWA

Debra Covington 
Information Security and Privacy Officer 
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services
dcoving@dhs.state.ia.us 

Leann Orr 
QA/QI Coordinator 
Siouxland District Health Department 
lorr@siouxlanddistricthealth.org 

Sarah Reisetter 
HHS Deputy Director & Chief of Compliance 
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services 
sarah.reisetter@hhs.iowa.gov 

Jacob Shkolnick 
Privacy Officer and Legal Counsel 
Iowa Department of Health and Human Services 
jacob.shkolnick@hhs.iowa.gov 

KANSAS

Michael Smith 
Associate Chief Counsel 
Privacy Officer for Kansas Medicaid and the Kansas State Employee Health Plan 
Kansas Department of Health & Environment 
michael.smith@ks.gov 

KENTUCKY

Glenda Bastin 
Compliance Specialist 
Lincoln Trail District Health Department 
glenda.bastin@ltdhd.org 

Kathleen Hines 
Chief Privacy Officer 
Cabinet for Health and Family Services 
kathleen.hines@ky.gov 

Amy Smith 
Social Services Specialist 
Cabinet for Health and Family Services 
amys.smith@ky.gov 

Sharon Trivette 
Assistant Director of Administration and Financial Management 
Kentucky Department for Public Health 
sharon.trivette@ky.gov 

LOUISIANA

Charles Daspit 
Deputy General Counsel 2 
Louisiana Department of Health 
Charles.Daspit@la.gov 

MAINE

Stacey Mondschein Katz 
Director of Healthcare Privacy 
Maine Department of Health and Human Services 
stacey.mondschein@maine.gov 

MARYLAND

Marilyn Akinfolarin 
Compliance Officer 
Prince George’s County Health Department 
mvakinfolarin@co.pg.md.us 

Daniel Coulter 
Deputy Health Officer – Operations 
Cecil County Health Department 
daniel.coulter@maryland.gov 

Kristin Dietz 
Deputy Health Officer 
Caroline County Health Department 
kristina.dietz@maryland.gov 

Jennifer Hare 
Administrative Program Manager I 
Garrett County Health Department 
jennifer.hare@maryland.gov 

Jameelah Johnson 
Medical Records Manager/Practice Manager 
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services 
jameelah.johnson@montgomerycountymd.gov 

Emily McCoy 
Administrator 
Kent County Health Department 
emily.mccoy@maryland.gov 

Danny Muchoki 
Privacy Officer 
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services 
danny.muchoki@montgomerycountymd.gov 

Danielle Owens 
Chief Privacy Officer 
Maryland Department of Health 
danielle.owens1@maryland.gov 

Caterina Pangilinan 
State Chief Privacy Officer 
State of Maryland 
caterina.pangilinan1@maryland.gov 

Lisa Pennell 
Computer Network Specialist II 
Cecil County Health Department 
lisa.pennell@maryland.gov 

Debbie Smith 
Computer Network Specialist Supervisor 
Wicomico County Health Department 
debbie.smith@maryland.gov 

Kathleen Smith 
General Counsel  
Baltimore City Health Department 
KathleenG.Smith@baltimorecity.gov 

Amber Starn 
Epidemiologist/Director of Community Health and Evaluation/HIPAA Compliance Officer 
Charles County Department of Health 
amber.starn@maryland.gov 

Loren Sallah 
Administrative Officer 
Worcester County Health Department 
loren.sallah@maryland.gov 

Christie Taylor 
Administrator 
Somerset County Health Department 
christie.taylor@maryland.gov 

Kelly Ward 
Health Policy Analyst 
Wicomico County Health Department 
Kellyn.ward@maryland.gov 

Meghan Wiley 
HR Officer 
Frederick County Health Department 
mwiley@frederickcountymd.gov 

MASSACHUSETTS

Jim Ballin 
Deputy General Counsel 
Massachusetts Department of Public Health 
james.ballin@state.ma.us 

Jae Hartwin 
Privacy Officer 
Massachusetts Department of Public Health 
jaelen.hartwin@mass.gov 

Elizabeth Scurria Morgan 
First Deputy General Counsel 
Director, Privacy & Data Access Office 
Massachusetts Department of Public Health 
elizabeth.scurriamorgan@state.ma.us 

Lynn Squillace 
Deputy General Counsel 
Massachusetts Department of Public Health 
lynn.squillace@state.ma.us 

MICHIGAN

Kate Beer 
Health Officer 
Western Upper Peninsula Health Department  
kbeer@wuphd.org 

Colin Boes 
Privacy Specialist 
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 
boesc1@michigan.gov 

Shaunta Bosanic 
IT Coordinator 
LMAS District Health Department 
sbosanic@lmasdhd.org 

James Bowen 
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 
bowenj2@michigan.gov 

Gail Brink 
Deputy Administrative Health Officer 
Kent County Health Department 
gail.brink@kentcountymi.gov 

Stephanie Hanchett 
Program Support Specialist 
Calhoun County Public Health Department 
Shanchett@calhouncountymi.gov 

Deb Laird 
Community Health Director 
District Health Department #2 
dlaird@dhd2.org 

Laura Laisure 
Quality Coordinator 
Grand Traverse County Health Department 
llaisure@gtcountymi.gov 

Christine Lopez 
Administrative Services Director 
District Health Department #10 
clopez@dhd10.org 

Gerald Messana 
Health Officer 
Marquette County Health Department 
gmessana@mqtco.org 

Kristin Pluta 
Health Officer 
Jackson County Health Department 
kpluta@mijackson.org 

Brigette Reichenbaugh 
Deputy Health Officer 
Calhoun County Public Health Department 
breichenbaugh@calhouncountymi.gov 

David Underwood 
Privacy Manager, Compliance Office 
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 
underwoodd1@michigan.gov 

Katerina Stylianou 
Health Information Officer 
Detroit Health Department 
katerina.stylianou@detroitmi.gov 

Connie Sullivan 
Accounting Supervisor 
Saginaw County Health Department 
csullivan@saginawcounty.com 

Marilyn Szost 
Community Health Services/Emergency Preparedness Coordinator 
Lapeer County Health Department 
mszost@lapeercounty.org 

Renee Tedder 
Public Health Compliance Specialist/HIPAA Privacy Officer 
Macomb County Health Department 
renee.tedder@macombgov.org 

Tony Weber 
Chief Compliance Officer 
Michigan Department of Health and Human Services 
webert5@michigan.gov 

Portia Yarbrough 
Health Information Security Administrator 
Kent County Department of Health 
portia.yarbrough@kentcountymi.gov 

MINNESOTA

Patricia Segal Freeman 
Legal Counsel/Policy Analyst 
Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, & Control 
Minnesota Department of Health 
patricia.segal.freeman@state.mn.us 

Mindy Hexum 
Data Practices Compliance Official 
Minnesota Department of Health 
mindy.hexum@state.mn.us 

Emily Swann 
Associate General Counsel 
Minnesota Department of Human Services 
Emily.A.Swann@state.mn.us