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The Center Staff

This page lists The Center's directors, then is organized alphabetically by staff member's first names. 

The Center's Board of Directors are listed below the staff.

Delmonte Jefferson

Delmonte Jefferson

Executive Director

Georgia

Seronica Powell

Seronica Powell

Director, Finance

Ohio

Natasha Phelps

Natasha Phelps

Director, Equity-Centered Policies

Washington, DC

Ashley Hebert

Ashley Hebert

Senior Program Manager, Community & Government Relations

Louisiana

Donte Prayer

Donte Prayer

HIV Program Manager

North Carolina

Jalene Pardon

Jalene Pardon

Accountant

Ohio

Joshua Dedeaux

Joshua Dedeaux

Senior IT Manager

Kansas

Keyona Hairston

Keyona Hairston

Program Coordinator

North Carolina

Mary Williams-Stover

Mary Williams-Stover

Equity-Centered Policy Manager

North Carolina

Ray Alamo

Ray Alamo

Web & Graphic Designer

Nevada

Tiarra Murphy

Tiarra Murphy

Evaluation Manager

Georgia

Bronwyn Lucas

Bronwyn Lucas

Deputy Director, Programs and Services

North Carolina

Kenny Ray

Kenny Ray

Director, Programs

Georgia

Nekose Wills

Nekose Wills

Director, Communications

Washington, DC

Chelsey Sellars

Chelsey Sellars

Communications Specialist

North Carolina

Gregory Bolden

Gregory Bolden

Community Initiatives Manager

Georgia

Jasmine Winterdal

Jasmine Winterdal

Finance Specialist

North Carolina

Karimah Bennett

Karimah Bennett

Human Resources Manager

North Carolina

Kimberly Caldwell

Kimberly Caldwell

Tobacco Program Manager

North Carolina

Michael Scott

Michael Scott

Program Manager

North Carolina

Shanice Roache

Shanice Roache

Food and Nutrition Program Manager

North Carolina

Tierra Anderson

Tierra Anderson

Administrative Assistant

North Carolina

Channté Keith

Channté Keith

Deputy Director, Operations

North Carolina

Sterling Fulton

Sterling Fulton

Director, Training & E-Learning Initiatives

North Carolina

Ashlee Woods

Ashlee Woods

Digital Outreach Coordinator

Ohio

Desirr’ee Smith

Desirr’ee Smith

Operations Specialist

North Carolina

Iman Byfield

Iman Byfield

Senior Communications Program Manager

Florida

John Rowell

John Rowell

HIV Program Coordinator

North Carolina

Kayla Holland

Kayla Holland

Food & Nutrition Program Manager

New York

Lynn Graham

Lynn Graham

Grants & Contracts Manager

North Carolina

Nicole Heard

Nicole Heard

Grants & Contracts Specialist

Virginia

Shayla Compton

Shayla Compton

Senior Program Manager

South Carolina

The Center celebrates the life and legacy of our dear colleague, Margo Dawson.
October 15, 1958 - July 21, 2023

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Board Members

Anita Gaillard, Chair 

Director of Community Programs (Retired)

Indiana State Department of Health 

Tobacco Prevention and Cessation Commission
Indianapolis, IN

Brenda Bell Caffee, Vice Chair

CEO & Executive Director

Caffee, Caffee and Associates Public Health Foundation, Inc.
Hattiesburg, MS

Mandala Jones, Treasurer

Vice President, Diverse Segments
Wells Fargo

Douglasville, GA

Craig Wesley, Secretary

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Manager

Simons Foundation
New York, NY

Alex Hurst

Program Manager

MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX

Alicia Justice

Senior Director, Health Equity Initiatives

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)

Arlington, VA

Judy Brown, MSW, LICSW, LSSW
Mental Health Supports Manager

Minneapolis Public Schools
Minneapolis, MN

 

Katherine Donald

Executive Director

Coalition for a Tobacco Free Arkansas
Little Rock, AK

LaTanya Chapman, M.D.

Family Medicine Physician

Villa Rica Family Medicine
Villa Rica, GA

Monique Hill French

Senior Director of Patient Advocacy

Rx4Good
Indianapolis, IN

Richard Glover DO, MPH, FACOG

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Peachtree Women’s Clinic

Peachtree Corners, GA

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