Diane H. Beeson, MBA, Director
Tobacco Prevention & Control Division
Alabama Department of Public Health
RSA Tower, Suite 1270
201 Monroe Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
(334)206-5560 phone
dbeeson@adph.state.al.us

Stephen S. Michael, MS
Director, ASHLine
UA Zuckerman College of Public Health
2302 E. Speedway, Ste. 206
(520) 318-7212 ext. 209
smichael@email.arizona.edu

Ann Wright
501-661-2474
Ann.Wright@arkansas.gov

Colleen Stevens
Chief of the Media Unit, Tobacco Control Section
California Department of Health Services
916-449-5511
cstevens@dhs.ca.gov

Jodi Kopke
Media Director
State Tobacco Education & Prevention Partnership
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
Denver, CO 80246
303.692.2526
jodi.kopke@state.co.us

Fernando Senra
Communications Officer
The Florida Department of Health
850-245-4444 X2131
Fernando_Senra@dph.state.fl.us

Ramona Bennett
Cessation Coordinator
Health Promotions Unit
Chronic Disease Branch
Division of Public Health
Georgia Department of Human Resources
2 Peachtree Street, NW, Suite 16.302
Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone: (404) 651-7324
rsbennett@dhr.state.ga.us

Rachell Grounds
Health Education Specialist
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program
Bureau of Community and Environmental Health
Division of Health
Department of Health and Welfare
Ph: 208.334.0631
Fax: 208.334.6573
GroundsR@idhw.state.id.us

Thomas Schafer
Director of Communications
Illinois Department of Public Health
535 W Jefferson, Floor 005
Springfield, 62761
(217) 782-5750
Thomas.Schafer@illinois.gov

Robyn Eley
Media Director
Smokefree Indiana
Phone: 317-241-6383
reley@smokefreeindiana.org

Kevin Teale
Public Information Officer
Iowa Dept. of Public Health
(515) 281-6692
Kteale@idph.state.ia.us

Beth Crace
beth.crace@ky.gov

Gwenda Bond
gwenda.bond@ky.gov
Office of Communications
(502) 564-6786

Robert Johannessen
Media Director
Louisiana Department of Health & Hospitals
225-342-1535
rjohanne@dhh.la.gov

Jason Melancon
PR Manager
The Louisiana Campaign for Tobacco-Free Living (TFL)
Louisiana Public Health Institute (LPHI)
1515 Poydras, Suite 1200
New Orleans, LA 70112
504-301-9841
jmelancon@lphi.org

Dora Anne Mills, MD, MPH
Director, Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention State Health Officer Maine Public Health Director
286 Water Street
State House Station 11
Augusta, ME 04333-0011
General Information / Receptionist: 287-8016

Karen Black
Director
Office of Public Relations
Md. Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 W. Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-6490
kblack@dhmh.state.md.us

John Hammond
Assistant Director
Office of Public Relations
Md. Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
201 W. Preston St.
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-767-6490
hammondj@dhmh.state.md.us

Donna Rheaume
Massachusetts Department of Public Health Public Information Officer
617-624-5006
donna.rheaume@state.ma.us

TJ Bucholz
Michigan Department of Community Health
517-241-2112
Bucholztj@Michigan.gov

Kerri Gordon
Public Relations Manager
ClearWay Minnesota
Two Appletree Square
8011 34th Avenue South, Suite 400
Minneapolis, MN 55425
952-767-1403
kgordon@clearwaymn.org

Nanci Gonder
Chief, Office of Public Information
573-751-6062
Nanci.Gonder@dhss.mo.gov

Stacy Campbell
Montana Tobacco Use Prevention Program
Tobacco Cessation Specialist
1400 Broadway, Cogswell C314
PO Box 202951
Helena, MT 59620
(406) 444-3138
scharlesworth@mt.gov

Monica Pribil
Tobacco Free Nebraska
Nebraska Health and Human Services System
402-471-0777
Monica.Pribil@hhss.ne.gov

Martha Framsted
Public Information Officer
Nevada State Health Division
775-684-4014
mframsted@nvhd.state.nv.us

David Tompkins
Media Specialist
New Mexico Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Program
(505) 841-5874
David.Tompkins@state.nm.us

Claire Pospisil
Public Information Officer
New York State Department of Health
Press Contact
518-474-7354
ctp02@health.state.ny.us

Ann Houston
Director of Education and Public Education
North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services
9132 Parkhurst Lane
Charlotte, NC 28227
(704) 545-3224
ann.houston@ncmail.net

Karalee Harper, MM, LAC
Director, Division of Tobacco Prevention and Control
North Dakota Department of Health
600 E. Boulevard Ave., Dept. 301
Bismarck, ND 58505-0200
(701) 328-4517
kaharper@nd.gov

Beth Schieber
Director of Communications
Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation
300 East Broad Street, Suite 310
Columbus, Ohio 43215
614-728-2887
614-644-1114 main
bschieber@otpf.org

Pamela Williams, MPH
Public Information Officer
Office of Communications
Oklahoma State Department of Health
1000 N.E.10th Street
Oklahoma City, OK 73117-1299
405.271.5601; Fax 405.271.2865
pamelaw@health.state.ok.us

Leslea Bennett-Webb
Director of Communications
405.271.5601; Fax 405.271.2865
Leslea@health.ok.gov

Cathryn Cushing
Tobacco Cessation and Communications Specialist
Tobacco Prevention and Education Program
Oregon Department of Human Services
800 NE Oregon St.
Portland, OR 97232
971-673-0984
Cathryn.S.Cushing@state.or.us

Yasmin Coleman
Director of Marketing
Pennsylvania Dept. of Health
717-787-1783
ycoleman@state.pa.us

Mary-Kathryn Craft
Media Coordinator
South Carolina Division of Tobacco Prevention and Control
(803) 545-4466
craftmk@dhec.sc.gov

Lena Dibble
Media Coordinator
Tobacco Prevention and Control Program, Utah Department of Health
PO Box 142106
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2106
(801) 538-6917
lenadibble@utah.gov

Shawna Shields, MPH
Prevention Service Manager
Tobacco Use Control Project
Virginia Department of Health
Division of Chronic Disease and Prevention and Control
109 Governor St. 10th Floor
Richmond, Virginia 23219-2448
804-864-7874
shawna.shields@vdh.virginia.gov

David F. Gundersen
Media and Policy Coordinator
Division of Public Health
Department of Health and Family Services
1 West Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53701
608.267.0944 ph
608.266.8925 fax
gundedf@dhfs.state.wi.us

Kim Deti
307-777-3690
kdeti@state.wy.us