Public Health Division: Organizational Chart

Use the links in the chart below for staff directory details and more information about the centers and programs that make up the Oregon Public Health Division.

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Science and Evaluation
State Health Officer
and State Epidemiologist
Katrina Hedberg, MD, MPH

Policy and Partnerships
Director
Cara Biddlecom, MPH

Program Operations
Director
Allyson Ford, MBA

Fiscal and Business Operations
Director
Karen Slothower, MBA

Lead Communication Officer
Jonathan Modie

Legislative Coordinator
Holly Heiberg, MPP

Office of the State Public Health Director

Public Health Director
Lillian Shirley, BSN, MPH, MPA

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Center for Health Protection

Center Administrator

André Ourso, MPH, JD

Drinking Water Services
Manager
David Emme

Environmental Public
Health Section
Manager
Gabriela Goldfarb, MPP

Health Care Regulation and
Quality Improvement Program
Manager
Dana Selover, MD

Health Licensing Office
Manager
Sylvie Donaldson

Oregon Medical Marijuana Program
Manager
Carole Yann

Radiation Protection Services
Manager
David Howe, MA

Center for Prevention and Health Promotion

Center Administrator

Timothy Noe, PhD

Adolescent, Genetic and
Reproductive Health Section
Manager
Helene Rimberg, PsyD

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

Injury and Violence Prevention Section
Manager
Lisa Millet, MHS

Maternal and Child Health Section
Manager
Cate Wilcox, MPH

Nutrition and Health Screening (WIC Program)
Manager
Sue Woodbury, MBA, RD

Center for
Public Health Practice

Center Administrator

Collette Young, PhD

Acute and Communicable Disease Prevention Section
Manager
Zintars Beldavs, MS

Center for Health Statistics
Manager
Jennifer Woodward, PhD

HIV, STD and TB Section
Manager
Annick Benson-Scott

Health Security, Preparedness and Response
Manager
Akiko Saito, MPA, MPH

Immunization Section
Manager
Aaron Dunn, MPH

Oregon State Public Health Laboratory
Director
John Fontana, PhD, (HCLD) ABB

Last updated: January 8, 2018

Public Health Division: Organizational Chart

Office of the State Public Health Director

Center for Health Protection

Center for Prevention and Health Promotion

Center for Public Health Practice

Center for
Public Health Practice