Working Group Members

Public Health
Public health agencies at the federal, state, and local levels.
Chair: Jimmy Newkirk, NC Division of Public Health
Members: Saleia Afele-Faamuli, CSREES, USDA
Jenni Albright, NC Division of Public Health
Sarah Alligood, International Food Info Council
Alberta Becenti, Indian Health Service
Janna Borden, University of South Carolina
Heather Bowles, National Cancer Institute
Ross Brownson, Washington University of St Louis
Cedric Bryant, American Council on Exercise
Carolyn Crump, University of North Carolina
Andy Danenberg, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Michael Dickey, Society for Public Health Education
J. Larry Durstine, University of South Carolina
Amy Eyler, Saint Louis University
Greg Heath, University of Tennessee Chattanooga
Steve Hooker, University of South Carolina Prevention Research Center
Lisa Kimbrough, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Joan Lowry, Manatee County Health Department
Jody Lowry, National Association of County and City Health Officials
Elise Lubell, Jefferson County (CO) Public Health
Brian Martin, University of Zurich
James McClain, National Cancer Institute
Maya Mohan, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Veronica Montfort
Mim Nelson, Tufts University
Carmen Nevarez, Public Health Institute
Danielle Osby, UCLA School of Public Health
Mike Pratt, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Jan Richardson
Lynda Robey, Department of Veterans Affairs
Ann Rodgers
Ramona Schaeffer, National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
Julia Schneider, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Alexandra Spector, National Environmental Education Foundation
Phil Tonkins, NIH
Beth Topf, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials
Rick Troiano, National Cancer Institute
Adrienne Wald
Ronald Weathers, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services
Judy Wilson, Food and Nutrition Service, USDA
Education
Education agencies at the federal, state, and local levels; schools at preschool to college levels.
Chair: Dianne Ward, UNC Chapel Hill
Members: Anna Rose Anderson, Lipscomb University
Aaron Beighle
Lori Benson, NYC Public Schools
Rob Bisceglie
Marina Bonello, Manhattanville College
Charlene Burgeson, AAHPERD
Linda Carson
Charlie Chatterton, Connecticut AAHPERD
Nilda Cosco, NC State University
Mary Dinger
Mary Katherine Dombek, University of South Carolina
J. Larry Durstine, University of South Carolina
Eloise Elliott, Concord University, West Virginia University
Lori Estes, Trinity Washington University
Allison Evans, Trinity Washington University
Barry Ford, US Tennis Association/AAHPERD
Elizabeth Fuentes
Dave Gardner, NC State Department of Education
Karin Globus, BodyBat, Inc.
George Graham, Pennsylvania State University
Tina Hall, University of South Carolina
Leslie Hicks, Arizona AAHPERD
Katherine Hill, Louisiana State University
Cam Kerst-Davis, Tennessee AAHPERD
Amelia Lee, Louisiana State University
Sarah Lee, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Pam Long, Arizona AAHPERD
Thom McKenzie, San Diego State University
Christina McWilliams, University of North Carolina
Marlice Meredith, The Cooper Institute
Jim Morrow, University of North Texas
Colin Pekruhn, National Association of State Boards of Education
Bruce Pietz, Baldwin-Wallace College
June Romeo, Baldwin-Wallace College
James Ross
Alan Russel, National Academy of Sports Medicine
Lori Schneider, North Carolina Division of Public Health
Melinda Solomon, Louisiana State University
Karen Spencer, AAHPERD
Jennie Sumrell, Playcore
Catherine Teare, Sports for Kids
Allison Topper, Pennsylvania State Institute
Elizabeth Walker, National Association of State Boards of Education
Judith Young, AAHPERD
Volunteer and Non-Profit Organizations
Volunteer organizations committed to issues that impact or are impacted by physical activity.
Chairs: Katie Adamson, YMCA of the USA
Kelly Griffin, AARP
Members: Joan Almon, Alliance for Childhood
Jennifer Armstrong-Gay, American Hospital Association
Allison Brooks, American Diabetes Assocation
Susan Campbell, The Cooper Institute
Wojteck Chodzko-Zajko, University of Illinois
Adam Clark, Lance Armstrong Foundation
April Croft, United States Tennis Association
Ken Daley, Iowa AAHPERD
Colleen Doyle, American Cancer Society
Ben Duda, KaBoom
Ginny Ehrlich, Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Nathan Finnegan, Game with Heart
Barry Franklin, Beaumont Hospitals
Lisa Grost, National Society for Physical Activity and Health
Phillip Haberstro, National Association for Health and Fitness
Richard Hamburg, Trust for America’s Health
Baker Harrell, Active Life Movement
Margaret Hawkins, AARP
Haley Justice, Lance Armstrong Foundation
Mindy Millard-Stafford, American College of Sports Medicine
Melba Morrow, The Cooper Institute
Robert Ping, Safe Routes to School Partnership
Meghan Riley, American Diabetes Association
Melissa Schreibstein, Women’s Sports Foundation
Dennis Shepard, YMCA of the USA
Laurie Stradley, Be Active North Carolina
Jeff Sunderlin, YMCA of the USA
Dorothea Vafiadis, American Heart Association
Jennifer Weber, American Dietetic Association
Laurie Whitsel, American Heart Association
Catherine Wolz, American Institute for Cancer Research
Transportation, Urban Design, and Community Planning
Relevant agencies at federal, state, and local levels.
Chairs: Mark Fenton, Walking America
Bill Klein, American Planning Association
Members: David Berrigan, National Cancer Institute
Phil Bors, Active Living by Design
Wendy Braund, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
David Buchner, University of Illinois
Ralph Buehler, Virginia Tech
Fiona Bull, Loughborough University (UK)
Dan Burden
Joseph Cannon, Medical College of Georgia
Rochelle Carpenter, T4 America
Charlie Chatterton, Connecticut AAHPERD
Lisa Cirill, Directors of Health Promotion and Education
Andy Clarke, League of American Bicyclists
Ann Cody, Blaze Sports
Lori Cohen, AARP
Andrew Dannenberg, League of American Bicyclists
Mary Fran Delaune, American Physical Therapy Association
Jennifer Dill, Transportation Research Board
Richard Dolesh, National Recreation and Parks Association
Emily English
Eve Essery, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Sheila Franklin, National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
Samuel Giles, Partners for Liveable Communities
Royce Hanson, Montgomery-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Rachel Hayes, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kim Hodgson, American Planning Association
Katherine Hohman, YMCA of the USA
Jim Krebs, National Institutes of Health
Alyson Kristensen, Partnership for Prevention
Keith Laughlin, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy
Lauren Marchotti, National Center for Safe Routes to School
Robin McKinnon, National Cancer Institute
Janette Merrill, National Recreation and Park Association
Jeffrey Miller, Alliance for Biking and Walking
Justin Moore, East Carolina University
Mim Nelson, Tufts University
Robert Ping, Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Alice Roberts, ICF Macro
Sharon Roerty, National Center for Bicycling and Walking
Jim Sallis, Active Living Research
Lisa Sharma, National League of Cities
Lily Shoup, Transportation for America
Chad Spoon, Active Living Research
Janani Srikantharajah, Prevention Institute
Mass Media
Web, television, and media campaigns.
Chairs: Bess Marcus, Brown University and The Miriam Hospital
Adrian Bauman
Members: Kristy Baggett, GoTrybe.com
Robert Baggett, GoTrybe.com
Adrian Bauman, University of Sydney
Dan Bornstein, University of South Carolina
Heather Bowles, National Cancer Institute
Lucas Carr, Brown University/The Miriam Hospital
Nick Cavill, Cavill Associates
Fabia D’Arienzo, National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity
Angela DeMano, Human Kinetics
Ira Dreyfus, Department of Health and Human Services
Lori Dorfman, Berkeley Media Studies Group
Joni Eisenberg, WPFW Radio/Department of Health
Kathy Ford, Wellfit, Inc
Sarah Heidloff, Julian Krinsky Camps & Programs
Suzanne Hurley, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Bert Knitter, Department of Homeland Security
Roger Lloyd, Game With Heart
Kathleen Loughrey, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Jay Maddock, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Bess Marcus, Lifespan
Shelley Maniscalco, USDA
Holly McPeak, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Ernie Medina, MedPlay Technologies
Pamela Peeke, Peeke Performance Center, LLC
Kimberly Perry, Alliance for a Healthier Generation
Jim Pivarnik, American College of Sports Medicine
Bill Reger-Nash
Art Salmon, Ontario Ministry of Health Promotion
Trevor Shilton, National Heart Foundation of Australia
Tony Snow, Wellfit, Inc
Carol Torgan, American College of Sports Medicine/NCPPA
Sheree Vodicka, North Carolina Division of Health and Family Services
Faye Wong, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Susan Wood
Healthcare
Federal and state programs, health insurance industry, and clinical practices.
Chair: Robert Sallis, Kaiser Permanente
Members: Art Baron
Sandra Billinger, Kansas University Medical Center
Steve Blair, University of South Carolina
Erik Brand
Amy Callender, National Athletic Trainer’s Association
Mary Christenson, Regis University
Sheri Colberg-Ochs, Old Dominion University
Stephen Cook, University of Rochester Medical Center
Mark Cucuzzella, University of West Virginia
Lisa Culver, American Physical Therapy Association
Camille Eroy-Reveles, Innovative Wellness Education
Nathan Finnegan, Game With Heart
Shirley Gerrior, USDA
Matt Grady, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Meagan Grega, Kellyn Foundation
Neil Gordon, Nationwide Better Health
Dan Halvorsen, University of Minnesota Medical School
Katherine Hohman, YMCA of the USA
Adrian Hunter, American College of Sports Medicine
Sophia Hurley, Veterans Health Administration Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
Maura Iversen, Northeastern University
Jenne Johns, Summit Health Institute
Melissa Johnson
Liz Joy, University of Utah
Sue Kirkman, American Diabetes Association
Bill Kraus, Duke University
Doug McKeag, Indiana University School of Medicine
Ernie Medina, EPIC Management
Marian Minor, University of Missouri
Miriam Morey, Duke University School of Medicine
Cindy Mulcahy,
Fran O’Connor, Uniformed Services University
Bill Parisi, Parisi Speed School
Kevin Patrick, University of California San Diego
Pam Peeke, Peeke Performance Center, LLC
Betty Perkins-Carpenter
Edward Phillips, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
Steve Rice, Jersey Shore University Medical Center
Katie Richards, Hawaii State Department of Health
Brad Roy, Kalispell Regional Medical Center
Mickey Scheinowitz, Tel-Aviv University
David Shih, American College of Preventive Medicine
Jeff Sunderlin, YMCA of the USA
Steve Tepper, American Physical Therapy Association
Kathy Wright
Richard Yoast, American Medical Association
Business and Industry
Information on worksite health and for manufacturers of products impacting physical activity.
Chair: Alyson Kristensen, Partnership for Prevention
Members: Rhona Applebaum, Coca-Cola
Dan Bornstein, University of South Carolina
Valerie Bragg, American College of Sports Medicine
Fabrizio Cecchinelli, TechnoGym
Paul Couzelis
Caitlin Fenn, BioScale
Diane Hart, National Association for Health and Fitness
Bill Haskell, Stanford University
Dan Henkel, American College of Sports Medicine
Mike Heppert, Life for Kids
Corrinne Husten, Partnership for Prevention
Jim Kauffman, YMCA of the USA
Marianne LaChance, U.S. Coast Guard
Rogyer Lloyd, Game With Heart
Ernie Medina, EPIC Management
Jon Morgan, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services
Rachel Niehaus, American College of Sports Medicine
Kam Nola
Pat Nyetrae, Coca-Cola
Michael O’Donnell, American Journal of Health Promotion
Rachel Permuth-Levine, National Institutes of Health
Jill Pfankuch, SC Department of Health and Environmental Control
Nico Pronk, HealthPartners
Eric Ruth, Kellyn Foundation
Jessica Sobolewski, University of Michigan
Chris Spain, President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sport
Jusine Van Wie, George Washington University
Joe Warren, Partnership for Prevention
Catherine Wolz, American Institute for Cancer Research
Parks, Recreation, Fitness, and Sports
Recreation and park agencies at the federal, state, and local levels; private fitness industry; and professional and amateur sports organizations.
Chair: Monica Vinluan, YMCA of the USA
Members: Abigail Adams, USDA Forest Service
Jane Adams, California Park & Recreation Society
Barb Ainsworth, Arizona State University
Anna Rose Anderson, Lipscomb University
Leon Andrews, National League of Cities
Birgitta Baker, Louisiana State University
John Bare, Atlanta Falcons Youth Foundation
Daheia Barr-Anderson, University of Minnesota
Chris Barrett, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Megan Bartlett, Up 2 Us
Pam Belgarde, Haskell Indian Health Center
Mike Bergeron, Sanford USD Medical Center
Deb Bialeschki, American Camp Associates
Sandy Boone, Augusta Medical Center
Dan Bornstein, University of South Carolina
Tracy Branch, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Alberto Calderon, Universidad Pedagogica
Susan Campbell, Cooper Institute
Matt Carlson, National Sporting Goods Association
Jackie Carrera, Parks and People
Meg Cheever, Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy
Ann Cody, Blaze Sports
Deb Cohen, RAND
Cathy Costakis, Montana State University
Loren Darrington
Rich Dolesh, National Recreation and Parks Association
Brooke Driesse, Safe Routes to School National Partnership
Camille Eroy-Reveles, Innovative Wellness Education
Christine Fanning, Outdoor Foundation (Outdoor Industry Association)
Myron Floyd, North Carolina State University
Sarah Folzenlogen, Leave No Trace – PEAK Program
Karen Ford, US Tennis Association – Tennis in the Parks
Ed Foster-Simeon, US Soccer Foundation
Cicley Gay, Women’s Sports Foundation
Karin Globus, Body Bat Inc
Steve Golden, National Park Service (Rivers, Trails & Conservation Assistance Program)
Eric Good, Augusta Medical Center
David Goodman, The Julian Krinsky Group
Stacey Grant
Tiara Green, Medical Fitness Association
Dan Halvorsen, University of Minnesota
Melissa Hanson, Sajai Foundation
Baker Harrell, ACTIVE Life
Karla Henderson, NCSU Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism Management
Anne Hoover, USDA Forest Service
Angelina Horn, City Parks Alliance / National Assoc for Olmstead Parks
Ali Jaglowski, NACDD
Chris Jarvi, National Park Service
Andy Kaczynski, Kansas State University
NiCole Keith, IUPUI
Thomas Kens, Body Tech Total Fitness
Bill Kohl, University of Texas
Judy Kruger, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Claire Libert, National League of Cities
Dan Limbago, United States Tennis Association
Cate Brennan Lisak, National Athletic Trainer’s Association
Carolyn Lullo, University of Illinois at Chicago
Stuart Macdonald, American Trails
Jessica Madrigal, National Center of Physical Activity and Disability
Helen Mahan, National Park Service
Chicakro Martin, Project Fitness
Kellie May, AAHPERD
John McConkey, Landscape Structures
Heidi Melancon, National Recreation & Park Association
Veronica Montfort
Andy Mowen, Penn State University
Catherine Nagel, City Parks Alliance/National Association for Olmstead Parks
Kristen Nelson, USDA Forest Service
Margaret O’Neil, Drexel University
James Parker, Amateur Athletic Union
Stacey Pine, National Recreation and Parks Association
Lynn Pinoniemi, Landscape Structures
Orson Porter, Nike, Inc
Rick Potts, National Park Service
Ian Proud, Playworld Systems
Amy E. Rauworth, National Center of PA and Disability
Eve Rioux, Parks and Rec office for Lee Summit New Jersey
Don Sabo, Women’s Sports Foundation
Nicole Sanders
Miles Schrag, Human Kinetics
Bill Sells, SGMA
Lisa Sharma, National League of Cities
Dennis Shepard, YMCA of the USA
Kathy Spangler, America’s Promise Alliance
Anne Marie Spencer, PlayCore
Sarah Stahl, West Virginia University
Michael Suk, University of Florida – Shands Jacksonville
Phil Tonkins, Jr., National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
Rachel Askarinam Wagner, The Lewin Group
Susan Kleinman Wallis, Team Up for Youth
Jane Wargo, President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Tim Willis, U.S. Paralympics
Amanda Wilson, Active Living Research
Kiva Wilson, KaBOOM
Cary Wing, Medical Fitness Association
Mike Wright, Texas Sport for Life
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