Board of Directors
MPHA is governed by a volunteer board of directors. Each board member is dedicated to providing leadership to ensure that MPHA is the leading voice of public health issues in Maine.
Executive Committee

President
Jay Knowlton, MPH
(he/him)

Vice President
Leo Waterston, MA
(he/him)

Secretary
Bill Flagg
(he/him)

Treasurer
Maye Emlein, JD, MPH
(she/her)

Past-President
Noah Nesin, MD
(he/him)
At-Large Members

Geoff Gratwick, MD

Clay Graybeal, PhD, MSW
(he/him)

Jennifer Gunderman, MPH
(she/her)

Rachael Mahar, RN, BSN, CLC
(she/her)

Doug Michael, MPH
(he/him)

Ed Miller, MS
(he/him)

Sana Osman
(she/her)

Denise Tepler, MA
(she/her)

Judy Tupper, DHEd, CHES, CPPS
(she/her)
Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council (ARGC) of APHA

Sarah Rines
(she/her)
Non-Voting Members

Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention Liaison
Nancy Birkhimer, MPH
(she/her)

Clinical Advisor
Stephen Sears, MD, MPH
(he/him)