Office of Health Equity
Advisory Committee 2020
The Office of Health Equity Advisory Committee advises the Secretary of Health on matters concerning health inequalities and recommend actions which are data-driven, evidence-based, and culturally aware; increase public awareness of the existence of health disparities; and mobilize statewide, community and individuals actions to eliminate health disparities in Pennsylvania.
| First Name | Last Name | Organization/Company | Title/Position |
| Cheryl | Bettigole, MD, MPH | Philadelphia DOH | Director, Div. of Chronic Disease Prevention |
| Mario | Browne, MPH, CHES | University of Pittsburgh | Schools of the Health Sciences | Director, Office of Health Sciences Diversity |
| Nia | Coaxum, MPH, CHES | Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services | Prevention Specialist |
| Yolanda | Jimenez-Colon | Gateway Health | Manager, Community Engagement and Programs |
| Lisa | Davis, MHA | Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health | Director |
| Jonathan | Encarnacion, Ph.D. | UPMC Health | Regional Director |
| Oralia | Garcia Dominic, Ph.D., M.S., M.A. | Highmark, Inc. | Medical Policy Research Analyst |
| Serina | Gaston | PA Nutrition Education Network | Executive Director |
| Evelyn | Gonzalez, M.A. | Senior Director | Fox Chase Cancer Center |
| Megan | Hume | Health Coordinator | HIAS-PA |
| Tina | Nixon | Pinnacle Health | VP, Mission Effectiveness |
| Joseph | Robinson, Jr. | Southcentral Sickle Cell Council | Executive Director |
| Geoffey | Roche | Harrisburg University | Executive Director |
| Brenda | Shelton-Dunston | Black Womens Health Alliance | Executive Director |
| Norman | Weinstein, Esquire | Galfand Berger Law Firm | Attorney |