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Steering Commitee

EXECUTIVE GROUP CO-CHAIRS

Christine Kosmos, BSN

Director, Division of State and Local Readiness (DSLR)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Marisa Raphael, MPH

Deputy Commissioner, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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WORKGROUP CO-CHAIRS

Michael Loehr, CEM 

Chief, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response

Washington State Department of Health

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Chris Paquet, MPA 

Director of Policy and Strategic Initiatives, Office of Emergency Preparedness and Response

NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

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WORKGROUP MEMBERS

Kara Stephens, MPH, MSA 

Health Education Specialist Project Manager

Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU)

(Project Manager and Communication Specialist for the Preparedness Impact Project)

Kara.Stephens@orau.org

Carolyn McCoy, MPH

Senior Director of Federal Government Relations

Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)

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Laura Hanen, MPP

Interim Executive Director and Chief of Government Affairs

National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO)

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