The Society is comprised of leading health communication professionals across various industries, including academia, non-profits, government, and the private sector. Our Steering Committee is actively involved in Society infrastructure and regularly interacts with our members.
Society Leadership
Erin Norvell, Executive Director
Jennifer Salopek, Communication Manager
Shahd Husein, Communication Associate
Jay Bernhardt, Founder and Steering Committee Chair
2020-2021 Elected Leadership
Terry Savage, President
Michael Grela, Vice President
Shelly Spoeth, Member at Large
Learn more about our elected leadership.
Steering Committee Members
Tony Foleno SVP, Strategy & Evaluation Member, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Council The Ad Council
Michael Grela Senior Vice President Head of Marketing Evoke KYNE
Nancy Harrington Professor, Department of Communication Director, Health Communication Research Collaborative Associate Dean for Research, College of Communication and Information University of Kentucky
Ashani Johnson-Turbes Principal Scientist NORC at the University of Chicago
Mike Mackert Provost's Teaching Fellow Director, Center for Health Communication Professor Stan Richards School of Advertising & Public Relations University of Texas at Austin
Claudia Parvanta Professor, Director Florida Prevention Research Center College of Public Health University of South Florida
Danielle Bartolo Perrell Analytical Lead Google
Stacy Robison President & Co-Founder CommunicateHealth
Terry Savage Vice President Westat
Shelly Spoeth Managing Director, Mission Integrated Marketing & Communications American Cancer Society, Inc.
Rachel Tyree Communications Director LA County Department of Public Health
Josh West Associate Professor College of Life Sciences, BYU
Advisory Board Members
Tesfa Alexander Director, Division of Research & Evaluation (Health Communication) Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Heather Cole-Lewis Director of Behavior Science Johnson & Johnson Health and Wellness Solutions
Lenora Johnson Director, Office of Science Policy, Engagement, Education, and Communications National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Gary Kreps University Distinguished Professor, Department of Communication Director, Center for Health and Risk Communication George Mason University George Mason University (GMU)
Scott Ratzan Editor-in-Chief Journal of Health Communication: International Perspectives
The Society would like to recognize and honor Dr. Tim Edgar, who was an inaugural member of the steering committee and founding member of the organization. Dr. Edgar's passing was a great loss to his colleagues, the Society, and entire field of public health.
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