Contractors 

Merry Grande
Executive Director

LinkedIn: @merrygrandemph

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Leika Pierre-Louis
Communications Manager

LinkedIn: @leika-pierre-louis

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Sunniva Berg
Policy & Advocacy & Health Equity Intern

LinkedIn: @sunniva-berg


Governing Council

MPHA Governing Council is made up of six elected officers, six elected at‑large members, one member from each of the five standing committees, and two student representatives. Any individual member, student/retired or sustaining member may hold office or serve as a member of the Governing Council.

Members of the Governing Council are constant ambassadors and proponents of MPHA. They ensure that the mission and vision of the organization moves forward through leadership and service.

2025 - 2026 Officers

Tyler Pyle, MPH, DrPH(c)
President

LinkedIn: @tylerpyle

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Melanie Ferris
President-Elect

LinkedIn: @melanie-l-ferris

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Kristin Moore
Immediate Past President


LinkedIn: @kristinvoltzke


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Tarissa Host
Secretary

LinkedIn: @thost1

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Cherylee Sherry
Treasurer

LinkedIn: @cheryleesherry

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Annie Halland
Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council

LinkedIn: @andreahalland

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At-Large Members

Aleathea Anderson
Member-at-Large, Greater MN

LinkedIn: @aleathea-anderson

Evett Ellis
Member-at-Large, Greater MN

LinkedIn: @evett-ellis

Nancy Franke Wilson
Member-at-Large

LinkedIn: @nancyfrankewilson

Susi Keefe, PhD
Member-at-Large

LinkedIn: @susikeefe

Tolu Oyelowo
Member-at-Large


LinkedIn: @toluoyelowo

Jakesa Thompson
Member-at-Large

LinkedIn: @jakesathompson