2010-2011 Steering Committee
Members and Advisors

  • Tom Arneson, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Industry Research,
    Chronic Disease Research Group
  • Courtney Jordan Baechler, MD, MSCE, Cardiologist,
    United Heart and Vascular Clinic
  • Justin Bell, JD, Government Relations Director, American Heart Association
  • Kenneth Bence, MHA, MBA, Director, Comm. Health Initiatives,
    State Public Programs, Medica
  • Ann Bentdahl, President and CEO, Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation
  • Donald Bishop, PhD, Section Manager, Center for Health Promotion, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Mary Braddock, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Gillette Children's Hospital
  • Janny Brust, MPH, (Vice Chair), Director, Med. Policy/Comm. Health - MN Council of Health Plans
  • Jay Cohn, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of Minnesota
  • Khatidja Dawood, MS, Program Manager, Hennepin County Human Services and Public Health
  • Daniel Duprez, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine,
    Dept of Medicine - University of Minnesota
  • Mustapha Ezzeddine, MD, Associate Professor Director, Neurocritical Care Program University of Minnesota
  • Gary Hanovich, MD, Director, Clinical Research
  • Ben Heinz, RD, LD, Sr. Manager, Program Development, StayWell Health Management
  • Jerri Hiniker, BSN, RN, PHN, CPEHR, Program Manager, Stratis Health
  • Alan T. Hirsch, MD, Professor of Medicine, Epi. and Comm. Health Director, Vascular Medicine Program- University of Minnesota
  • Neal Holtan, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Ramsey Co. Public Health
  • Victoria Kasdan, RN, MPH, Principal Account Manager,
    Major and National Accounts, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MN
  • Stephen L. Kopecky, MD, Consultant, Cardiovascular Diseases & Internal Medicine, Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic
  • Jane E. Korn, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Health Promotion & Chronic Disease Div. & Comprehensive Cancer Control Program -
    Minnesota Department of Health
  • Thomas Kottke, MD, MSPH, Medical Director, Evidence Based Health, HealthPartners
  • Anne Kukowski, MS, JD, Director, SagePlus Program, Cancer Control Section - Minnesota Department of Health
  • Kamakshi Lakshminarayan, MD, PhD, Dept. of Neurology,
    University of Minnesota
  • Catherine Lexau, PhD, MPH, RN, Research Scientist, MN Deparment of Health
  • William J. Litchy, MD, Medical Director, Mayo- MMSI
  • Deb Loy, BSN, BSE, School Health Specialist, Department of Education
  • Russell Luepker, MD, MS, Professor of Epidemiology, School of Public Health - University of Minnesota
  • Keith Lurie, MD, Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc.
  • Mary Manning, RD, MBA, Director, Health Promotion & Chronic Disease - Minnesota Department of Health
  • Joan Mellor, Program Manager, Heart Rescue, Medtronic Foundation
  • Kathleen Miller, BSN, CCRC, NETT Research Coordinator,
    University of Minnesota, Dept. of Emergency Medicine
  • TBD EMS Regulatory Board
  • Jim Przybilla, Chief Executive Officer, PrimeWest
  • Martha Roberts, MPH, Supervisor, PAN Coordination Unit,
    Minnesota Department of Health
  • Mark Schoenbaum, MSW, Director, Office of Rural Health
    & Primary Care
  • James Sebesta, PE, CEO, Sebesta Blomberg Associates
  • Gretchen Taylor, MPH, RD, Supervisor, Diabetes Unit,
    Minnesota Department of Health
  • Bill Tendle, MS, Executive Director, Southside Comm. Health Services
  • Paula Thompson, RD, LD, CDE, Director of Hospital Nutrition Services, Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center
  • Pam Van Zyl York, PhD, MPH, RD, LN, Supervisor, Aging & Arthritis Office, Minnesota Department of Health
  • Janelle Waldock, MS, MPA, Center of Prevention, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MN
  • Noya Woodrich, MSW, LISW, Executive Director, Division of Indian Work
  • Demetris Yannopoulos, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, MN Resuscitation Consortium

CLINICAL ADVISORS

  • Beth Baker, MD, Director, Occupational Medicine Residency -
    Regions Hospital
  • Jay Cohn, MD, Professor of Medicine & Director - Rasmussen Center for Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
  • Daniel Duprez, MD, PhD, Professor of Medicine Cardiovascular Division Dept. of Medicine - University of Minnesota
  • Mustapha Ezzeddine, MD, Associate Professor & Director Neurocritical Care Program- University of Minnesota
  • Gary Hanovich, MD, Director, Clinical Research
  • LuAnn Heinen, MPP, Vice President & Director, Institute on Innvation in Workforce Wellbeing National Business Group on Health
  • Thomas Kottke, MD, MSPH, Medical Director, Evidence Based Health - HealthPartners
  • Kamakshi Lakshminarayan, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neurology- University of Minnesota
  • William Litchy, MD, Medical Director, Mayo MMSI
  • Russell Luepker, MD, MSPH, Professor Epidemiology, School of Public Health- University of Minnesota
  • Keith Lurie, MD, Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Advanced Circulatory Systems Inc, St. Cloud
  • Alejandro Rabinstein, MD, Staff Neurologist, Mayo Clinic

COMMUNITY ADVISORS

  • David Abelson, MD, President & CEO, Park Nicollet Health Services
  • Glenn Andis, Senior Vice President, Government Programs Medica
  • Jeanne Bailey, MA, CEO, United Family Medicine
  • Ellen Benavides, MHA, Assistant Commissioner,
    Minnesota Department of Health
  • Carol Berg, RN, MPH, Public Health Manager, UCare Minnesota
  • Jill Birnbaum, JD, State Advocacy Consultant,
    American Heart Association
  • Claudia Fercello, Supervisor, Tobacco & Control Office,
    Minnesota Department of Health
  • LuAnn Heinen, MPP, Vice President & Director, Institute on Innvation in Workforce Wellbeing National Business Group on Health
  • Jerry Jaker, EdS Director, MN Institute of Public Health
  • Don Klassen, Klassen Performance Group Inc., The Presidents Network
  • Mary Kruse, MS, President/Partner, HealthSource Solutions
  • Marc Manley, MD, MPH, Blue Cross/Blue Shield of MN
  • Gretchen Musicant, RN, MPH, Commissioner,
    Minneapolis Department of Health
  • Nico Pronk, PhD, Vice President, Health & Disease Management, HealthPartners
  • Chris Reif, MD, MPH, Director, Clinical Services Comm., Univ. Health Care Clinic
  • Cally Vinz, RN, V. P. Clinical Products and Initiatives, Evidence Based Health Care, ICSI

    Updated: May 2, 2012
  • Updated Wednesday, 02-May-2012 11:26:08 CDT