Office of the Executive Director

Our Staff

Nakela L. Cook, MD, MPH

  • Executive Director
  • Executive Leadership Team & Office of the Executive Director

Michele J. Orza, ScD

  • Chief of Staff
  • Executive Leadership Team & Office of the Executive Director
A headshot of Maureen Thompson, MA, CAE.

Maureen Thompson, MA, CAE

  • Director of Board Governance, Operations and Relations
  • Office of the Executive Director

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