2008 Governing Council
& Leadership Roster

President
Ibtisam K. Sirhan, MPH, CHES
Health Educator, Nutrition Program
Los Angeles County Public Health
3530 Wilshire Blvd, Suit 800
Los Angeles, CA 90810
Ph: 213-351-7853
Cell: (562) 519-3176
FAX: 213-351-2793
E-m, home: ibtisam@sirhan.com
E-m, work: isirhan@ph.lacounty.gov

Past President
Fèlix Aguilar, MD, MPH, FAAFP
Director, CHDP Program
Long Beach Dept. of Health and Human Services
2525 Grand Avenue Suite 145
Long Beach, CA 90815-1765
Ph: (562) 570-4087
FAX: (562) 570-4310
E-m: felix_aguilar@longbeach.gov
President-Elect
Gilbert Ramirez, Dr.PH
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine & Science
1731 E. 120th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90059
Ph: (323) 563-5881
FAX: (323) 357-3601
E-m: gilbertramirez@cdrewu.edu


Vice President
Robert Friis, PhD
Professor & Chair, Health Science Department
California State Univ., Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
Ph: (562) 985-1537
FAX: (562) 985-2384
E-m: rfriis@csulb.edu
Treasurer
S. Michael Johnson, MPA
Support Services Bureau Manager
City of Long Beach Dept. of Health and
Human Services
2525 Grand Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90815
Ph: (562) 570-4012
FAX: (562) 570-4049
E-m: michael_johnson@longbeach.gov
Secretary
Jessica Lee, MPH, CHES
Program Manager
American Lung Association of California
1570 East 17th St., Suite F
Santa Ana, CA 92705
Ph: 714-835-5864 ext 116
Fax: 714-835-0169
E-m: jlee@alac.org
Californialung.org
APHA Representative
Bernie Weintraub, MPH
120 S. Vista Street
Los Angeles, CA 90036-2708
Ph: (213) 503-8649
FAX: (323) 935-7469
E-m: bsweintraub@sbcglobal.net
SCPHA Representative
California Center for Public Health Advocacy
Ellen Alkon, MD, MPH
E-m: ealkon@ph.lacounty.gov
Southern CA SOPHE Liaison (Ex-Officio)
Eleanor Long, MSPH
Ph: (213) 639-6459
E-m: elong@ph.lacounty.gov
Membership Contact
Rochelle McLaurin
Ph: (562) 699-7320
E-m: rmclaurin@phfe.org
UCLA School of Public Health Liaison
Billie Weiss, MPH
E-m: bpweiss@ucla.edu
 
Members at Large:
 
Cristina Mosquera, MPH, CHES
Health Education Specialist
California State University, Long Beach
18430 Brookhurst Street, Suite 201E
Fountain valley, California 92708
Cell: (310) 259-1826
Fax: (310) 676-1660
E-m: cmosquer@csulb.edu

Ellen Alkon, MD, MPH
Director of Public Health Education in Medicine
Los Angeles County Dept. of Health Services
241 N, Figueroa St., Room 143.
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Ph: (213) 250-8623
FAX: (213) 580-0007
E-m: ealkon@ph.lacounty.gov
Ben Neufeld, MA, MBA
2008 Linda Flora Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90077-1407
Ph: (310) 471-4032
FAX: (310) 471-4032
E-m: beneufeld@adelphia.ne

Lara Turnbull, MPH, CHES
City of Long Beach Dept. of Health & Human Services
2525 Grand Ave
Long Beach, CA 90815
Ph: (562) 570-4294
Fax (562) 570-4052
E-m: lara_turnbull@longbeach.gov
www.longbeach.gov/health/services/healthy_lb
Kristen D. Smith, MPH
Senior Fellow, Center for Policy Analysis on
Trade and Health
3838 Gayle Street
San Diego, CA 92115
Tel: (619) 582-1892
E-m: kristensmith64@yahoo.com

Billie Weiss, MPH
Associate Director
SCIPRC/UCLA School of Public Health
10911 Weyburn Avenue, Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90024-2884
Ph: (310) 794-2725
FAX: (310) 794-0787
E-m: bpweiss@ucla.edu
Section & Committee Chairs:
 
Co-Chair, Legislative Analysis & Advocacy Committee
Dickson Chen, OD, FAAO
151 South El Molino Ave., Suite 200
Pasadena, CA 91101
Ph: (626) 792-5573
FAX: (208) 330-4763
E-m: Dchen2020@aol.com
Co-Chairs, Legislative Analysis & Advocacy Committee
Billie Weiss, MPH
E-m: bpweiss@ucla.edu

Fèlix Aguilar, MD, MPH, FAAFP
E-m: felix_aguilar@longbeach.gov

Co-Chair, Membership Committee
Robert Friis, PhD
E-m: rfriis@csulb.edu

Chair, Public Health Nursing Section
Karen D. Muñoz, RN, MSN
Program Manager, Public Health Community Nursing, County of Orange
1725 W. 17th St.
Santa Ana, CA 92706
Ph: (714) 834-8150
FAX: (714) 834-7977
E-m: kmunoz@ochca.com

Chair, Health Care Section
Fèlix Aguilar, MD, MPH, FAAFP
E-m: felix_aguilar@longbeach.gov
Ex-Officio Member
Executive Director
California Center for Public Health Advocacy
Harold Goldstein, DrPH
P.O. Box 2309
Davis, CA 95617
Ph: (530)297-6000
FAX: (530) 297-6200
E-m: HG@PublicHealthAdvocacy.org

Kellogg Grant Oversight Committee

Ellen Alkon, MD, MPH
ealkon@ph.lacounty.gov
home e-mail: ellenalkon@cox.net

Gilbert Ramirex, Dr.PH
gilbertramirez@cdrewu.edu