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NCCHC Committee Members

NCCHC Committee Members

Our work would not be possible without the contributions of the many volunteers who support NCCHC's work and mission. Members are appointed annually by the Chair of the NCCHC Board of Representatives.

Accreditation and Standards Committee

Jeffrey Alvarez, MD, CCHP-P, CCHP-A, NaphCare
Oscar Aviles, CCE, CJM, CCHP, Hudson County Correctional Center
Doris Battle, MSN, RN, CCHP
Nancy Booth, RN, MSN, CCHP-RN
Brian Fucile, BA, CJM, CCHP, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department
Marci Mackenzie, PhD, LCSW, CCHP, MendUp Consulting, LLC
Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Nancy Pieraccini, CCHP-A, Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction
Grant Phillips, MD, CCHP, Arizona Department of Corrections (vice chair)
Jayne Russell, MEd, CCHP-A, JR Russell & Associates LLC (chair)
Katie Wingate, MSN, RN, CCHP

Finance Committee

Oscar Aviles, CCE, CJM, CCHP, Hudson County Correctional Center
Pauline Marcussen, RHIA, CCHP, American Health Information Management Association (vice chair)
Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care (chair)
Tami Rodriguez, PharmD American Pharmacists Association
Samuel L Soltis, PhD, MHA, CCHP, American College of Healthcare Executives
Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP YesCare
Sheriff Heath Taylor National Sheriffs’ Association
Nancy White, LPC, MA, American Counseling Association

Education Committee

Joel Andrade, PhD, LICSW, CCHP-MH, Falcon Inc.
Sharen Barboza, PhD, CCHP-MH, Barboza Consulting, LLC
Patricia Blair, PhD, JD, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, American Bar Association (vice chair)
Eileen Couture, DO, RN, CCHP-P, South Suburban Council for Alcohol & Substance Abuse
AJ Harzke, DPH, Journal of Correctional Health Care 
Keith Ivens, MD, Torrance County Detention Facility
Michael Johnson, DDS, MPH, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Susan Laffan, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Marci MacKenzie, PhD, LCSW, CCHP, MendUp Consulting, LLC
Jim Martin, MPSA, CCHP, Physician Correctional USA   
Tami Rodriguez, PharmD, American Pharmacists Association
Lori Roscoe, PhD, DNP, CCHP-RN, Correctional HealthCare Consultants
Samuel Soltis, PhD, MHA, CCHP, American College of Healthcare Executives
Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, CCHP-P, YesCare (chair)
Nancy White, LPC, MA, American Counseling Association

Juvenile Health Committee

Elizabeth Barnert, MD, MPH, University of California at Los Angeles (chair)
Paula Braverman, MD, Baystate Children’s Hospital
Jennifer Clifton, DNP, FNP-BC, CCHP-A, University of Utah College of Nursing (vice chair)
Tiffani Jackson, BSN, Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center
Kenya Key, PsyD, CCHP-MH, DC Dept. of Youth Rehabilitation Services
Steve Linn, MSN, RN, CCHP, Wisconsin Department of Corrections
Robert Morris, MD, CCHP-CP, University of California at Los Angeles
Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Christopher Rodgers, MBA, MPA, Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Michelle Staples-Horne, MD, MPH, CCHP, Georgia Dept. of Juvenile Justice
Barbara Wakeen, MA, RDN, CCHP, Correctional Nutrition Consultants, Ltd.
Alyssia Wright, BS-HCM, CCHP, Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility/Centurion Health

Nurse Advisory Council

Patricia Blair, PhD, JD, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, University of Texas Medical Branch
Renee Dahring, MSN, NP, CCHP, Centurion Health
Brenda Fields, PMH-BC, RN, CCHP, Centurion Health
JoRene Kerns, BSN, RN, CCHP-RN, 
Christine Martinelli, LPN, CCHP, CFG Health Systems LLC
Mary Muse, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, Muse & Associates
Rebecca Pinney, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, Pinney Consulting Company
Denise Rahaman, MBA, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, CFG Health Systems LLC
Lori Roscoe, PhD, DNP, CCHP-RN, Correctional HealthCare Consultants (Accredited Provider Program Director)
Deborah Shelton, PhD, RN-C, CCHP, Shelton Consulting Services, LLC
Nancy Smith, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN, Academy of Correctional Health Professionals

Policy and Research Committee

Oscar Aviles, CCE, CJM, CCHP, County of Hudson
Patricia Blair, PhD, JD, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, American Bar Association
Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH, CCHP, University of Rochester
Stephanie Gangemi, PhD, LCSW, CCHP, University of Colorado
Dionne Hart, MD, American Medical Association
Keith Ivens, MD, Torrance County Detention Facility
Alison Jordan, MSW, LCSW, CCHP, ACOJA Consulting LLC
Newton Kendig, MD, American College of Physicians (vice chair)
John Mills, DO, UNT Health Science Center
Tami Rodriguez, PharmD, American Pharmacists Association
Debra Pinals, MD, University of Michigan (chair)
Elizabeth Samson, MA, LMHC, CCHP, Wellpath

Young Professionals Committee

Ashley Bujalski, MA, PsyD, Mercer County Corrections Center
Maria Cantu, RN, CCHP-RN, Wellpath
Amarachi Chukwu, MEd, RN, CCHP-RN, Harris County Sheriff’s Office
Eileen Frances Couture, DO, RN, CCHP-CP, South Suburban Council for Alcohol & Substance Abuse
Brandon De Julius, MBA, CCHP-A, YesCare Health
Reed Domer-Shank, MS, CCHP, YesCare Northeast Region
Brytni Elliott, BSN, RN, CCHP, JPS Health Network
Alexandra Hanson, MSN, RN, CCHP University of Utah
Farrah Harden, MD, CCHP American College of Correctional Physicians
Newton E Kendig, II, MD, The George Washington University
Heather Koroma, DDS, CCHP, Parkland Health & Hospital – Dallas
Leonora Muhammad, DNP, APRN, CCHP-CP YesCare
Rebecca Rock, PsyD, CCHP-MH, Centurion Health
Madison Rose, BSN, RN, CCHP, PrimeCare Medical Inc.
Alexxis Schaefer, RN, State of Utah Department of Corrections
Bryan Smith, CCHP, Todd Road Jail
Samuel L Soltis, PhD, MHA, CCHP, South Carolina Department of Corrections
Emily Szeliga, CCHP, YesCare
Nikki Tafoya, BSN, RN, CCHP, Indiana Department of Correction
Sheriff Heath Taylor, Russell County
Sheimeka Vaughan-Magee, MD, CCHP, California Correctional Health Care Services
Barbara Wakeen, MA, RDN, CCHP, Correctional Nutrition Consultants, Ltd
Kristen Waters, MSN, RN, CCHP, Rifle Correctional Center
Melanie Wells, BSN, RN, CCHP, Wellpath
Jessica Young, JD, CCHP-A, Advanced Correctional Healthcare

Committee on Systemic Racism

Dionne Hart, MD, Care From the Heart (chair)
Joel Andrade, PhD, LICSW, CCHP-MH, Falcon Correctional and Community Services (vice chair)
Miriam Ha, PA, MPH, CCHP, City of Los Angeles
Michael Johnson, DDS, MPH, Federal Bureau of Prisons
Alison O Jordan, MSW, LCSW, CCHP, ACOJA Consulting LLC
Crystal Jurado, RN, CCHP-RN, Los Angeles County Juvenile Court Health Services
Danotra McBride, CCHP, King County Correctional Facility
Mary Muse, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A, Muse & Associates (vice chair)
Christine Richardson, PhD, JD, Correct Consultants, LLC
Christopher Rodgers, MBA, MPA, Douglas County Board of Commissioners
Seth Stabinsky, MD, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A, San Luis Obispo County Jail
Brittany Works, LCSW, Matters of Our Mind, LLC