Agency Administrators

Nelson Atehortua De la Pena, MD, PhD, MPH
Director, Office of Health Data and Research
Christy Barnett, MD
Southern Regional Health Officer
Christy Berry, RN
Director, Office of Emergency Planning and Response
Chad Bridges
Southern Regional Administrator
Paul Byers, M.D.
State Epidemiologist
David Caulfield
Central Regional Administrator
Jonathan Chaney, MBA
Northern Regional Administrator
Jim Craig, MPH, CPM
Senior Deputy
Tim Darnell
Director, MSDH Field Services
Sharon Dowdy
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer
Daniel Edney, MD, FACP, FASAM
State Health Officer
Donald C. Faucett, MD
Health Officer, Central Public Health Region
Angela F. Filzen, DDS
Director, Office of Oral Health
Donald Franklin, MS
Director, Tuberculosis Control
Jennifer Fulcher, LSW, MS
Director, Communicable Diseases
David Hall, MA, NRP
Director, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
Breanne Hancock, CPA, CIA
Director of Policy Evaluation and Government Relations
Lester Herrington, P.E., BCEE, CPM
Director, Office of Environmental Health
Kendra Johnson, MPH
Director, STD/HIV Office
Kris Jones, MSW, CPM
Assistant Senior Deputy
Theresa Kittle, MPH
Director, Office of Epidemiology
Melissa Parker, CPM
Director, Office of Health Protection
Meg Pearson, Pharm. D.
Director, State Public Health Pharmacy
Beryl Polk, Ph.D.
Director, Office of Health Services
Kimberly Reese
Director, Human Resources
Katherine Richardson
Director, Office of Performance Improvement
Liz Sharlot
Director, Office of Communications
Victor D. Sutton, Ph.D., MPPA
Chief of Community Health and Clinical Services
Kathryn G. Taylor, MD
Deputy State Epidemiologist
Crystal L. Tate, MD
Northern Regional Health Officer
Justin Turner, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Daphne Ware, Ph.D.
Director, Public Health Laboratory
Christin Williams, JD
Director, Office of Health Policy and Planning Development
Alisa H. Williams
Director, COVID-19 Response
Amy Winter, MPH, CPM
Director, Office of Tobacco Control
Dorthy K. Young, PhD, MHSA
Chief Health Data, Operations and Research Officer

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