Dr. Ann Chelminski is a physician with the NC Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program of the NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and with UNC Campus Health. Her responsibilities at NC DHHS include working with the medical community … Read more

Kenneth Greene and Elizabeth Ellmore are Registered Environmental Health Specialists with the Alamance County Health Department. Kenneth earned his Bachelor of Science degrees in geography and environmental health and his Master of Science degree in occupational health and safety from … Read more

Lorisa Seibel is the Director of Housing Programs for Reinvestment Partners, a local organization that works to promote economic justice and opportunity by providing services to people, improving places, and advocating for just policies. She is especially proud of a … Read more

Doris Hogan is a Registered Environmental Health Specialist with the Forsyth County Department of Public Health. After earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health from East Carolina University, she began working with Forsyth County and has now been … Read more

Gina Uresti is part of the Homeless Prevention team at the Greensboro Housing Coalition (GHC), a HUD certified Housing Counseling Agency that works with individuals and families to secure safe, affordable housing.  Gina bridges the gap between housing counseling and … Read more

Tom Vitaglione, Senior Fellow, and Nwanne Agada, Children’s Environmental Health Coordinator, with NC Child, are new members to the NC Lead and Healthy Homes Task Force. NC Child is the only statewide child advocacy organization in North Carolina and their … Read more

David Brown is the Surveillance Coordinator for the Children’s Environmental Health Unit (CEHU) at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). David earned a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health from East Carolina University and a Master’s degree … Read more

Kate Koehler is the Chemical Terrorism and Threats (CTAT) Coordinator, and Hemachemistry Unit Manager at the North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health, where she has worked for 23 years. Kate graduated from North Carolina State University with a BS … Read more

Fawn Pattison is a consultant to non-profit organizations and academic programs seeking to amplify their impact on environmental health issues. Currently, she is working closely with NC Child to address the policy obstacles to eliminating childhood lead exposure, and with … Read more

Lenora Smith is the Executive Director of the Partnership Effort for the Advancement of Children’s Health (PEACH), in Durham. She began her work with PEACH in 1998. From the beginning, Lenora sought accessible opportunities for community members and much of … Read more