Board & Commission Profiles

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Public Health Advisory Board

Advise and provide feedback to the governmental public health system and provide formal public recommendations on public health; Monitor the performance of the governmental public health system; Develop goals and a direction for public health in Washington and provide recommendations to improve public health performance and to achieve the identified goals and direction; Advise and report to the secretary; Coordinate with the governor's office, department, state board of health, local health jurisdictions, and the secretary; Evaluate public health emergency response and provide recommendations for future response, including coordinating with relevant committees, task forces, and stakeholders to analyze the COVID-19 public health response; and Evaluate the use of foundational public health services funding by the governmental public health system.
Board Websitehttps://waportal.org/partners/home/public-health-advisory-board
Policy AreaHealth
Governor Appointments20
Total Board Positions20
Statutory AuthorityHB 1152
Public Disclosure Required?No
Senate Confirmation Required?No
CompensationSubject to RCW 43.03
Term Length (years)
Statutory Term Limits3 Years
Member Requirements: The governor's office
The director of the state board of health or the director's designee
The secretary of the department or the secretary's designee
The chair of the governor's interagency council on health disparities
representative from the tribal government public health sector selected by the American Indian health commission
representative from the tribal government public health sector selected by the American Indian health commission
One member of the county legislative authority from a eastern Washington county selected by a statewide association representing counties
One member of the county legislative authority from a western Washington county selected by a statewide association representing counties
An organization representing businesses in a region of the state
A statewide association representing community and migrant health centers
A statewide association representing Washington cities
representative from local health jurisdictions selected by a statewide association representing local public health officials, one from a jurisdiction east of the Cascade mountains with a population between 200,000 and 600,000
representative from local health jurisdictions selected by a statewide association representing local public health officials, one from a jurisdiction east of the Cascade mountains with a population under 200,000
representative from local health jurisdictions selected by a statewide association representing local public health officials, one from a jurisdiction west of the Cascade mountains with a population between 200,000 and 600,000
representative from local health jurisdictions selected by a statewide association representing local public health officials, one from a jurisdiction west of the Cascade mountains with a population less than 200,000
A statewide association representing Washington hospitals
A statewide association representing Washington physicians
A statewide association representing Washington nurses
A statewide association representing Washington public health or public health professionals
Consumer nonprofit organization representing marginalized populations

Member List

Public Health Advisory Board
Position Number Member Name Term Begin Term End Position Requirements
1 Pskowski, Samantha 03/23/2023 07/25/2024 The Governor's Office
2 Davis, Michelle 12/04/2024 07/25/2028 The Director of the State Board of Health or the Director's designee
3 Kwan-Gett, Tao 12/03/2024 07/25/2028 The Secretary of the Department of Health or the Secretary's designee
4 Danielson, Benjamin 12/04/2024 07/25/2028 The chair of the governor's interagency council on health disparities
5 Dressler, Dylan 05/13/2022 07/25/2024 Representative from the tribal government public health sector selected by the American Indian health commission
6 Locke, Thomas 05/13/2022 07/25/2024 Representative from the tribal government public health sector selected by the American Indian health commission
7 Kuney, Mary 12/03/2024 07/25/2028 Member of the county legislative authority from a Eastern Washington county selected by a statewide association representing counties
8 Hitchen, Jani 11/30/2023 07/25/2026 Member of the county legislative authority from a Western Washington county selected by a statewide association representing counties
9 Laurent, Amy 07/11/2024 07/25/2026 An organization representing businesses in a region of the state
10 Vessey, Joseph 11/30/2023 07/25/2026 A statewide association representing community and migrant health centers
11 Aragon, Sofia 02/14/2022 07/25/2023 A statewide association representing Washington cities
12 Hill, Heather 12/14/2023 07/25/2026 Representative from local health jurisdictions selected by a statewide association representing local public health officials, one from a jurisdiction east of the Cascade mountains with a population between 200,000 and 600,000
13 McMichael, Corrin 11/30/2023 07/25/2026 Representative from local health jurisdictions selected by a statewide association representing local public health officials, one from a jurisdiction east of the Cascade mountains with a population under 200,000
14 Fong, Yolanda 11/30/2023 07/25/2026 Representative from local health jurisdictions selected by a statewide association representing local public health officials, one from a jurisdiction west of the Cascade mountains with a population between 200,000 and 600,000
15 Lindstrom, Katie 08/03/2022 07/25/2024 Representative from local health jurisdictions selected by a statewide association representing local public health officials, one from a jurisdiction west of the Cascade mountains with a population less than 200,000
16 Briley, Taya 12/03/2024 07/25/2026 A statewide association representing Washington hospitals
17 Hirota, William 08/03/2022 07/25/2024 A statewide association representing Washington physicians
18 Breier, Tyler 12/03/2024 07/25/2026 A statewide association representing Washington nurses
19 Moore, Megan 12/03/2024 07/25/2026 A statewide association representing Washington public health or public health professionals
20 Fong, Alice 12/03/2024 07/25/2026 Consumer nonprofit organization representing marginalized populations
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