Leadership Team

Tom Farley MD, MPH
Chair, Community Health Sciences Department
Tulane University School of Public Health

Carla Allen
Community Representative
Fit for Life

Jeannette Gustat, PhD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Tulane University School of Public Health

Joseph Kimbrell MA, LCSW (Chair)
Executive Director
Louisiana Public Health Institute

Vincent Nzinga
Church Administrator
Franklin Avenue Baptist Church

Cleveland Moore MD
Department of Pediatrics
LSU Health Sciences Center

Marilyn Jefferson-Payne
Student Support Services
Orleans Parish School Board

Monique Preau
Director of Education Services Support
Recovery School District

Pam Romero LDN, RD, CDE
Coordinator
Louisiana Council on Obesity Prevention and Management

Elizabeth Scheer
Health Grants Program Director
Baptist Community Ministries

Kevin Stephens MD, JD
Director of Health
New Orleans Health Department

Amita Toprani MD, MPH (ex-officio member)
Program Director, Steps to a Healthier New Orleans
Louisiana Public Health Institute