Who Are We

Corporate Structure and Governance

Health Promotion Advocates is a 501c4 non profit organization created to integrate health promotion concepts into national health policy and all aspects of society. We are governed by board of directors.

Management

Our organizing work is executed by four standing committees and supported by contributions from organizations and individuals who support our vision to promote healthy lifestyles among all Americans and thereby reduce medical costs and utilization, improve quality of life, and enhance productivity.

Advocacy Work

Our legislative advocacy work is performed by committee members, a coalition of organizations who support the Senator Lugar's Health Promotion FIRST ACT and Senator Harkin's Healthy Workforce ACT and a network of about 800 grassroots advocates.

Collaborating Organizations

Our overall efforts are endorsed by a larger group of employers, health care organizations, health promotion providers, educational organizations and advocacy groups we refer to as collaborators. An updated list of collaborators will appear soon.

For more information on the Health Promotion Advocates review the "who we are, history, criteria and priorities  fact sheet.

Board of Directors

Michael P. O'Donnell, PhD, MBA, MPH
Donna Allen, PhD
Donald E. Barr, PhD
Karen Brown, MPH
Vin DeProssino
Lawrence W. Green, DrPh
John Harris, MEd
Kenneth R. Pelletier, PhD, MD
Anna Silberman
Leslie Spencer, PhD
Derek Yach, MBChB, MPH

HPA Advisory Board

Lester Breslow MD, MPH, Sc.D
Bill Foege, MD
James Fries, MD
Martha Hill, PhD, RN
Dean Ornish, MD
J.Michael M. McGinnis, MD, MPP
Gilbert Omenn, MD, PhD
Mike Roizen, MD
 

Standing Committees

Grassroots Advocacy Committee, chaired by Leslie Spencer PhD
The goal of the Grassroots Advocacy Committee is to equip and empower health promotion professionals from each of the 435 U.S. congressional districts to advocate for health promotion legislation with their representatives. Each state has a state leader, who is responsible for recruiting advocates within his or her state, and to assist the committee in calling the advocates within his or her state and to assist the committee in calling the advocates to contact their representatives when legislation is before them.

Committee members: Leslie Spencer, Chair, Donna Allen, Wendi Bailey, Tanya Morgan,  Maik Schutze

Collaboration Development Committee, chaired by John Harris
This committee is responsible for forming relationships with professional associations, employers, health care organizations, educational organizations, advocacy groups and other groups who endorse the Health Promotion Advocates effort. This committee also coordinates communication with this network and solicits resources from collaborators that support the Health Promotion Advocates cause.

Committee members: John Harris, chair, Cheryl Agranovich, Cathy Baase, Richard Bellingham, Joy Blackwood, Steven Blair, Derek Broaddus, Kevin Clair, RoxAnne Crookston, Katherine Hamlin, Paul Hartlaub, Courtney Hughes, Marie Hunsinger, Mark Johannsson, Ann Kiefhaber, Scott McFarland, Jim Narum, Keiko Sakagami, Brenda Schmidt, Karen Secor, Sandra Simpson, Islara Souto, Michael Taylor, Valeria Tivnan, Carrin Wiczynski

Finance Committee, chaired by Vin DeProssino
This committee oversees the financial operations of Health Promotion Advocates and leads fundraising efforts for the organization.

Committee members: Vin DeProssino, chair, Chuck Reynolds, Andrea Lazar

Communication Committee, chaired by Donald E. Barr, PhD
The Communications Committee develops the communication materials necessary for various Health Promotion Advocates activities. These include briefing documents, press releases, summary statements, websites, and other materials.

Committee members: Donald E. Barr, chair, David R. Anderson, Catherine Ansuini,  Katherine M. Hamlin, collaboration liason, Elaine Bass Jenks, Patricia Rohner, Anna L. Silberman