Participants
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Frank Acosta, Jr.
Public Health Advisor
Health Resources and Services Administration
1301 Young St., Ste. 1014
Dallas, TX 75202
(214) 767-3078
(214) 767-3902 fax
facosta@hrsa.gov

Betsy Aiello
Social Welfare Program Specialist - Waivers
Nevada Medicaid
2527 N. Carson St.
Carson City, NV  89706
(775) 687-4843
(775) 687-8724
EAiello@govmail.state.nv.us

Ms. Heather Karr Anderson
AHEC Program Manager
UCSF School of Medicine
5119 E. Clinton Way, Ste. 115
Fresno, CA 93727-2098
(559) 252-7199
(559) 454-8012
heather@medisun.ucsfresno.edu

Margaret Avila
Director of Nursing
Department of Health Services
County of Los Angeles
241 N. Figueroa St., Rm. 347
Los Angeles, CA 90012
(213) 240-8089
(213) 250-0612 fax

Letha Aycock
Assistant Director, Public Health Dept.
City of Ft. Worth
1800 University Drive
Ft. Worth, TX  76107
(817) 871-7204
(817) 871-7335 fax
aycockl@ci.fort-worth.tx.us

Gail Ballester
Health Education Coordinator
Massachusetts Department of Public Health
250 Washington Street, 5th floor
Boston, MA 02108
(617) 624-6016
(617) 624-6062 fax
Gail.Ballester@state.ma.us

Midge Barrett
The Lewin Group
3031 Fairview Park Dr., Suite 800
Falls Church, VA  22042
(703) 269-5719
(703) 269-5501
mbarrett@lewin.com

A. Kermit Black
Director
Center for Housing and Urban Development
Texas A&M University
College Station, TX  77843-3137
(409) 862-2370
(409) 862-3174 fax
kermit@taz.tamu.edu

Kendra Brandstein
Director, California Program
Project Concern International
148 30th Ste. Up South
National City, CA  91750
(619) 791-2611
(619) 791-2612 fax
brandstein@pciborderregion.com

Sonny Bryant
Food Security Coordinator
USDA Food & Nutrition Service
1100 Commerce St.
Dallas, TX  75242
(214) 290-9802
(214) 767-6249
Sonny_Bryant@fns.usda.gov

Dr. Forrest W. Calico
Health Systems Advisor
Office of Rural Health Policy
Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Bldg., Rm. 9A-55
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD  20857
(301) 443-0835
(301) 443-2803 fax
fcalico@hrsa.gov

David Chapa
Director, Office of Community Programs
Administration on Children and Families
West Central Hub, Dallas Regional Office
1301 Young Street, Rm. 937
Dallas, TX  75202-5433
(214) 767-4090
(214) 767-2038 fax
dchapa@acf.dhhs.gov

Maria Hudson
Avance Inc.
301 S. Frio, Suite 380
San Antonio, TX  78207
(210) 273-4630
(210) 270-4612 fax

B.J. Ciesielski
Coordinator, Outreach Education
University Hospital Maternity/Infant Care
7525 Zuni SE
Albuquerque, NM  87108
(505) 272-4741
(505) 265-5579 fax
bciesielski@salud.unm.edu

Lou Coccodrilli
Bureau of Health Professions
Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Bldg.
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD  20857
(301) 443-6950
(301) 443-0153 fax
lcoccodrilli@hrsa.gov

Laura Cox
Project Associate
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
310 N. 46th Street #202
Seattle, WA 98103
(206) 782-2664
(202) 478-0461 fax (202 is correct)
cox@cbpp.org

Marisa de la Garza
Outreach Project Coordinator
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
2301 S. Capital of Texas Hwy.,  Bldg H
Austin, TX  78746
(512) 329-5959 x21
(512) 329-9189 fax
mdelagarza@tachc.org

Edna Dougherty
Volunteer, March of Dimes
12301 Mustang Chase
Austin, TX  78727
(512) 258-8304
(512) 258-9905 fax
jackdougherty@earthlink.net

Donald O. Fedder, Dr.P.H., M.P.H.
Professor, Pharmacy Practice & Science and
  Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
School of Pharmacy
506 W. Fayette St., Suite 200
Baltimore, MD 21201 
410-706-5044
410-706-0869
dfedder@rx.umaryland.edu

Durrell J. Fox
Project Director
New England HIV Education Consortium
320 Washington Street
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 355-8421
fax (617) 566-2994
email dfoxnehec@aol.com

Kassandra Gandara
New Mexico Border Health Office
Public Health Division, District III
1170 N. Solano Dr., Suite L
Las Cruces, NM 88001
(505) 528-5154
(505) 528-6024 fax
kgandara@nmsu.edu

Arturo Gil
Acting Supervisor for Strategic Planning
Texas Workforce Commission
101 East 15th Street, Rm. 144T
Austin, TX  78778-0001
(512) 936-0386
(512) 463-3258 fax
arturo.gil@twc.state.tx.us

Shirley Glaspie
Health Insurance Specialist
Health Care Financing Administration
1301 Young St.
Dallas, TX  75202
(214) 767-6407
(214) 767-0322 fax
sglaspie@hcfa.gov

Aviva Goldstein
Program Manager
Managed Care Consumer Assistance Program
Community Service Society of New York
105 East 22nd Street
New York, NY  10010
(212) 614-5541
(212) 614-9441 fax
agoldstein@cssny.org

Hector F. Gonzalez MD MPH
Director, Health Programs
Avance Inc.
301 S. Frio, Suite 380
San Antonio, TX  78207
(210) 273-4630 x112
(210) 270-4612 fax
hgonzalez_nat@avance.org

LaVerne M. Green
Director, Center for School-Based Health
Health Resources and Services Administration
4350 East-West Highway, 9th Fl.
Bethesda, MD
(301) 594-4451
(301) 594-2470 fax
lgreen@hrsa.gov

Mr. Robert J. Hastings
Associate Director
Office of Border Health and AHEC
Texas Tech University Health Science Center
4800 Alberta Ave.
El Paso, TX 79905-2700
(915) 545-6551
(915) 545-6548 fax
ahcejh@ttuhsc.edu

Teresa M. Hines MPH
Associate Director
Health Education Training Centers Alliance of Texas
MSC 7787
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX  78229-3900
(210) 567-7800
(210) 567-7811 fax
hinest@uthscsa.edu

Alfonso H. Holguin MD MPH
Project Director
Health Education and Training Centers Alliance of Texas
MSC 7787
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, Texas  78229-3900
(210) 567-7800
(210) 567-7811 fax
holguin@uthscsa.edu

Lori Hooks
Provider Services Coordinator
Texas Association of Community Health Centers
2301 S. Capital of Texas Hwy.,  Bldg H
Austin, TX  78746
(512) 329-5959
(512) 329-9189 fax
lhooks@tachc.org

Kevin Hunt
Community Health Worker
Public Health Dept.
City of Ft. Worth
1800 University Drive
Ft. Worth, TX  76107
(817) 495-1297

Sharrie McIntosh
Senior Manager
The Lewin Group
3130 Fairview Park Dr., Suite 800
Falls Church, VA  22042
(703) 269-5651
(703) 269-5501 fax
sharrie.mcintosh@lewin.com

Michael Meit MA MPH
Project Manager, Personal Health Products
National Assn. of County and City Health Officials
440 First Street, NW, Suite 450
Washington, DC  20001
(202) 783-5550 x202
(202) 783-1583 fax
mmeit@naccho.org

Melinda Metteauer
Deputy Project Manager
Maximus, Inc.
1212 E. Anderson Lane, Suite 200
Austin, TX  78752
(512) 491-5454
(512) 339-7085 fax
mmetteau@maxinc.com

Billy Millwee
Director, Texas Health Steps Comprehensive Care Program
Texas Department of Health
1100 W. 49th Street
Austin, TX  78756-3199
(512) 458-7111 x3001
(512) 458-7256 fax
Billy.Millwee@tdh.state.tx.us

Frank I. Moore Ph.D. (Chairman, FHF)
Director, Center for Health Policy Studies
UT-Houston School of Public Health at San Antonio
7703 Floyd Curl Drive
San Antonio, TX  78284-7976
(210) 567-5930
(210) 567-5942 fax
mooref@uthscsa.edu

Kaye Moore
Bureau of Managed Care Regional Coordinator
Texas Dept. of Health Region 9/10
P.O. Box 9428
El Paso, TX  79995-9428
(915) 783-1149
(915) 774-6289 fax
Kaye.Moore@tdh.state.tx.us

José Moreno
Executive Director
El Paso Community Voices
1100 N. Stanton, Ste.701
El Paso, TX 70002
(915) 545-4810
(915) 545-2159 fax
cvoices1@elp.rr.com

Eva M. Moya, LMSW
Project Manager, BVF
University of Arizona Rural Health Office
1218 E. Yandell, Suite 205
El Paso, TX  79902
(915) 351-9099
(915) 351-9098 fax
moyae@elp.rr.com

Gia Mudd
UT Houston School of Public Health

Rosa Maria Murillo LMSW
Migrant Health Promotion
4638 Hibiscus Valley Dr.
Austin, TX 78745
(512) 288-8618
(512) 288-3048
murilloruiz@earthlink.net

Stephen F. Newsom
Statewide Training Coordinator
Kentucky Homeplace Program
University of Kentucky Center for Rural Health
100 Airport Gardens Road, Suite 7
Hazard, Kentucky 41701
(800) 716-7384
(606) 424-4495 cell
(606) 433-0440 Fax
snews2@pop.uky.edu

Donna C. Nichols MSEd, CHES
Director, Public Health Promotion Program
Texas Dept. of Health
1100 W. 49th St.
Austin, TX  78756
(512) 458-7405
(512) 458-7476 fax
donna.nichols@tdh.state.tx.us

Enzo Pastore
Director, Health Policy / Community Voices
Center for Policy Alternatives
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 710
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 387-6030
(202) 986-2539 fax
epastore@cfpa.org

Ann G. Pauli
President and CEO
Paso del Norte Health Foundation
1100 N. Stanton, Suite 510
El Paso, TX  79902
(915) 544-7636
(915) 544-7713 fax
apauli@pdnhf.org

Sondra Ralph
Regional Director, Supplemental Food Program
USDA Food & Nutrition Service
1100 Commerce St. Rm. 5C30
Dallas, TX  75242
(214) 290-9812
(214) 767-9599
Sondra_Ralph@fns.usda.gov

C. Britt Robinson
Director, Kentucky Homeplace Program
University of Kentucky Center for Rural Health
100 Airport Gardens Road, Suite 7
Hazard, Kentucky 41701
(800) 851-7512
(606) 424-5121 Cell
(606) 435-0427 Fax
cbrobin@pop.uky.edu

E. Lee Rosenthal, MPH
Consultant
Mesa Associates
2250 East 8th Street
Tucson AZ 85716
520-882-2105 x2
520-882-2106
eleer@uswest.net

Carl H. Rush, MRP
Family Health Foundation
P. O. Box 29777
San Antonio, TX  78229-0777
(210) 771-6539
(830) 980-8329 fax
crush3@famhealth.org

Cathy Schechter
Principal
Orchard Communications
P.O. Box 28250
Austin, Texas  78755
(512) 479-7374
(512) 479-7332
cathy@orchardcom.com

Jacqueline R. Scott
Attorney Fellow
Center for Sustainable Health Outreach
Harrison Institute for Public Law
50 F Street NW, Suite 8300
Washington, DC  20001-2095
(202) 662-4229
(202) 662-4231 fax
jbs@law.georgetown.edu

Steven R. Shelton MBA, PA-C
Executive Director
East Texas AHEC
301 University Blvd.
Galveston, TX  77555-1056
(409) 772-7884
(409) 772-7886 fax
steve.shelton@utmb.edu

Jack Tenenbaum
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
Parklawn Bldg.
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD  20857
(301) 443-9011
(301) 480-2694 fax
jtenenbaum@hrsa.gov

B. Glen Varner
Project Coordinator, Health Careers Training
Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development
1600 - 9th St., Rm. 440
Sacramento, CA  95814
(916) 653-0283
(916) 654-3138 fax
bvarner@oshpd.cahwnet.gov

Paul Villas, D.Ed., CHES
Director
UT System Texas-Mexico Border Health Coordination Office
UT Pan American
1201 W. University Drive
Edinburg, TX  78539-2999
(956) 381-3687
(956) 381-3688 fax
pvillas@panam.edu

Frances P. Vines
Program Consultant
HRSA Dallas
U. S. Department of Health and Human Services
1301 Young Street, 10th fl.
Dallas, TX  75202-5433
(214) 767-6529
(214) 767-3038 fax
fvines@hrsa.gov

Patrick Wiggins
Neighborhood Health Services
P. O. Drawer 1657
Tallahassee, FL  32302
pkwiggins@nettally.com

Darryl M. Williams MD
Director
Office of Border Health and AHEC
Texas Tech HSC at El Paso
4800 Alberta Avenue
El Paso, TX  79905
(915) 545-6551
(915) 545-6548 fax
bhedmw@ttuhsc.edu