President
Gemma Skuraton DrPH, MPH, CHES, CDE, LAT, ATC, USAW, CPT, FMS, RYT-200
National Delegate
Joanne Chopak-Foss, PhD,FASHA
Education & Training
Jacquelyn Mesenbrink DrPH, MPH, CHES
Immediate Past President
Amanda Jackson, MPH, CHES
Partnership Co-Chair
D’Jillisser Kelly, MPH,CP
D’Jillisser Kelly, MPH, CP, a creative and insightful public health professional. D’Jillisser completed her Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Management at Clayton State University and obtained her Master of Public Health concentration in health promotion from Liberty University. As she strives to integrate wellness through her scope of work, she serves as the Senior Project Coordinator at Learn To Grow, Inc. and presently leads the H.E.A.R.T. (Health Education & Research on Tobacco) Coalition.
D’Jillisser makes an influential presence as a certified preventionist throughout Atlanta Metropolitan, fulfilling her purpose as a servant leader and promoting health literacy to further educate and to bridge the disparity gaps while addressing health equity as it relates to substance use and misuse, food insecurity ,mental & behavioral health.
Partnership Co-Chair
Jasmine Gaillard, MPH
Jasmine Gaillard is an Evaluation Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Jasmine works within the Division of Scientific Education and Professsional Devlopment’s (DSEPD) Epidemiology Workforce Branch (EWB) leading the evaluation of CDC’s Epidemiology Elective Program. She also aids in the selection process and evaluation of the Epidemic Intelligence Service.
Jasmine attended Spelman College for undergrad and obtained a degree in Health Science in 2019. After Spelman, she attended the University of Georgia (UGA) to pursue her Master of Public Health degree in Health Promotion and Behavior. She is passionate about health equity, nutrition, and workforce development.
Communications & Outreach Chair
Aarin Palomares, MPH
Aarin Palomares serves as a Senior Program Officer and Deputy Director of the Global Handwashing Partnership at FHI 360, an international nongovernmental organization that implements programs in over 60 countries. In her current role, she leads overall strategy development and manages various programs for her team. Aarin also chairs the CORE WASH and Health Interest Group and Hand Hygiene for All Advocacy Forum. She currently serves as a technical expert for WHO/UNICEF’s new normative guidelines for hand hygiene, which will be launched in 2024.
Aarin has a background in health policy, community development, and implementation research. Prior to joining FHI 360, she worked on research and advocacy initiatives with the Sparkman Center for Global Health and the United Nations Foundation. She holds an MPH in Health Care Organization and Policy and BS in Public Health from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Advocacy Chair
Keri M. Hill, Ph.D., MPH, CHES
Keri Hill serves as Vice President of Programs & Training for the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power and Potential (GCAPP). Dr. McDonald Hill has a deep commitment to improving adolescent health and reducing health disparities as demonstrated by more than 20 years of experience researching, developing, implementing and evaluating adolescent health initiatives. Dr. Hill also serves as Adjunct Professor at Agnes Scott College in the Department of Public Health.
Prior to her work at GCAPP, Dr. Hill was Vice President/Director of Programs at the Center for Black Women’s Wellness (CBWW). She was also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education at Kennesaw State University. Dr. Hill also worked as Health and Healthcare Science Technology teacher for Atlanta’s Midtown High School. Dr. Hill has been a member of the Georgia Society for Public Health Education (GASOPHE) board for three years and currently serves as the Advocacy Chair.