Regional Public Health Analysts (RPHAs) Map

The Regional Public Health Analysts work in the Office of Regional Health Operations to foster and strengthen relationships among federal, state, territory, tribal, and community partners by working collectively to improve health and eliminate health disparities.

View the regions below to find contact information for the RPHA in your area.

Regional Map Region 1Region 2Region 3Region 4Region 5Region 6Region 7Region 8Region 9Region 10

Region 1

Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont

Dalton Paxman, Ph.D.
Email: Dalton.Paxman@hhs.gov(link sends email)

Region 2

New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico and Virgin Islands

David Johnson, MPH
Email: David.Johnson@hhs.gov(link sends email)

Region 3

Delaware, District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia

Jalisa Smith, MD, MPA
Email: Jalisa.Smith@hhs.gov(link sends email)

Region 4

Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee

John Gilford, PhD
Email: John.Gilford@hhs.gov(link sends email)

Region 5

Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin

CAPT Kimberly Davids, PharmD, MPH, CPH
Email: Kimberly.davids@hhs.gov(link sends email)

Region 6

Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas

Ella Ewart-Pierce, MPH, MA
Email: ella.ewart-pierce@hhs.gov(link sends email)

Region 7

Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska

Simone Taylor, MS, RN
Email: Simone.Taylor@hhs.gov(link sends email)

Region 8

Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming

June Homdayjanakul, DrPH, MPH
Email: June.Homdayjanakul@hhs.gov(link sends email)

Region 9

Arizona, Nevada
Sally Abbott, PhD, MS
Email: sally.abbott@hhs.gov(link sends email)

California
CDR Trisha Chandler, PharmD, MSEM
Email: trisha.chandler@hhs.gov(link sends email)

Hawaii, Nevada, U.S. Associated Pacific Basin: American Samoa, Commonwealth of the Mariana Islands, Guam, Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau
David Johnson, MPH
Email: David.johnson@hhs.gov(link sends email)

Region 10

Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington

CDR Trisha Chandler, PharmD, MSEM
Email: trisha.chandler@hhs.gov(link sends email)


Last Edited: 05/08/2025