Coop Partners Directory

Web Site: Florida Department of Health, Hazardous Waste Site – Health Risk Assessment Program

Address: Bureau of Environmental Health
4052 Bald Cypress Way, Bin# A-12
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1720
Fax: (850) 922-8473
Toll Free Number (in-state use only): (877) 798-2772

• Jesseka Forbes (HA)
  Phone: (850) 901-6598
• April Crowley (HE)
  Phone: (850) 901-6494
• Gladys Liehr (PI)
  Phone: (850) 245-4249
• Jhunu Chatterjee (HA)
  Phone: (850) 901-6591

Please note: All email correspondence for Florida’s cooperative agreement staff must be sent to PHToxicology@flhealth.gov. If you wish to contact a particular person, please mention their name in the subject line.

Web Site: Georgia Department of Public Health – Chemical Hazards Program

Address:Georgia Department of Public Health
Chemical Hazards Program
Environmental Health Section
2 Peachtree Street, NW, 13th Floor
Atlanta, GA 30303-3142

Fax: (404) 657-6533

• Betsy Kagey (EPI)
  Phone: (404) 463-8425
  Betsy.Kagey@dph.ga.gov
• Franklin Sanchez (PI)
  Phone: (404) 657-6534
  Franklin.Sanchez@dph.ga.gov
• Renee Perro (HA)
  Phone: (404) 657-6534
  Renee.Perro@dph.ga.gov
• Faith Flack (HE)
  Phone: (404) 657-6534
  Faith.Flack@dph.ga.gov

Web Site: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Environmental Health Education and Assessment

Address: Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Division of Health
Bureau of Community and Environmental Health
450 West State Street, 6th Floor
Boise, ID 83702-0036

Fax: (208) 334-6573

• Racheal Castaneda (HE)
  Phone: (208) 334-5929
  castaner@dhw.idaho.gov 
• Sonja Schriever(PI)
  Phone: (208) 334-6950
  sonja.schriever@dhw.idaho.gov

Web Site: Louisiana Department of Health

Address: Louisiana Department of Health
Environmental Epidemiology and Toxicology
1450 Poydras Street, Suite 1631
New Orleans, LA 70112

Fax: (504) 568-8149

• Kathleen Aubin (PI)
  Phone: 504-568-8144
  kathleen.aubin@la.gov
• Michelle Healey (HE/CI)
  Email: Michelle.Healey@la.gov
  Phone: 504-568-8150
• Stephen Patin (HA)
  stephen.patin@la.gov
  Phone: 504-568-2753
• Joanna Hale (HE)
  joanna.hale@la.gov
  Phone: 504-568-8376

Web Site: Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Bureau of Environmental Health Assessment

Address: Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Bureau of Environmental Health
250 Washington Street, 7th Floor
Boston, MA 02108-4619

Fax: (617) 624-5777

Phone: (617) 624-5757

• Jan Sullivan (PI, HA, Mgmt)
  jan.sullivan@state.ma.us
• Dalene LaPointe (Co-PI, HA, Mgmt)
  dalene.lapointe@state.ma.us
• Meg Blanchet (HA, Mgmt)
  meg.blanchet@state.ma.us
• Marc Nascarella (HA, Mgmt)
  marc.nascarella@state.ma.us
• Frances Medaglia (HE, Mgmt)
  frances.medaglia@state.ma.us
• Faye Andrews (HA)
  faye.andrews@state.ma.us
• Jessica Burkhamer (HA)
  jessica.burkhamer@state.ma.us
• Julie Cosio (HA)
  julie.cosio@state.ma.us
• Susan Pizzi (HE)
  susan.pizzi@state.ma.us
• Emily Wanzer (HA)
  emily.wanzer@state.ma.us

Web Site: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Epidemiology

Address: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Bureau of Epidemiology
P. O. Box 30195
Lansing, Michigan 48909

Fed Ex:

Capitol View Building, 4th Floor
201 Townsend St.
Lansing, MI 48913

Generic Office Phone:

(517) 335-8350

“800” Toxic and Health
Hot Line:

1-800-648-6942
(1-800-MI-TOXIC)

Fax: (517)-335-8800

• Abiy Mussa (TOX)
  Phone: 517-284-4808
  mussaa@mi.gov
• Kory Groetsch (PI)
  Phone: (517) 335-9935
  GroetschK@michigan.gov
• Christina (Chris) Bush (HA)
  Phone: (517) 335-9717
  bushc6@michigan.gov
• Jennifer Gray (HA)
  Phone: (517) 373-7672
  grayj@michigan.gov
• Lisa Quiggle (HE)
  Phone: (517) 373-4889
  quigglel@michigan.gov
• Matthew Bursley (EPI)
  Phone: 527-284-4799
  bursleym@mi.gov
• Michelle Bruneau (HE)
  Phone: (517) 335-8984
  BruneauM@michigan.gov

Web Site: Minnesota Department of Health, Hazardous Sites and Substances

Address: Minnesota Department of Health
Site Assessment and Consultation Unit
Orville L. Freeman Building
625 Robert St. N
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975

Fax: (651) 201-4606

• David Jones (PI)
  Phone: (651) 201-4565
  david.bw.jones@state.mn.us
• Emily Hansen (HA)
  Phone: (651) 201-4602
  emily.hansen@state.mn.us
• Daniel Pena (HA)
  Phone: (651) 201-4920
  daniel.pena@state.mn.us
• Virginia Yingling (HA)
  Phone: (651) 201-4930
  virginia.yingling@state.mn.us
• Julie Kadrie (HE)
  Phone: (651) 201-4903
  julie.kadrie@state.mn.us
• Liz Robertson (HA)
  (651) 201-4906
  liz.robertson@state.mn.us

Web Site: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology

Address: Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
Division of Community and Public Health
Bureau of Environmental Epidemiology
930 Wildwood Drive
P.O. Box #570
Jefferson City, MO 65102

Phone: (573) 751-6102

Fax: (573) 526-6946

• Jonathan Garoutte (PI, POC)
  jonathan.garoutte@health.mo.gov
• Elizabeth Semkiw (HA)
  elizabeth.semkiw@health.mo.gov
• Dennis Wambuguh (POC)
  dennis.wambuguh@health.mo.gov
• Lorena Locke (HE)
  lorena.locke@health.mo.gov
• Larry Lawson
  Phone: (573) 751-6102
  larry.lawson@health.mo.gov

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Web Site: New Jersey Department of Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Surveillance Program

Address:New Jersey Department of Health Environmental and Occupational Health Surveillance Program
P.O. Box 369
Trenton, NJ 08625

Phone: (609) 826-4984

Fax: (609) 826-4983

• Alicia Stephens (HA)
  Phone: (609) 826-4984
  Alicia.Stephens@doh.nj.gov
• Somia Aluwalia (PI, HA)
  Phone: (609) 826-4984
  Somia.Aluwalia@doh.nj.gov
• Tariq Ahmed (HA)
  Phone: (609) 826-4984
  Tariq.Ahmed@doh.nj.gov
• Christa Fontecchio (HE, CI)
  Phone: (609) 826-4984
  Christa.Fontecchio@doh.nj.gov

Web Site: New York State Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Exposure Investigation

Address: New York State Department of Health Bureau of Environmental Exposure Investigation
Empire State Plaza
Corning Tower, Room 1787
Albany, NY 12237

Fax: (518) 402-7859

• Krista Anders (PI)
  Phone: (518) 402-7860
  krista.anders@health.ny.gov
• James Bowers (EPI, HA)
  Phone: (518) 402-7950
  james.bowers@health.ny.gov
• Thomas Johnson (HA)
  Phone: (518) 402-7800
  thomas.johnson@health.ny.gov
• Fay Navratil (HA/Coop Coordinator)
  Phone: (518) 402-7860
  fay.navratil@health.ny.gov

Web Site: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Public Health, Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology Branch

Address: North Carolina Division of Public Health Occupational & Environmental Epidemiology Branch
MSC 1912
Raleigh, NC 27699-1912

Fed Ex:

5505 Six Forks Road
Building #1
Raleigh, NC 27609

Fax: (919) 870-4807

• Elizabeth Dittman (HA/PI)
  Phone: (919) 707-5906
  beth.dittman@dhhs.nc.gov
• Jamie Pritchett (HA)
  Phone: (919) 707-5912
  jamie.pritchett@dhhs.nc.gov

Web Site: Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Environmental Health, Health Assessment Section

Address: Ohio Department of Health Health Assessment Section Bureau of Environmental Health
246 N. High Street, 5th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215

• Robert (Bob) Frey (PI)
  Phone: (614) 466-1069
  bob.frey@odh.ohio.gov

Web Site: Oregon Health Authority, Environmental Health Assessment Program

Address: Oregon Health Authority Public Health Division
Environmental Health Assessment Program (EHAP)
800 NE Oregon St., Suite 640
Portland, OR 97232

Fax: (971) 673-0979

• Julie Early Sifuentes (PI/Program Manager)
  Phone: (971) 673-0438
  julie.sifuentes@state.or.us
• Lauren Karam (Program Coordinator/HA)
  Phone: (971) 673-0974
  lauren.karam@state.or.us
• Todd Hudson (HA)
  Phone: (971) 673-0024
  todd.hudson@state.or.us
• Nadege Dubuisson (HE)
  Phone: (971) 673-1213
  nadege.dubuisson@state.or.us
• Susanna Wegner (HA)
  Phone: (971) 673-1210
  susanna.wegner@state.or.us

Web Site: Pennsylvania Department of Health

Address:Pennsylvania Department of Health
Division of Environmental Health Epidemiology
Health and Welfare Building, Room 933
625 Forster Street
Harrisburg, PA 17120

Fax: (717) 772-6975

• Farhad Ahmed (PI, MGMT)
  Phone: (717) 787-3350
  fahmed@pa.gov
• Sasidevi Arunachalam (HA)
  Phone: (717) 787-3350
  sarunachal@pa.gov
• Bevin Durant (HE, ERA)
  Phone: (717) 787-3350
  bdurant@pa.gov

Web Site: Tennessee Department of Health Environmental Epidemiology Program

Address: Tennessee Department of Health
710 James Robertson Parkway
Andrew Johnson Tower, 3rd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243

Fax:(615) 741-3857

• David Borowski (PI/HA)
  Phone: (615)-741-7247
  David.M.Borowski@tn.gov
• Joseph George (HA)
  Phone: (615)-741-7247
  Joseph.George@tn.gov
• Rebecca Gorham (HA/HE)
  Phone: (615) 253-1399
  Rebecca.Gorham@tn.gov

Web Site: Texas Department of State Health Services, Environmental & Injury Epidemiology and Toxicology Branch

Address: Environmental and Injury Epidemiology and Toxicology Unit
1100 West 49th Street
Austin, Texas 78756
Phone: 1-800-588-1248 or 1-512-776-7269
Fax: (512) 458-7222

• Heidi Bojes (Mgmt, PI, HA)
  Phone: (512) 776-6351
  heidi.bojes@dshs.state.tx.us
• Emily Hall (Mgr, HA)
  emily.hall@dshs.texas.gov
  Phone: 512-776-2652
• Jessica Kessinger (HA)
  jessica.kessinger@dshs.texas.gov
  Phone: 512-776-3714
• Rose Walker (HE)
  rose.walker@dshs.texas.gov
  Phone: 512-776-6641

Web Site: Utah Department of Health, Environmental Epidemiology Program

Address: Utah Department of Health
Office of Epidemiology
Environmental Epidemiology Program
P.O. Box 142104
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2104

Fed Ex:

Utah Department of Health
Office of Epidemiology
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116

• Nathan LaCross (HA/HE/CI)
  Phone: (801) 538-6705
  nlacross@utah.gov
• Evelyn G. Reátegui Zirena (Tox/HA/HE)
  Phone: (801) 538-6340
  ereategui@utah.gov

Web Site: Virginia Department Health

Address: Division of Environmental Epidemiology
Virginia Department of Health
109 Governor Street
Richmond, VA 23219

Phone: (804) 864-8182

Fax: (804) 864-8131

• Dwight Flammia (PI)
  Phone: (804) 864-8127
  dwight.flammia@vdh.virginia.gov
• Amy Hayes (HA/HE)
  Phone: (804) 864-8187
  amy.hayes@vdh.virginia.gov
• Rachel Ellick (HA/HE)
  Phone: (804) 864-8193
  rachel.ellick@vdh.virginia.gov

Web Site: Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health

Address: Wisconsin Department of Health Services
Division of Public Health
Bureau of Environmental Health
1 West Wilson Street, Room 150
P.O. Box 2659
Madison, WI 53701-2659

Fax: (608) 267-4853
General Phone Number:(608) 266-1120

• Disa Patel (HE)
  Phone: 608-267-6768
  disa.patel@wi.gov
• Roy Irving (HA, Tox)
  Phone: (608) 266-2663
  roy.irving@wi.gov
• Robert Thiboldeaux (HA, Tox)
  Phone: (608) 267-6844
  robert.thiboldeaux@wi.gov
• Anke (Hilderbrandt) Corbeil (HE)
  Phone: 608-264-9879
  anke.corbeil@wi.gov
• Michael Metcalf
  Phone: 608-266-2817
  michael.metcalf@dhs.wisconsin.gov