Leadership Council
The purpose of the Leadership Council is to provide strategic guidance and direction for the COI and its key stakeholders in support of implementation of the COI Action Plan, strategic plan, evaluation, and domain workplans. In addition, the Leadership Council provides guidance and oversight for COI operations including review and approval of core funding applications and policy positions.
The roles and responsibilities of the Leadership Council members are to serve as advocates and vocal champions of the COI, identify how the activities of partner organizations align with COI goals, track and inform progress on COI activities using agreed-upon indicators and domain workplans, identify opportunities for new partnerships and cross-domain collaboration, and to attend COI trategic planning retreats.
![Suzanne Afflalo Headshot Michael Bardin](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Suzanne-Afflalo-Headshot-e1611173827844-150x150.jpg)
Dr. Suzanne Afflalo, MD
Healthcare Domain Champion
A Healthier Me, Founder and CEO
![Amelia-Barile-Simon Juanita Garcia](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Amelia-Barile-Simon-150x150.jpg)
Amelia Barile-Simon, Business Domain Co-Chair
Community Health Promotion Specialist, County of San Diego HHSA
![Luke Bergann PhD](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Luke-Bergann-PhD-e1611174529135-150x150.jpg)
Luke Bergmann PhD, Mental Health Seat
County of San Diego Behavioral Health Services, Director
![Natalia Blackman Natalia Blackman](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Natalia-Blackman-150x150.jpg)
Natalia Blackman, DPT, Early Childhood Co-Chair
Neighborhood House Associate
![Naomi Billups headshot](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Naomi-Billups-headshot-e1606947690668-150x150.jpg)
Naomi Billups, COI COR
County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency, Public Health Nutrition Manager
![dierdre-brown Dierdre Browner](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/dierdre-brown-150x150.jpg)
Deirdre Browner, Evaluation Committee
Senior Epidemiologist, County of San Diego HHSA
![Noe-C-Cropped](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Noe-C-Cropped-150x150.jpg)
Noe Crespo, Research Seat
Associate Professor, SDSU – School of Public Health
![IMG_4199](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/IMG_4199-scaled-e1606946761946-150x150.jpg)
Asmaa Deiranieh, Youth Ally Seat
Program Coordinator, UCSD Center for Community Health
![Joangrace-Espiritu Joangrace Espiritu](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Joangrace-Cropped-150x150.jpg)
Joangrace Espíritu, Media Domain Co-Chair
Area Marketing Director, YMCA Community Support Services
![JoAnn Fields JoAnn Fields](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/JoAnn-Fields-150x150.jpg)
JoAnn Fields, Business Domain Co-Chair
County of San Diego HHSA
![comingsoon-400×400](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/comingsoon-400x400-150x150.jpg)
Mireya Mateo Gomez, Binational & Border Health Seat
Office of Binational Border Health, Program Manager
![Katherine Gordon Katherine Gordon](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Katherine-Gordon-150x150.jpg)
Katie Gordon, Community Domain Co-Chair
Community Health Engagement Team Manager, County of San Diego HHSA
![Kristin Haukom Kristin Haukom](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Kristin-Haukom-150x150.jpg)
Kristin Haukom, Government Domain Co-Chair
Planning Associate | Manager, Alta Planning + Design, Inc.
![Eric Hekler](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Eric-Hekler-150x150.jpg)
Eric Hekler, COI Consultant
Interim Associate Dean, Community Partnerships, UCSD Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health & Design Lab
![deirdre-kleske Deirdre Kleske](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/deirdre-kleske-150x150.jpg)
Deidre Kleske, Schools Domain Tri-Chair
Healthy Works Program Specialist, County of San Diego HHSA
![Stacey Kurz headshot](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Stacey-Kurz-headshot-150x150.jpg)
Stacey Kurz, Government Domain Co-Chair
Senior Project Coordinator, City of Chula Vista/Healthy Chula Vista Initiative
![Ivette Lorona Ivette Lorona](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Ivette-Lorona-150x150.jpg)
Ivette Lorona, Binational Border Health Seat
Program Coordinator, Border and Binational Programs, Office of Binational Border Health
![Spencer Stein Spencer Stein](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Spencer-Stein-150x150.jpg)
Spencer Stein, Business Domain Co-Chair
County of San Diego HHSA
![Adrienne Markworth](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Adrienne-Markworth-150x150.jpeg)
Adrienne Markworth, Food Security Seat
Executive Director, Leah’s Pantry
![Kate McDevitt Kate McDevitt](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/kate-150x150.jpg)
Kate McDevitt, Schools Domain Tri-Chair
District Wellness Supervisor, San Diego Unified School District
![kim-mcdougall Kim McDougall](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/kim-300-150x150.jpg)
Kim McDougal, Early Childhood Seat
Executive Director, YMCA Childcare Resource Service
![billoswald Bill Oswald](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/billoswald-150x150.jpg)
Bill Oswald, Community Domain Co-Chair
Assoc. Executive Director, Global ARC
![lexie Lexie Palacio](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/lexie-150x150.jpg)
Lexie Palacio, Community Domain Co-Chair
Community Collaborative Director, YMCA Childcare Resource Service
![Megan Porter Megan Porter](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/megan-porter-150x150.jpg)
Megan Porter, Early Childhood Domain Co-Chair
Social Services Director, YMCA Childcare Resource Service
![Blanca-Melendrez Blanca Melendrez](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Blanca-M-Cropped-150x150.jpg)
Blanca Melendrez, COI Backbone Staff
Executive Director, UC San Diego Center for Community Health
![Amina-Sheik-Mohamed-bio-2023-e1688762973633 Amina Sheik Mohamed](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Amina-Sheik-Mohamed-bio-2023-e1688762973633-150x150.jpg)
Amina Sheik Mohamed
Director of the UCSD Refugee Health Unit
![paige-metz](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/paige-metz-150x150.jpg)
Paige Metz, Schools Domain Tri-Chair
Health and Physical Education Curriculum Coordinator, San Diego County Office of Education
![Mary Beth Moran photo](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Mary-Beth-Moran-photo-150x150.jpg)
Mary Beth Moran, Healthcare Domain Co-Chair
Director, Rady Children’s Hospital, Center for Healthy Communities
![kelly-motadel-md_99021](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kelly-motadel-md_99021-150x150.jpg)
Kelly Motadel, Child Health Medical Officer
Child Health Officer, County of San Diego HHSA
![Angeles Nelson Angeles Nelson](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Angeles-Nelson.jpg)
Angeles Nelson, Food Security Policy Seat
Policy Associate, Nourish California
![JEL32570-Rhee Kyung EP2](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/JEL32570-Rhee-Kyung-EP2-e1522180817230-150x150.jpg)
Kay Rhee, Academic Research Seat
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, UC San Diego
![Shaila Serpas Shaila Serpas](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Shaila-Serpas-150x150.jpg)
Shaila Serpas
MD Family Physician
![chelsea](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/chelsea-150x150.jpg)
Chelsea Walczak Virks
Senior Director of Community Impact at American Heart Association
![Wilma-Wooten-2019_07.16.2021-1 Wilma Wooten](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Wilma-Wooten-2019_07.16.2021-1-150x150.jpg)
Wilma Wooten MD
MPH Public Health Officer, County of San Diego HHSA
![shana-400×300 Shana Wright](https://sdcoi.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/shana-400x300-1-150x150.jpg)
Shana Wright
Director, San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative