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Public Health Laboratory Ambassadors Directory

Please review the Public Health Laboratory Ambassadors Directory below to access the contact information of an ambassador living in your state.

Name	Title	State	Laboratory	Email Address
Jayme Parker	Chief, Health Program Manager 4, CLIA Director	AK	Alaska State Public Health Laboratories	jayme.parker@alaska.gov
Kathryn Wangsness	Assistant Bureau Chief	AZ	Arizona State Public Health Laboratory	kathryn.wangsness@azdhs.gov
Emily Large	Laboratory Operations and Logistics	AZ	Arizona State Public Health Laboratory	emily.large@azdhs.gov
Mui Koltunov	Research Scientist Manager	CA	California Department of Toxic Substances Control	Mui.Koltunov@dtsc.ca.gov
Katrina G. Erwin	Public Health Microbiologist II	CA	County of San Luis Obispo Public Health Laboratory	kerwin@co.slo.ca.us
Alexandria (Ali) Lo	2022- 23 Public Health Laboratory Fellow	CO	Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment	loalexandria11@gmail.com
Cullan Kirwan	MPH Student, Former Public Health Laboratory Newborn Screening Fellow	CO	Colorado School of Public Health	Cullan.Kirwan@cuanschutz.edu
Heidi McBriarty	Principal Microbiologist	CT	Connecticut Department of Public Health Laboratory	heidi.mcbriarty@ct.gov
Darnell Dwayne Davis	APHL-CDC Public Health Laboratory Fellow	DC	Howard University	darnellddavis86@gmail.com
Xihui Newman	Laboratory Director	FL	Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories-Miami	Xihui.Newman@flhealth.gov
Aisha Cook	APHL-CDC Public Health Laboratory Fellow	FL	Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Public Health Laboratories-Tampa	aishaliane@gmail.com
Yi Huang	Bioinformatic Data Analyst	FL	Florida Department of Health	yi.huang@flhealth.gov
Paige Drury	Safety & Security Officer	KS	Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories	paige.drury@ks.gov
Ryan W. Allen	Clinical Microbiology Unit Supervisor	KS	Kansas Health and Environmental Laboratories	ryan.allen@ks.gov
Leslie Wolf	Laboratory Technical Director	KY	Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness Laboratory	leslie.wolf@louisvilleky.gov
Rachel Zinner	Assistant Director	KY	Kentucky Division of Laboratory Services	rachel.zinner@ky.gov
Leslee Grubbs-King	Management Analyst	MD	National Institutes of Health	Leslee.Grubbs-King@nih.gov
Ryan Bernard	Administrative Manager	MO	Missouri State Public Health Laboratory	Ryan.Bernard@Health.mo.gov
Samantha Struemph	Laboratory Scientist - Molecular	MO	Missouri State Public Health Laboratory - Department of Health and Senior Services	samantha.struemph@health.mo.gov
Katie Triplett	Laboratory Scientist	MO	Missouri State Public Health Laboratory	katie.triplett@health.mo.gov
Regina Wamsley	Laboratory Scientist	MO	Missouri State Public Health Laboratory	gina.wamsley@health.mo.gov
Lindsey Heet	Senior Laboratory Scientist	MO	Missouri State Public Health Laboratory	Lindsey.Heet@health.mo.gov
Kaitlyn Sowerwine	Senior Laboratory Scientist	MO	Missouri State Public Health Laboratory	kaitlyn.sowerwine@health.mo.gov
Raymond Okolo	Laboratory Scientist	MO	Missouri State Public Health Laboratory	Favouredraymond@yahoo.com
Naomi Vining	Laboratory Outreach Coordinator	NC	North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health	naomi.vining@dhhs.nc.gov
Eileen Smith	Junior Sequencing Technologist	NC	North Carolina State Laboratory of Public Health	eileen.smith@dhhs.nc.gov
Chris Benton	Virology Program Chief	NH	State of New Hampshire Public Health Laboratory	Christopher.s.benton@dhhs.nh.gov
Bruce Herron	Research Scientist	NY	Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health	bherron@albany.edu
Christopher Brandon	Molecular Biology Lab Supervisor (Research Scientist IV)	NY	Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health	christopher.brandon@health.ny.gov
John Kelly	Research Scientist	NY	Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health	john.kelly@health.ny.gov

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