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STAFF MEMBERS

Sylvia Mann, MS, CGC
Director
Hawaii Department of Health
Genetics Program
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: (808) 733-9063
Fax: (808) 733-9068
sylvia@hawaiigenetics.org

Peter Antal, PhD
Program Evaluation Consultant
Phone: 603-617-2539
Email: pantalconsulting@gmail.com

Pauline Mui
Administrative Support
Hawaii Department of Health
Genetics Program
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: (808) 733-9072
Fax: (808) 733-9068
pauline@hawaiigenetics.org

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Alaska

Genetics Program
Joanne Singleton, LCSW, MPH
Public Health Specialist II
Women’s, Children’s, & Family Health, State of Alaska, Division of Public Health
3601 C Street, Suite 322
Anchorage, ALASKA 99577
Phone: 907-269-3430
Fax: 907-754-3425
joanne.singleton@alaska.gov

Maternal and Child Health
Rebekah Morisse, RN, BSN, MPH
MCH Title V
Division of Public Health
Department of Health and Social Services
4701 Business Park Blvd. Suite 20,
Bdg J
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Tel: (907) 334-2424
Work Cell: (907) 632-3538
Fax: (907) 269-3465
rebekah.morisse@alaska.gov

Family Representative
Mary Middleton
Executive Director
Stone Soup Group Family Representative
307 E. Northern Lights Blvd., Ste. 100
Anchorage, AK 99503
Tel: (907) 792-3405
Fax: (907) 561-3702
marym@stonesoupgroup.org

Newborn Screening Program
Lorrie Folmar, RN, BSN, RNC-NIC
Nurse Consultant II
Newborn Bloodspot Screening Program Manager
Alaska Division of Public Health
Section of Women’s, Children’s, and Family Health
3601 C Street, Suite 322
Anchorage, Alaska 99503
Phone: 907-334-2295
Fax: 907-754-3455
Newborn.screening@alaska.gov

California

Richard Olney, MD, MPH
Division Chief
Genetic Disease Screening Program
California Department of Public Health
850 Marina Bay Parkway, F175
Richmond, CA 94804
Contact: James Harmon
Phone: (510) 231-7408
Fax: (510) 307-8468
Richard.Olney@cdph.ca.gov

Newborn Screening Program
Tracey Bishop
Newborn Screening Branch Chief
Genetic Disease Screening Program
California Department of Public Health
850 Marina Bay Parkway, F175
Richmond, CA 94804
Phone: (510) 412-6213
Tracey.Bishop@cdph.ca.gov

Guam

Maternal and Child Health
Margarita Gay, RN, MN
Administrator, Bureau of Family Health and Nursing Services
Department of Public Health and Social Services
P.O. Box 2816
Hagatna, Guam 96932
Tel: (671) 735-7116
margarita.gay@dphss.guam.gov

Hawaii

Genetics Program
Sylvia Mann, MS, CGC
Genomics Section Supervisor
Hawaii Department of Health
Genetics Program
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: (808) 733-9063
Fax: (808) 733-9068
sylvia@hawaiigenetics.org

Family Representative
Sharmellee “Kaui” Rezentes
Family Voices/Hilopaa
Family to Family Health Information Center
91-439 Pohakupuna Road
Ewa Beach, HI 96706
Cell: (808) 277-5284
kaui@hilopaa.org

Newborn Screening Program
Dana Mulcahy, MSN, RN | NIS
Newborn Metabolic Screening Coordinator
Hawaii Department of Health
Newborn Screening Metabolic Program
741 Sunset Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
Tel: (808) 733-9069
Fax: (808) 733-9068
dana.mulcahy@doh.hawaii.gov

Idaho

Newborn Screening Program
Stephanie Walters
CYSHCN Director and Maternal & Child Health Clinical Coordinator
Bureau of Clinical and Preventive Health Services | Division of Public Health
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Desk Phone: (208)334-5616
Cell Phone: (208)631-2461
Fax (208)334-4946
stephanie.walters1@dhw.idaho.gov

Family Representative
Angela Lindig
Executive Director
Idaho Parents Unlimited
Statewide Parent Training and Information Center
Family to Family Health Information Center/
Idaho Family Voices
4619 Emerald Street, Suite E
Boise, Idaho 83706
Tel: (208) 342-5884
Fax: (208) 342-1408
angela@ipulidaho.org

Newborn Screening Program
KD Carlson
Newborn Screening and Children’s Special Health Program Manager
Bureau of Clinical and Preventive Health Services | Division of Public Health
Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Phone: (208)334-4976
Cell: (208)386-0328
Fax: (208)334-4946
KD.Carlson@dhw.idaho.gov

Oregon

Newborn Screening Program
Patrice Held,  PhD, FACMG
Newborn Screening Manager Quality and Safety Manager Oregon State Public Health Laboratory 7202 NE Evergreen Pkwy. Ste 100 Hillsboro, OR 97124
Tel: (503) 693-4172
Fax: (503) 693-5602
Patrice.K.Held@dhsoha.state.or.us

Family Representative
Tamara Bakewell
Oregon Family to Family Health Information Center – OCCYSHN
707 SW Gaines Road
Mail Code: CDRC
Portland, OR 97239
Tel: (503) 494-0865
Fax: (503) 494-2755
bakewell@ohsu.edu

Washington State

Genetics Program
Nirupama Shridhar
Washington State DOH- Genetic Services
20435 72nd Avenue, S., Suite #200
MS: K17-8
Kent, WA 98032
Tel: (253) 395-6742
Fax: (253) 395-6737
nirupama.shridhar@doh.wa.gov

Family Representative
Jill McCormick
PAVE Program Director
Family to Family Health Information Center
6313 South 12th Street
Tacoma, WA 98465
Tel: (253) 565-2266
jmccormick@wapave.org

Newborn Screening Program
John Thompson, PhD, MPH, MPA
Newborn Screening Office Director
Washington State Department of Health
1610 NE 150th Street
Shoreline, WA 98155
Tel: (206) 418-5531
Fax: (206) 418-5415
John.Thompson@doh.wa.gov

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