NYS Health Equity Council Members
All members are confirmed by the Senate and appointed by the Governor.
| Member Name | Occupation | County of Residence | Term Expiration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mario R. Ortiz, RN, NP, PhD, FNAP, FAAN, Chair | Dean and Professor, Decker Endowed Chair in Community Health Nursing, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Binghamton University |
Broome | 3/16/2028 |
| Sara Boerenko, LCSW | Director of Community Mental Hygiene Montgomery County Mental Health Department |
Montgomery | 2/8/2028 |
| LaRay Brown | New York | 3/18/2026 | |
| Alberto J.F. Cardelle, PhD, MPH | President, State University of New York at Oneonta | Otsego | 2/8/2028 |
| Guillermo Chacón | President, The Latino Commission on AIDS | New York | 5/3/2023 |
| Mill Etienne, MD, MPH | Vice Chancellor for Diversity and Inclusion Associate Dean for Student Affairs Associate Professor of Neurology and Medicine Office of Diversity and Inclusion New York Medical College |
Westchester | 3/16/2028 |
| Rev. Diann Holt | Executive Director, Durham's Maternal Stress-Free Zone DH Inc. | Erie | 6/20/2023 |
| Tandra LaGrone | CEO, In Our Own Voices, Inc. | Albany | 5/23/2023 |
| Helen Arteaga Landaverde, PhD, MPH | CEO, NYC Health and Hospitals | Queens | 3/29/2023 |
| Luis Freddy Molano, MD | Vice President of Infectious Disease LGBTQ Programs & Services Community Healthcare Network |
New York | 8/1/2027 |
| Ngozi Moses, MSc | Executive Director, Brooklyn Perinatal Network | Kings | 3/29/2023 |
| Pamplin II, John R. ,PhD, MPH | Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health |
New York | 6/3/2026 |
| Lenora Reid-Rose, MBA | Senior Director Strategic Initiatives Partnerships and Community Connectedness Coordinated Care Services, Inc. |
Monroe | 8/1/2021 |
| Raul Vazquez, MD | President and Founder Urban Family Practice, PC |
Erie | 6/14/2029 |
| Ex-Officio - James V. McDonald, MD, Commissioner of Health | N/A | ||
Process for Filling Vacancies
Candidates interested in the vacancy process can reach out to OMHHDP@health.ny.gov
Expenses and Reimbursement Information
Health Equity Council members are provided with
- The State of New York Office of the State Comptroller Travel Manual Prepared by Division of Contracts and Expenditures Bureau of State Expenditures.
They are asked to complete and submit
- DOH-894 Request for Travel Approval
- AC3257-S (Effective 1/12) CLAIM FOR TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT BY A NON-EMPLOYEE
- Documentation to support reimbursement request
