The Nevada Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program owes much of its guidance, support, and success to its Advisory Board, a diverse group of professionals that are committed to enhancing the well-being of children in our state, and maximizing our impact.
Advisory Board
Kaleigh Behrendt, BSN, RN, PHN
Senior Public Health Nurse
Northern Nevada Public Health
Haley Blake, MPH, CPH, CIC
Communicable Disease Supervisor
Southern Nevada Health District
Christopher Bordigioni, MPH
Epidemiologist
Office of State Epidemiology
Cheryl Borgstrom
Program Analyst
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Jennifer L. Carr, PE, CPM, CEM
Deputy Administrator
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Katherine Contreras
Disease Data Collection Specialist II
Southern Nevada Health District
Susan Crutchfield, BSN, RN, CLC
CHN Manager
Southern Nevada Health District
Evette Cullen
Medical & Dental Benefits Coverage Chief
Nevada Health Authority, Division of Nevada Medicaid
Olivia Diaz, MPH
Environmental Health Specialist
Central Nevada Health District
Lauren DiPrete, MPH, REHS
Environmental Health Supervisor
Southern Nevada Health District
Raechel Freshman
Epidemiologist
Epidemiology Division, Carson City Health and Human Services
Shawn Gerstenberger, PhD
Dean
UNLV – School of Public Health
Betsy Huang, MD FAAP
Pediatrician
American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter
Matthew Kappel, MPH
Senior Epidemiologist
Southern Nevada Health District
Sharon Montiel
Environmental Health Specialist
Carson City Health and Human Services
Elif L. Nahas, MD
Pathologist
Quest Diagnostics
Rebecca Topol, MS
Epidemiology Supervisor
Southern Nevada Health District
Kelly Verling, BSN, RN
Public Health Nurse Supervisor
Northern Nevada Public Health
Mariam Zarret, BSN, RN
Community Health Nurse II
Southern Nevada Health District
Lei Zhang
Public Health Informatics Manager
Southern Nevada Health District