Editorial Advisory Board

The States in Action Editorial Advisory Board comprises experts from various aspects of state health policy. Members of the Editorial Advisory Board help to shape the newsletter by providing technical expertise, suggesting state innovations for inclusion, and by assisting in the reviewing of each issue. Special thanks to Paul Jarris and Robert St. Peter for reviewing this issue.

Melanie Bella
Senior Vice President
Center for Health Care Strategies

Susan Besio
Director, Health Care Reform Implementation
Vermont Agency of Administration

John Colmers
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene
Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Isabel Friedenzohn
Senior Associate
State Coverage Initiatives, AcademyHealth

Anne Gauthier
Senior Fellow
National Academy for State Health Policy

Paul Jarris
Executive Director
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials

Chris Koller
Health Insurance Commissioner
State of Rhode Island

JoAnn Lamphere
National Coordinator for State Affairs
American Association of Retired Persons

Scott Leitz
Assistant Commissioner
Minnesota Department of Health

Sandra Shewry
President and CEO
California Center for Connected Health

Robert St. Peter
President and Chief Executive Officer
Kansas Health Institute

Molly Voris
Senior Policy Analyst, Health Division
Center for Best Practices
National Governors Association