The Steering Committee assists the National Center
Since 2005, the National Center Steering Committee has provided expert guidance and other support to the National Center for Fatality Review and Prevention. By learning together, we strengthen our collective capacity to unlock lessons from preventable deaths.
Members of the National Center Steering Committee are experts in key areas, including health care, mental health services, maternal health, infant health, child safety, family services, military family services, and more.
Steering Committee members expand the capacity of the National Center and serve as our partners in problem-solving by:
- Translating local, state, and tribal nation fatality review recommendations into national-level recommendations for child wellbeing, community safety, violence prevention, suicide prevention, and more.
- Building and strengthening partnerships to improve community health and safety.
- Helping the National Center improve our resources, products and services.
- Sharing findings and recommendations with others working to help communities celebrate more birthdays.
Steering Committee Members
Andria Cornell, MSPH
Associate Director
Women’s & Infant Health
AMCHP
Arletha Howard
Tugaloo College/Delta HealthPartners Healthy Start
Bina Ali
Research Scientist
Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation
Bonnie Kozial
American Academy of Pediatrics
Carri Cottengim
Health Scientist
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Catherine L. Kothari, PhD
Associate Professor with the Epidemiology & Biostatistics Division
Western Michigan University
Homer Stryker MD School of Medicine
Diane Pilkey, RN, MPH
Health Resources and Services Administration
Maternal and Child Health Bureau
Jennifer Leonardo, PhD, MSW
Children’s Safety Network
Julie Ebin, Ed.M
Manager of Special Initiatives
Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Kate Jankovsky, MSW/MPH
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
Kenn L. Harris
Consultant
Kristinza W. Giese, MD
Deputy Medical Examiner
Washington DC Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
May Darwish-Yassine
Chief Program Officer
Michigan Public Health Institute
Michelle Cornette, Ph.D
Public Health Advisor
Suicide Prevention Branch, SAMHSA
Miriam Campbell, MPH
National Healthy Start Association
Morag MacKay, MSc
Director of Research
Safe Kids Worldwide
Peter S. Bernstein, MD, MPH
System Director, Obstetrics
Vice Chair, Obstetric Safety
Mount Sinai Health System, New York
Renée Branch Canady, PhD, MPA
CEO, Ex Officio
Michigan Public Health Institute
Sabrina Gast
American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
Shakiera Causey
National Network of Public Health Institutes
Shannon Frattaroli, PhD, MPH
Associate Professor & Director
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Department of Health Policy and Management
Sharon Gilmartin, MPH
Executive Director
Safe States Alliance
Terri Wright, PhD, MPH
Strategist
Zsakeba Henderson, MD, FACOG
Senior Medical Advisor, National Institute for Children’s Health Quality
Members not pictured include:
Bethany Smith, Executive Director ABMDI
Caroline Stampfel, AMCHP
Christine Mackie, ASTHO
Richard McKeon, SAMHSA/CMHS