Public Health Council members

Learn about the makeup of the Public Health Council (PHC).

The PHC consists of the Commissioner as Chairman and 14 members, 12 of whom are appointed by the Governor. The other 2 members, who must be non-providers, are appointed by the Secretary of Elder Affairs and the Secretary of Veterans Services.

Current members

Name of Member	Representing	Statutory Requirements
Robbie H. Goldstein, MD, PhD Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Public Health	Massachusetts Department of Public Health	Chairs Council by statute.
Stewart Landers, JD, MCP Senior Consultant, John Snow, Inc.	Massachusetts Public Health Association	This seat is appointed by the Governor from 3 nominations submitted by the Massachusetts Public Health Association. The position must be held by a “non-provider.”
Harold Cox, MSSW Associate Dean of Public Health Practice, Boston University School of Public Health	Non-Public School of Public Health	This seat is appointed by the Governor from among the heads of the non-public schools or programs in public health in the commonwealth or their nominees.
Edward Bernstein, MD Professor of Emergency Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine	Non-Public School of Medicine	This seat is appointed by the Governor from among the heads of the non-public schools of medicine in the commonwealth or their nominees.
Mary Moscato Health Care Services and Hebrew Rehabilitation Center, Hebrew SeniorLife	Long Term Care Health Services Provider	A health services provider appointed by the Governor who has expertise in long term care management.
Elizabeth Chen, PhD, MBA, MPH Secretary of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs	Executive Office of Elder Affairs	Appointed by the Secretary of Elder Affairs.
Alba Cruz-Davis, PhD, MPH	Health Care for All	This seat is appointed by the Governor from 3 nominations submitted by Health Care For All. The position must be held by a “non-provider.”
Lissette Blondet Director, Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers	Massachusetts Association of Community Health Workers	This seat is appointed by the Governor from 3 nominations submitted by the Massachusetts Community Health Worker Network. The position must be held by a “non-provider.”
Gregory Volturo, MD, FACEP Professor of Emergency Medicine and Medicine Chairman, Department of Emergency Medicine UMass Medical School	UMass Medical School	Appointed by the Governor from among the chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and a list of 3 nominated by said chancellor.
Joanna Lambert	Community/ Home Based Care Health Services Provider	A health services provider with expertise in home or community-based care management; appointed by the Governor.
Liz Evans, PhD, MA Associate Professor, Department of Health Promotion & Policy, School of Public Health & Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst	UMass Public Health	Appointed by the Governor from among the dean of the UMass Amherst School of Public Health or Health Sciences list of three nominees
Eduardo S. Haddad M.D., F.A.C.P Chief of Medical Affairs, Lawrence General Hospital	Acute Care Health Services Provider	A health services provider with expertise in acute care hospital management; appointed by the Governor.
Michele David, MD, MBA, MPH Chief, Clinical Quality and Patient Safety - MIT Medical, Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Primary Care Health Services Provider	A health services provider with expertise in primary care medicine or public health nursing; appointed by Governor.
Robert Engell Executive Director of Homes and Housing, Massachusetts Executive Office of Veterans’ Services	Executive Office of Veterans’ Services	Appointed by the Secretary of Veterans’ Services.
Kathleen Carey, PhD Professor of Health Economics, Boston University School of Public Health	Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors	Appointed by the governor from a list of 3 nominated by the Massachusetts Coalition for the Prevention of Medical Errors.