Departmental Minority Initiatives Coordinating Committee (DMICC) The coordinating committee is composed of senior HHS agency staff, and is responsible for coordinating the work of the four minority initiatives. The Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health chairs the DMICC and OMH provides staff support to each Operating and Staffing Division.

 

HHS DEPARTMENTAL MINORITY INITIATIVES
COORDINATING COMMITTEE

CHAIR
Nathan Stinson
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health
Office of Public Health and Science
Suite 1000, Rockwall II Building
5515 Security Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Telephone: 301-443-5084
Fax: 301-594-0767

COMMITTEE MEMBERS


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Administration for Children and Families

Sharon Fujii
Regional Hub Director/PHS Region IX
Administration for Children and Families
50 United Nations Plaza, Room 450
San Francisco, California 94102
Telephone: (415) 437-8400
Fax: (415) 437-8444

Gary Mounts, Acting Commissioner
Administration for Native Americans
Administration for Children and Families
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Mail Stop 348F
Washington, D.C. 20447
Telephone: (202) 690-7776
Fax: (202) 690-7441

Sue Swenson
Commissioner
Administration for Children and Families
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W., Room 300F
Washington, D.C. 20447
Telephone: (202) 690-6590
Fax: (202) 401- 9507

Carl Montoya
Special Assistant
Office of the Commissioner
Administration for Children and Families
330 C Street S.W., Room 2124
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 205-8557
Fax: (202) 205-9721


Administration on Aging

Edwin L. Walker (LEAD)
Director, Office of Program Operations
and Development
Administration on Aging
Cohen Building, Room 4733
330 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 619-1828
Fax: (202) 260-1019

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Wendy Perry
Senior Program Analyst
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Executive Office Center, Suite 600
2101 E. Jefferson Street
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Telephone: (301) 594-7248
Fax: (301) 443-0251

Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease Registry

Daphne B. Moffett
Chair of the CDC/ATSDR American Indian,
Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian Coalition
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease
Registry
1600 Clifton Rd. - MS E32
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Telephone: (404) 639-0659
Fax: (404) 639-0654

Vincent Nathan
Minority Health Program Manager
Agency for Toxic Substance and Disease
Registry
1600 Clifton Rd. - MS E28
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Telephone: (404) 639-5060
Fax: (404) 639-5063


Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Jose Cordero
Deputy Director, NIP
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd. - MS E05
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Telephone: (404) 639-8206
Fax: (404) 639-8626

A. Sam Gerber
Minority Health Specialist
Office of Minority Health
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd. - MS D39
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Telephone: (404) 639-7210
Fax: (404) 639-7039

Wilma Johnson
Deputy Director
Office of Minority Health
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd. - MS D39
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Telephone: (404) 639-7210
Fax: (404) 639-7039

Rebeca Lee-Pethel
Program Specialist, NCEH
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
Building 101, Room 3111
4770 Buford Hwy, N.E., MS F-29
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Telephone: (770) 488-7537
Fax: (404) 488-7015





Yvonne Lewis
Minority Health Specialist
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd. - MS D39
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Telephone: (404) 639-7210
Fax: (404) 639-7039

Dean Seneca
Minority Health Specialist
Office of Minority Health
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd. - MS D39
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Telephone: (404) 639-7210
Fax: (404) 639-7039

Blanca Torres
Office of Minority Health
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd. - MS D39
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Telephone: (404) 639-7210
Fax: (404) 639-7039

Walter W. Williams (LEAD)
Associate Director for Minority Health
Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention
1600 Clifton Rd. - MS D39
Atlanta, Georgia 30333
Phone: (404) 639-7210
Fax: (404) 639-7039


Food and Drug Administration

Mary C. Wallace
Office of Consumer Affairs
Director for Minority Health
Food and Drug Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 16-85
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Telephone: (301) 827-5006
Fax: (301) 443-9767

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Thomas M. Kickham (LEAD)
Director Beneficiary Services Group
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Blvd. S1-13-17
Baltimore, Maryland 21244-1850
Telephone: (410) 786-6503
Fax: (410) 786-1837

Mildred Reed
Office of Communication and
Operations Support
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
HHH Building, Room 403B
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 690-8617
Fax: (202) 401-2706

Kevin Nash, Program Executive
Minority Health Initiatives
Center for Beneficiary Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Blvd. S1-14-17
Baltimore, Maryland 21244
Phone: (410) 786-5781
Fax: (410) 786-8004



Health Resources and Services
Administration

Gwendolyn Clark
Deputy Director
Office of Minority Health/HRSA
Parklawn Building, Room 10-49
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-5619
Fax: (301) 443-7853

Roscoe G. Dandy
Public Health Analyst
Office of Minority Health/HRSA
Parklawn Building, Room 10-49
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-6582
Fax: (301) 443-7853

Karen Garthright
Public Health Analyst
Office of Minority Health/HRSA
Parklawn Building, Room 10-49
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-9424
Fax: (301) 443-7853

June Horner, Director (LEAD)
Office of Minority Health/HRSA
Parklawn Building, Room 10-49
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-2964
Fax: (301) 443-7853

Laura Shepherd
Public Health Analyst
Office of Minority Health/HRSA
Parklawn Building, Room 10-49
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-9966
Fax: (301) 443-7853


Indian Health Service

Leo Nolan
Acting Associate Administrator
Office of Planning, Evaluation
and Legislation
Parklawn Building, Room 6-22
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-7261
Fax: (301) 480-3192

Deborah Melton
Management/Program Analyst
Office of Planning, Evaluation
and Legislation
12300 Twinbrook Parkway
Rockville, Maryland 20852
Telephone: (301) 443-6622
Fax: (301)

National Institutes of Health

Carlos E. Caban
Director, Division of Research Programs,
Training and Review Policy
Office of Extramural Programs Research
National Institutes of Health
Rockledge II Building, Room 6160
6701 Rockledge Drive
Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7911
Telephone: (301) 435-2690
Fax: (301) 480-0146

John Ruffin (LEAD)
Associate Director
Office of Research on Minority Health
National Institutes of Health
Building 1, Room 260
9000 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Telephone: (301) 402-1366
Fax: (301) 402-2517



Office of the Assistant Secretary for Legislation

Helen Mathis
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Congressional Liaison/OASL
Humphrey Building, Room 416G
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 690-6786
Fax: (202) 690-7380

Assistant Secretary for Management and Budget

Evelyn White-Brown (LEAD)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
for Human Resources
Office of the Assistant Secretary
Management and Budget
HHH Building, Room 536E
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 690-6191
Fax: (202) 690-6758

Barbara Iba
Special Emphasis Program Manager
Office of the Assistant Secretary
Management and Budget
HHH Building, Room 536E
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 690-7848
Fax: (202) 690-8328

Martin Levy
Affirmative Employment Manager
Office of the Assistant Secretary
Management and Budget
HHH Building, Room 536E
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 690-6660
Fax: (202) 690-8328


Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration

DeLoris L-James Hunter
Director, Office of Minority Health
Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration
Parklawn Building, Room 10-75
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-7265
Fax: (301) 443-9538

Program Support Center

Donald Inniss, Director
Equal Employment Office
Program Support Center
Parklawn Building, Room 16A-54
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, Maryland 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-1144
Fax: (301) 443-1145

Office of Inspector General

Dennis Duquette
Deputy Inspector General for Management
and Policy
Office of Inspector General
330 Independence Ave., S.W., Rm 555
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 205-9117
Fax: (202) 619-1487

Assistant Secretary for Planning
and Evaluation

Jeff Koshel
Office of the Assistant Secretary for
Planning and Evaluation
HHH Building, Room 447D
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 401-8283
Fax: (202) 690-8252

Office of Intergovernmental Affairs

Sandra Aguilar
Deputy Director of Operations
Office of Intergovernmental
Affairs
Humphrey Building, Room 600E
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone:(202) 690-6060
Fax: (202) 690-2727



Office for Civil Rights

Deeana Jang
Senior Civil Rights Analyst
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
200 Independence Ave., SW - Room 506-F
Washington, DC 20201
Telephone: (202) 619-1795
Fax: (202) 619-3818

Mary Graves
Equal Opportunity Specialist
Office for Civil Rights
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
200 Independence Ave., SW - Room 506-F
Washington, DC 20201
Telephone: (202) 619-3320
Fax: (202) 619-3818

Office on Women's Health

Shirley Dabney Mereday
Advisor for Minority Health
Office on Women's Health
HHH Building, Room 712E
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 401-4004
Fax: (202) 401-4005

Office of Public Affairs

James Alexander
Special Outreach Coordinator/
Specialty Press
HHH Building, Room 647D Building
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 690-7470
Fax: (202) 690-7318

Office of the General Counsel

Edwin Woo
Chief Legal Research
Civil Rights Division
Office of the General Counsel
HHH Building, Room 508E
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone: (202) 619-0747
Fax: (202) 690-7998

Office of the Executive Secretariat

Mirtha Beadle
Policy Specialist/OS ES
HHH Building, Room 603H
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20201
Telephone:(202) 203-9042
Fax: (202) 205-8870


OFFICE OF MINORITY HEALTH STAFF


Gerrie Maccannon (DMICC/HBCUs)
Office of Minority Health
Office of Public Health and Science
Rockwall II Building, Suite 1000, 10th Floor
5515 Security Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: (301) 443?5084
Fax: (301) 594-0767

Vacant (TCU)
Office of Minority Health
Office of Public Health and Science
Rockwall II Building Suite 1000
5515 Security Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-5084
Fax: (301) 594-0767

Revised March 27, 2002


Guadalupe Pacheco (HAA)
Office of Minority Health
Office of Public Health and Science
Rockwall II Building, Suite 1000, 10th Floor
5515 Security Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-5084
Fax:(301) 594-0767

Betty Lee Hawks (AAPI)
Office of Minority Health
Office of Public Health and Science
Rockwall II Building Suite 1000
5515 Security Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
Telephone: (301) 443-5084
Fax: (301) 594-0767