Advisory Board

Meet Our Advisory Board

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.

Shawn Gerstenberger, PhD
Dean
UNLV School of Public Health
Rebecca Topol, MS
Epidemiology Supervisor
Southern Nevada Health District
Anil Mangla, MS, MPH, PhD
Anil Mangla, MS, MPH, PhD
Director of Disease Surveillance and Control
Southern Nevada Health District
Mariam Zarret, BSN, RN
Mariam Zarret, BSN, RN
Community Health Nurse II
Southern Nevada Health District
Lauren DiPrete, MPH, REHS
Lauren DiPrete, MPH, REHS
Environmental Health Supervisor
Southern Nevada Health District
Matthew Kappel, MPH
Senior Epidemiologist
Southern Nevada Health District
Susan Crutchfield, BSN, RN, CLC
CHN Manager
Southern Nevada Health District
Christopher Bordigioni, MPH
Epidemiologist
Office of State Epidemiology
Kelly Verling, BSN, RN
Public Health Nurse Supervisor
Northern Nevada Public Health
Kaleigh Behrendt, BSN, RN, PHN
Senior Public Health Nurse
Northern Nevada Public Health
Monica Schiffer
Chief, Community and Provider Engagement
Nevada Medicaid Division of Health Care Financing and Policy
Betsy Huang, MD FAAP
Pediatrician
American Academy of Pediatrics Chapter
Jennifer L. Carr, PE, CPM, CEM
Deputy Administrator
Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Cheryl Borgstrom
Program Analyst
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Sharon Montiel
Environmental Health Specialist
Central Nevada Health District
Olivia Diaz, MPH
Environmental Health Specialist
SouthCentral Nevada Health District
Maria Menjivar
Program Manager
Central Nevada Health District
Dustin Booth, MPH, REHS
Division Manager
Disease Control and Prevention, Carson City
Elif L. Nahas, MD
Pathologist
Quest Diagnostics
Haley Blake, MPH, CPH, CIC
Communicable Disease Supervisor
Southern Nevada Health District
Lei Zhang
Public Health Informatics Manager
Southern Nevada Health District