NPAPA Sector Committees
(February 8, 2017)
Standing Sector Committees
The NPAP standing sector committees engage in a number of NPAP functions including prioritizing sector strategies, suggesting revisions to the NPAP, and identifying metrics for evaluation of Plan implementation. In addition, committees may be called upon to provide guidance on special projects undertaken by National Physical Activity Plan Alliance Board. Each standing sector committee is comprised of approximately 8-12 members with expertise related to initiatives to promote physical activity in the sector to which he or she is appointed.
Business and Industry
The Business and Industry Sector encompasses the private, for-profit segment of the economy. This includes “businesses” that provide goods and services to consumers, governments, and other businesses, and “industry” that relates to manufacturing finished, usable goods and products from raw materials.
Laurie Whitsel
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
Tom Richards
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE
Jennifer Fassbender
REINVESTMENT FUND
Nico Pronk
HEALTHPARTNERS
Elizabeth Ablah, Co-chair
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-WICHITA
Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks
The Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks (CRFP) Sector includes a wide range of close-to-home facilities and services available at low or no cost to most Americans. Facilities and services provided through this sector include non-profit and local government community centers; public parks and trails; and private fitness facilities and services.
Deb Cohen, Chair
RAND
Andy Kaczynski
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Steven Loy
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE
Ric Rosenkranz
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Elva Arredondo
SDSU
Aaron Hipp
NC State
Education
The Education sector is comprised of formal educational institutions at all levels, including preschools and child care centers, K-12 schools and higher education. Both public and private schools are included. Also included are federal, state and local authorities that establish policy for educational institutions.
Jayne Greenberg, Chair
INTERNATIONAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION/PHYSICAL ACTIVITY CONSULTANT
Rebecca Battista
APPALACHAIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Jamie Chriiqui
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, CHICAGO
Kelly Cornet
CDC
Kim Graber
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS, URBANA CHAMPAIGN
Thomas McKenzie
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Jared Russell
AUBURN UNIVERSITY
Hans van der Mars
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Dianne Ward
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Wesley Wilson
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH
Faith Based Settings
The Faith-Based Settings Sector is comprised of religious organizations including religious congregations, organized religious denominations, faith-based social service agencies, and faith-based charities.
Melissa Bopp, Chair
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Elva Arrendondo
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
Megan Baruth
SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY
Lorna McNeil
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER
Benjamin Webb
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY EDWARDSVILLE
Sara Wilcox
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Kathryn Derose
UMASS AMHERST
David Kahan
SDSU
Scher Mama
MD ANDERSON
Maira Tristao Parra
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO
Healthcare
The Healthcare sector is comprised of health care systems--organizations that deliver health care services to a patient population. Health care systems include health care providers, infrastructure such as medical centers, and information systems such as electronic health records (EHR).
Liz Joy, Chair
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE
Molly Conroy
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH
Sheri Colberg
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Felipe Lobelo
EMORY UNIVERSITY ROLLINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Natalie Muth
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE
Kevin Patrick
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
Bob Sallis
KASIER PERMANENTE
Mass Media
The Mass Media sector is comprised of traditional media outlets, including print, television and radio, and “new” media outlets such as social networking.
Heather Erwin, Chair
UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Jay Maddock
TEXAS A&M
Michelle Segar
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
Elroy Aguiar
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Mary Gillis
INDIANAPOLIS, IN WISH-TV NEWS 8
Macey Levan
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Jay Mattock
TEXAS A&M
Emily Mailey
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Brooke McKeever
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Kate Olscamp
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Wei Peng
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Gretchen Reynolds
NEW YORK TIMES
Public Health
The Public Health sector consists of governmental organizations, such as public health agencies and federal, state, county, and local health departments. It also includes non-governmental organizations that seek to address public health goals.
Amy Eyler
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OF ST. LOUIS
Rebecca E. Lee
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
Angie Craddock
HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Rodrigo Reis
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS
Sport
The Sport sector includes a wide range of organizations that deliver competitive or recreational athletic programs. Included in this sector are organizations delivering sport programs at local, state, regional, and national levels for participants ranging from beginning amateurs to professionals.
Karin Pfeiffer, Chair
MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY
Amy Callender
NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION
Thomas Dompier
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE
Marty Fox
ASPEN INSTITUTE
Karen Issokson-Silver
WOMEN'S SPORTS FOUNDATION
Jean Knaack
ROAD RUNNERS CLUB OF AMERICA
Andrew MacIntosh
RISE TO WIN
Allie Riley
GIRLS ON THE RUN
Paul Roetert
NCAA
Alonzo Sexton
NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL SPORTS MEDICINE CENTER
Walt Thompson
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Eric Utterback
National Youth Sports Health & Safety Institute
Transportation, Land Use, and Community Design
The Transportation, Land Use and Community Design sector encompasses transportation systems, and community design and planning organizations. Included in this sector are transportation and community planning organizations at all government levels. Also included are non-government organizations that contribute to transportation and community planning policies.
Leslie Meehan, Chair
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Cate Townley
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT
Russ Carson
PLAYCORE
Yochai Eisenberg
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO
Kelly Evenson
UNC
Julia Katz
PLANNER FOCUSED ON EQUITY ISSUES
Cassidy Mutnansky
HEALTH PLANNER ST. PETERBURG, FLORIDA
Jeff Reigner
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEER
Sagar Shah
AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION
Shin-pei Tsay
DIRECTOR OF POLICY, CITITES AND TRANSPORTATION AT UBER
Jeff Whitfield
CDC DIVISION OF NUTRITION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND OBESITY