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Advisory Council

LZC is a center at the Institute for Community Health, which is governed by a Board of Directors.

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LZC is guided by an Advisory Council, which provides consultation on LZC’s strategic direction, programmatic priorities, and research agenda. Members bring expertise across academia, public health, immigrant health policy, community-based organizations, and lived experience.

Current Advisory Council Members

Amy Smith, MD, MPH

Amy Smith, MD, MPH

Medical Director of Ambulatory Asynchronous Care Cambridge Health Alliance
Andres Lopez, PhD

Andres Lopez, PhD

Director of Research Coalition of Communities of Color
Carmel Salhi, ScD

Carmel Salhi, ScD

Associate Professor Bouvé College of Health Sciences Northeastern University
Grace Su, DSW, LICSW

Grace Su, DSW, LICSW

Chief Program Officer BCNC
Marcia Bernbaum, PhD

Marcia Bernbaum, PhD

Consultant
Maroni Minter

Maroni Minter

Political Director Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition
Robert P. Marlin, MD, PhD, MPH

Robert P. Marlin, MD, PhD, MPH

Director of Policy BMC Immigrant and Refugee Health Center
Trinidad Tellez, MD

Trinidad Tellez, MD

Principal [Health] Equity Strategies, LLC

Past Advisory Council Members

Ân H. Lê, JD, MSW

Ân H. Lê, JD, MSW

Director of Policy and Research City of Boston Mayor's Equity and Inclusion Cabinet
Ayatt Elawad, MPH

Ayatt Elawad, MPH

Director of Health Equity ACEDONE
Cassandra Pierre, MD, MPH, MSc

Cassandra Pierre, MD, MPH, MSc

Medical Director of Public Health Programs Associate Hospital Epidemiologist Boston Medical Center
Cristina Aguilera Sandoval, MPA

Cristina Aguilera Sandoval, MPA

Executive Director Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants
Dieufort “Keke” Fleurrisaint, MDiv, ThM

Dieufort “Keke” Fleurrisaint, MDiv, ThM

President and Executive Director True Alliance Center
Diya Kallivayalil, PhD

Diya Kallivayalil, PhD

Co-Director Cambridge Health Alliance Asylum Program
Lenita Reason

Lenita Reason

Executive Director Brazilian Worker Center
Luiza Souza

Luiza Souza

Program Manager Massachusetts Immigrant Collaborative
María Rosario González Albuixech, MSPS

María Rosario González Albuixech, MSPS

Senior Director of Media Advocacy and Communications American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Paul L. Geltman, MD, MPH

Paul L. Geltman, MD, MPH

Chief of Medicine Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children
Sarah Kimball, MD

Sarah Kimball, MD

Director BMC Immigrant and Refugee Health Center