The election results were presented during the Annual Business Meeting held on March 10 in Washington, DC.
Washington, DC – The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce that the AMCHP membership has elected a new slate of officers to serve on the AMCHP Board of Directors. The election results were presented during the Annual Business Meeting, which took place on Tuesday, March 10, in conjunction with the 2026 AMCHP Annual Conference in Washington, DC.
Re-elections and new appointments to the AMCHP Board include Marcus Johnson-Miller (President-Elect, 2026 – 2027), Katie Eilers (Treasurer, 2026 – 2028), Linda Hampton Starnes (Secretary, 2026 – 2028), Nancy Scotto Rosato (Region II Director, 2026 – 2029), Malerie Hartsell (Interim Region IV Director, 2026 – 2027), Elizabeth Taylor-Schiro/Biidabinikwe (Region V Director, 2026 – 2029), Amy Zapata (Interim Region VI Director, 2026 – 2028), and Martha Smith (Region VII Director, 2026 – 2029). With these changes, the AMCHP Board of Directors now comprises seventeen members.
“Congratulations to these officers on their appointments to serve on the AMCHP Board of Directors,” said Jacqueline Johnson, President of the AMCHP Board. “As I reflect on my personal and professional journey, I can’t help but feel overwhelmingly grateful for the opportunity to share this space with such remarkable leaders so that we can serve and speak for those who don’t have a voice or the opportunity to share it. I am excited for our opportunity not only to honor our predecessors in these roles, but also to bring something AMCHP and its membership have not experienced before.”
The AMCHP Board of Directors is responsible for the association’s property, funds, affairs, and business while helping achieve the organization’s mission to advance the health of women, children, youth, families, and communities by strengthening governmental public health and deepening community partnerships. Its members hold key positions at the highest levels of maternal and child health, as well as public health across the nation.
“I am pleased to welcome these outstanding leaders to the AMCHP Board,” said Terrance E. Moore, Chief Executive Officer of AMCHP. “This past year, our organization navigated change in ways that required us to practice true partnership and collaboration. As we position ourselves for what’s ahead, I look forward to working with these new officers and the Board in building alignment across our field as we continue to prioritize our shared goal of healthy children, healthy families, and healthy communities.”
For more information about the AMCHP Board, please visit our website, www.amchp.org/our-board.
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The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is a national resource, partner, and advocate for state public health leaders and others working to improve maternal and child health public health systems. AMCHP supports its members and the broader public health community by disseminating best practices, advocating on their behalf in Washington, DC, providing technical assistance, convening leaders to share experiences and ideas, and advising states about involving partners to reach a common goal of healthy children, healthy families, and healthy communities. For more information, visit www.amchp.org and follow AMCHP on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
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