MAAP is led by a Steering Committee, whose members are dedicated to advancing the Massachusetts Asthma Action Partnership. Their diverse backgrounds enable MAAP to achieve statewide improvement in the environment, education, and quality of health care as they relate to asthma.

2023 Steering Committee Members 

• David Turcotte, MAAP Chair, University of Massachusetts, Lowell

• Sarita Hudson, Public Health Institute of Western MA

• James Brooks, Housing Development & Healthy Homes at City of Worcester

• Al Vega, Massachusetts Coalition For Occupational Safety And Health

• Ana Jamarillo, Holyoke Health Center

• Gricelides Saex, River Valley Counseling Center

• Eugene Barros, Boston Public Health Commission

• Darris Jordan, Boston Public Health Commission

• Carla Caraballo, Lowell Community Health Center

• Michelle Warner, Ex-officio, MA Department of Public Health

Sub-committees for focus areas include:

• Healthy Housing Committee

• Healthy Schools Committee

For more information or to join MAAP, contact us.