| Local Branches The Commissioned Officers Association of the U.S Public Health Service has some 90 local branches around the country and two international branches. These branches are geographically defined and act as local sources of information, education, training, community service, support, networking and social activity for our members.
Interested in establishing a new local branch? Use the Branch Handbook (pdf, 257KB) as a guide.
-- Appendix A - Branch By-Law Form (pdf, 698 KB)
-- Appendix B - Branch Officer Update Form (pdf, 766 KB)
-- Appendix C - Media Kit Expanded Below
- Media Kit Action Overview (pdf, 33.7 KB)
- Media Outreach Primer (45.6 KB)
- Core Message (35.5 KB)
- USPHS Fact Sheet (24.9 KB)
- Haiti - Sample Press Release (28.7 KB)
- Haiti - Sample Letter to the Editor (11.7 KB)
- COF Conference - Sample Press Release (28.8 KB)
- COF Conference - Sample Letter to the Editor (10.0 KB)
Branch Locations and Contacts
Inactive Reserve Branch
In response to a request from our Inactive Reserve members COA has established a new “virtual” branch for our Inactive Reserve Officers. This branch will be a nationwide electronically connected branch catering specifically to the needs, concerns, interests and issues of PHS Inactive Reserve Officers.
INACTIVE RESERVE BRANCH - No Local Dues
President: CDR Ira L. Salom
E-mail: ira.salom@mssm.edu
International Branches
No Local Dues
President: CDR Henry C. Baggett, II
E-mail: hbaggett@cdc.gov
No Local Dues
President: CAPT Reuben M. Granich
E-mail: granichr@who.int
USA Branches
ARCTIC - $5.00
Fairbanks, AK
President: LCDR Faith M. Walsh
E-mail: mccallwalsh99@netscape.net
AURORA BOREALIS - $10.00
Anchorage, AK
President: LCDR Jane A. Bleuel
E-mail: jableuel@southcentralfoundation.com
KILLER WHALE - $10.00
Sitka, AK
President: CAPT Traci L. Gale
E-mail: traci.gale@searhc.org
KODIAK - $10.00
Kodiak, AK
President: CDR Preston L. Van Curen
E-mail: vanclanpw@alaska.com
MISTY FJORDS - No Local Dues
Ketchikan, AK
President: LCDR Joseph T. Frost
E-mail: jfrost@kictribe.org
REALM OF THE ARCTIC - No Local Dues
President: LT Velia I. Turknett
E-mail: velia.turknett@maniilaq.org
CANYON DE CHELLY - $5.00
Chinle, AZ
President: CDR Maya A. Thompson
E-mail: maya.thompson@ihs.gov
GRAND CANYON - $10.00
Tuba City, AZ
President: LT Esteban D. Acosta
E-mail: esteban.acosta@tchealth.org
HOPI - $5.00
Polacca, AZ
President: CDR Keith J. Adcock
E-mail: keith.adcock@ihs.gov
LITTLE COLORADO RIVER - No Local Dues
Winslow, AZ
President: CDR Joan M. McFarland
E-mail: joan.mcfarland@wihcc.org
PHOENIX - $10.00
Phoenix, AZ
President: LCDR Vernita M. Jones
E-mail: vernita.jones@ihs.gov
SAGUARO - No Local Dues
Globe, AZ
President: CDR Beverly K. Wilcox
E-mail: beverly.wilcox@ihs.gov
TSE' HOOT SOI' - No Local Dues
Fort Defiance, AZ
President: LT Jessica Nelson
E-mail: jessica.nelson@ihs.gov
TUCSON - $5.00
Tucson, AZ
President: CDR Cedric B. Guyton
E-mail: cedric.guyton@ihs.gov
Website:
www.geocities.com/tucsoncoa
WESTERN ARIZONA - $10.00
Parker, AZ
President: LCDR Jeff A. Maxon
E-mail: jeff.maxon@ihs.gov
WHITE MOUNTAIN - $10.00
White River, AZ
President: CDR Dwight Humphreys
E-mail: dwight.humphreys@ihs.gov
PINAL COUNTY - For Dues Information Contact LCDR Latham
President: LCDR Lea L. Latham
E-mail: lea.latham@phs.dhs.gov
NEPTUNE - No Local Dues
President: LCDR Irwin W. Fish
E-mail: irwin.fish@noaa.gov
GOLDEN GATE - $10.00
Alameda, CA
President: CDR LaVerne Puckett
E-mail: laverne.puckett@fda.hhs.gov
GREATER LA - $5.00
La Palma, CA
President: CDR Wendy S. Antonowsky
E-Mail: wendy.antonowsky@fda.hhs.gov
IMPERIAL VALLEY - $5.00
El Centro, CA
President: CAPT Marian H. Moe
E-mail: marian.moe@dhs.gov
SIERRA - $3.00
Sacramento, CA
President: CAPT Paul T. Young
E-mail: paul.young@ihs.gov
SOCAL - $20.00
San Diego, CA
President: LCDR Jason A. Ortiz
E-mail: jason.ortiz@dhs.gov
Website:
http://members.cox.net/socal_coa/index.htm
PIKES PEAK - $5.00
Florence, CO
President: LCDR Bradley R. Cink
E-mail: bcink@bop.gov
ROCKY MOUNTAIN (CO, UT) - $5.00
Littleton, CO
President: CDR Bernadette O. Gonzalez
E-mail: gonzalez.bernadette@epa.gov
NEW ENGLAND (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) - $10.00
Stoneham, MA
President: LCDR Michelle M. Noe
E-mail: michelle.noe@fda.hhs.gov
Website: http://www.necoa.us/
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - $10.00
Rockville, MD
President: CDR Vicky Borders-Hamphill
E-mail: vicky.borders-hamphill@fda.hhs.gov
Website:
dccoa.org
CENTRAL FLORIDA - $5.00
Maitland, FL
President: CDR Janet E. McDowell-Travis
E-mail: dr.j.travis@worldnet.att.net
ATLANTA - $10.00
Atlanta, GA
President: LT Jasen M. Kunz
E-mail: izk0@cdc.gov
Website:
www.atlantacoa.com
COLUMBUS - $15.00
President: CDR Sye D. Bennefield
E-mail: sye.bennefield@dhs.gov
ALOHA - No Local Dues
President: CDR Lyndall S. Blackmon
E-mail: sxblackmon@bop.gov
INLAND EMPIRE (ID, WA) - $10.00
Kamiah, ID
President: LCDR Michael P. Kelly
E-mail: mpkelly66@msn.com
NORTH CENTRAL (ID, IN, MN, WI) - $5.00
Lewiston, MN
President: LCDR Chad A. Garrett
E-mail: cagarrett@bop.gov
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/northcentralcoa/home
CHICAGO - $5.00
Chicago, IL
President: LCDR Anne K. Rogers
E-mail: anne.rogers2@cms.hhs.gov
INDIANA - $5.00
Terre Haute, IN
President: CAPT R. Douglas Shepherd, II
Phone: rshepherd@bop.gov
NORTH CENTRAL (ID, IN, MN, WI) - $5.00
Lewiston, MN
President: LCDR Chad A. Garrett
E-mail: cagarrett@bop.gov
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/northcentralcoa/home
HEART OF AMERICA (KS, MO) - $10.00
Kansas City, MO
President: LCDR Shannon B. Tuckwin
E-mail: shannon.tuckwin@ihs.gov
BLUE GRASS - $5.00
Lexington, KY
President: CAPT Jessie Whitehurst-Lief
E-mail: jwlief@bop.gov
CARVILLE - $5.00
Baton Rouge, LA
President: CDR John H. Figarola
E-mail: jfigarola@hrsa.gov
OAKDALE - No Local Dues
President:
E-mail:
NEW ENGLAND (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) - $10.00
Stoneham, MA
President: LCDR Michelle M. Noe
E-mail: michelle.noe@fda.hhs.gov
Website: http://www.necoa.us/
BALTIMORE - $10.00
Baltimore, MD
President: LCDR Brian D. Elza
E-mail: brian.elza@cms.hhs.gov
FT DETRICK - $5.00
Rockville, MD
President: LCDR Evelyn B. Blaemire
E-mail: evelyn.blaemire@cms.hhs.gov
Website:
www.comilstd.org/fdcoa
MONTGOMERY COUNTY - $12.00
President: LCDR Martha A. Wanca
E-mail:
martha.wanca@hhs.gov
NEW ENGLAND (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) - $10.00
Stoneham, MA
President: LCDR Michelle M. Noe
E-mail: michelle.noe@fda.hhs.gov
Website: http://www.necoa.us/
BEMIDJI (MI, MN, WI) - $5.00
Baraboo, WI
President: LCDR Brenda L. Hoverson
E-mail: brenda.hoverson@ihs.gov
Website:
http://www.bemidjicoa.com
TRI-COUNTY - $10.00
President: LT Skip A. Payne
E-mail: skip.payne@fda.hhs.gov
BEMIDJI (MI, MN, WI) - $5.00
Baraboo, WI
President: LCDR Brenda L. Hoverson
E-mail: brenda.hoverson@ihs.gov
Website: http://www.bemidjicoa.com
NORTH CENTRAL (ID, IN, MN, WI) - $5.00
Lewiston, MN
President: LCDR Chad A. Garrett
E-mail: cagarrett@bop.gov
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/northcentralcoa/home
MISSISSIPPI - $10.00
President: LT Joseph Walker
E-mail: joseph.h.walker@usdoj.gov
HEART OF AMERICA (KS, MO) - $10.00
Kansas City, MO
President: CDR Donna K. Strong
E-mail: dkstrong@embarqmail.com
OZARKS - $10.00
Springfield, MO
President: LCDR Joseph A. Christ
E-mail: joseph.christ@ihs.gov
BIG SKY (MT, WY) - $10.00
Billings, MT
President: LT Aaron F. Long
E-mail: aaron.long@ihs.gov
MONTANA - No Local Dues
Hamilton, MT
President: CAPT Michael J. Parnell
E-mail: mparnell@nih.gov
ABERDEEN (NE, ND, SD) - $10.00
Aberdeen, SD
President: CDR Bernard N. Long
E-mail: bernard.long@ihs.gov
LAS VEGAS - $10.00
Las Vegas, NV
President: CDR William N. Albrecht
E-mail: albrecht.william@epa.gov
NORTHERN NEVADA - $10.00
Nixon, NV
President: CAPT Sharon L. Shane
E-mail: sharon.shane@ihs.gov
NEW ENGLAND (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) - $10.00
Stoneham, MA
President: LCDR Michelle M. Noe
E-mail: michelle.noe@fda.hhs.gov
Website: http://www.necoa.us/
SOUTH JERSEY SEASHORE - $4.00
Cape May, NJ
President: CDR Craig S. Kluger
E-mail: craig.s.kluger@uscg.mil
CONTINENTAL DIVIDE - $1.00
Crown Point, NM
President: LCDR Gretchen L. Tsosie
E-mail: gretchen.tsosie@ihs.gov
FOUR CORNERS - $10.00
Farmington, NM
President: CDR Grace E. McAtasney
E-mail: grace.mcatasney@ihs.gov
NAVAJO - $2.00
Gallup, NM
President: LCDR Jovito G. Sabal
E-mail: jovito.sabal@ihs.gov
RIO GRANDE - $10.00
Albuquerque, NM
President: CDR Timothy G. Gruber
E-mail: timothy.gruber@ihs.gov
NEW YORK - $10.00
Jamaica, NY
President: LCDR Peter R. Lenahan
E-Mail:
peter.lenahan@fda.hhs.gov
WESTERN NEW YORK - $10.00
President: CDR (Sel) Sean M. McMahan
E-mail: Sean.mcmahan@dhs.gov
CHEROKEE - $5.00
Bryson City, NC
President: CDR Julie M. VanLeuven
E-mail: julievanleuven@cherokeehospital.org
NORTH CAROLINA - $15.00
Durham, NC
President: LCDR Alnissa T. Carter
E-mail: axcarter@bop.gov
ABERDEEN (NE, ND, SD) - $10.00
Aberdeen, SD
President: CDR Bernard N. Long
E-mail: bernard.long@ihs.gov
CINCINNATI - $10.00
Cincinnati, OH
President: CDR Lauralynn McKernan
E-mail: lt4@cdc.gov
Website:
coa.spsp.net
ELKTON - $10.00
President: LCDR Raymond D. Carter
E-mail: r4carter@bop.gov
GREEN COUNTRY - $5.00
Tahlequah, OK
President: LCDR Dana R. Hayworth
E-mail: dana-hayworth@cherokee.org
KIAMICHI - $5.00
Talihina, OK
President: LT Matthew D. Olson
E-mail: mdolson@cnhsa.com
NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA - $5.00
Claremore, OK
President: CDR John S. Melton
E-mail: john.melton@ihs.gov
NORTHERN OKLAHOMA - $1.00
Pawhuska, OK
President: LCDR Joseph L. Jones
E-mail: joseph.jones@ihs.gov
NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA - $5.00
President: CDR Flauryse M. Baguidy
E-mail: flauryse.baguidy@ihs.gov
OKLAHOMA - $2.00
Oklahoma City, OK
President: CAPT Robin M. Holden
E-mail: robin.holden@ihs.gov
SOUTHEAST OKLAHOMA - $5.00
Wewoka, OK
President: CAPT Susan T. Dethman
E-mail: susan.dethman@mail.ihs.gov
SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA - $5.00
Lawton, OK
President: LT Alejandro D. Rivera, Jr.
E-mail: alejandro.rivera@ihs.gov
CENTRAL OREGON - No Local Dues
Warm Springs, OR
President: CDR James C. Gemelas
E-mail: james.gemelas@ihs.gov
PORTLAND - $2.00
Portland, OR
President: CDR Linda A. Tiokasin-Orr
E-mail: linda.tiokasin-orr@ihs.gov
THOMAS JEFFERSON - $5.00
Philadelphia, PA
President: CDR Kristina J. Donohue
E-mail: kristina.donohue@fda.hhs.gov
PUERTO RICO - No Local Dues
San Juan, PR
President: LCDR D. Fermin Arguello
E-mail: darguello@cdc.gov
NEW ENGLAND (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) - $10.00
Stoneham, MA
President: LCDR Michelle M. Noe
E-mail: michelle.noe@fda.hhs.gov
Website: http://www.necoa.us/
CATAWBA - $5.00
President: CDR James L. Webb, Jr.
E-mail: james.webb@ihs.gov
ABERDEEN (NE, ND, SD) - $10.00
Aberdeen, SD
President: CDR Bernard N. Long
E-mail: bernard.long@ihs.gov
MIDDLE TENNESSEE - $3.00
Murfreesboro, TN
President: CDR Darrall F. Tillock
E-mail: darrall.tillock@ihs.gov
CENTRAL TEXAS - $10.00
President: CDR Bruce K. Cox
E-mail: bruce.cox@dhs.gov
GREATER TEXAS (Formerly Dallas) - $10.00
Dallas, TX
President: LCDR Malini Krishnan
E-mail: malini.krishnan@cms.hhs.gov
FORT WORTH - $10.00
Fort Worth, TX
President: CAPT Brenda S. Burges
E-mail: bburges@bop.gov
SOUTH TEXAS - $5.00
LCDR Christopher D. Cline
E-mail: Chris.Cline@dhs.gov
ROCKY MOUNTAIN (CO, UT) - $5.00
Littleton, CO
President: CDR Bernadette O. Gonzalez
E-mail: gonzalez.bernadette@epa.gov
UNITAH BASIN - $10.00
Fort Duchesne
President: CAPT Michael R. Allen
E-mail: mrallen1@ubtanet.com
NEW ENGLAND (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) - $10.00
Stoneham, MA
President: LCDR Michelle M. Noe
E-mail: michelle.noe@fda.hhs.gov
Website: http://www.necoa.us/
TIDEWATER - $10.00
Portsmouth, VA
President: LCDR Bryan Davidson
E-mail: bryan.davidson@langley.af.mil
EVERGREEN - $10.00
Seattle, WA
President: RADM Patrick W. O’Carroll
E-mail: patrick.ocarroll@hhs.gov
Website: www.coa-evergreen.org
INLAND EMPIRE (ID, WA) - $10.00
Kamiah, ID
President: LCDR Michael P. Kelly
E-mail: mpkelly66@msn.com
MOUNT ADAMS - $10.00
President: LCDR Shawn D. Blackshear
E-mail: shawn.blackshear@ihs.gov
RAINIER - $10.00
President: LCDR Ben M. Brahim
E-mail: ben.brahim@dhs.gov
WEST VIRGINIA - $4.00
Morgantown, WV
President: LCDR Rachel L. Bailey
E-mail: rlbailey@cdc.gov
BEMIDJI (MI, MN, WI) - $5.00
Baraboo, WI
President: LCDR Brenda L. Hoverson
E-mail: brenda.hoverson@ihs.gov
Website: http://www.bemidjicoa.com
NORTH CENTRAL (ID, IN, MN, WI) - $5.00
Lewiston, MN
President: LCDR Chad A. Garrett
E-mail: cagarrett@bop.gov
Website: http://sites.google.com/site/northcentralcoa/home
BIG SKY (MT, WY) - $5.00
Billings, MT
President: LT Aaron F. Long
E-mail: aaron.long@ihs.gov
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