TCN Members - Michigan

Primary Contact

Ken Borkowski Tobacco Prevention and Control Unit Manager borkowskik@michigan.gov
Tobacco Section
Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Control
Michigan Department of Health and Human Service
109 W. Michigan Ave.
P.O. Box 30195
Lansing, MI 48913

Fax: 517-335-9669

Provides overall direction of the Tobacco Section and staff. Provides budget oversight, policy direction, program planning, and evaluation. Serves as a liaison to various department committees and initiatives.

 

Julia Hitchingham Tobacco Section Manager hitchinghamj@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-335-8376
Fax: 517-335-9669

 

Karen Brown Consultant BrownK34@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-335-8803

Manages the State of Michigan Quitline contract. Coordinates tobacco dependence treatment and promotes integration of the U.S. Public Health Service Clinical Practice and Affordable Care Act Guidelines with health care providers, public and private insurers and health care organizations. Coordinates implementation of e-referral. Coordinates statewide tobacco education media initiatives.

 

Blaine Cressman Specialist CressmanB@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-335-1627

Serves as the lead consultant for the Affidavit Review and Approval process. Assists with enforcement activities for Public Act 188.

 

Jason Osoff Analyst OsoffJ@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-335-8599

Conducts inspections and enforcement activities related to Part 126 of P.A. 188 of 2009, Michigan Smoke-free Air Law.

 

Farid Shamo Consultant ShamoF@michigan.gov
Phone: 517-335-8021

Coordinates statewide efforts to increase communities of color involvement in tobacco reduction activities. Provides expertise in the design, management and evaluation of health status studies, survey questionnaires, data analysis, and presenting findings.

 

Sheyonna Watson Consultant WatsonS4@michigan.gov
Provides consultation and technical assistance to contractors participating in the statewide Tobacco and People Living with HIV/AIDS Initiative

 

Amanda Gallaher Program Specialist gallahera@michigan.gov

 

Megan Scott Communications Specialist scottm27@michigan.gov

 

Mohammed Saqib Public Health Consultant/Evaluator saqibm@michigan.gov

 

Grace Rudolph Youth and Young Adult E-Cigarette Consultant rudolphg2@michigan.gov

 

Jihan Aiyash Tobacco Disparities and Equity Consultant AiyashJ@michigan.gov

Nadya de Lopez Financial Analyst deLopezN@michigan.gov

 

Jihan Aiyash Public Health Consultant aiyashj@michigan.gov

 

Denise Vital Public Health Consultant VitalD1@michigan.gov