Leadership
Missouri Public Health Association
2026-27 Board Roster
OFFICERS
President (2026-2027)
Sharon Whisenand
Randolph County Health Department
1319 East Highway 24, Ste A
Moberly, MO 65270
660-263-6643
President-Elect (2027-2028)
TBD
Vice President (2025-2027)
Nicole Cope, MPH
Columbia, MO 65203
copenicole@msn.com
Secretary (2026-2028)
Robert Niezgoda
Missouri State University
Professor – MPH Program
901 S. National Avenue
Springfield, MO 65897
417-425-311
Treasurer (2025-2027)
Taylor Harris
Platte County Health Department
7925 NW 110th St.
Kansas City, MO 64153
816-858-2412
Imm. Past President (2025-2026)
Michelle Morris
Polk County Health Center
1317 West Broadway
Bolivar, MO 65613
417-326-7250
Affiliate Representative to the APHA Governing Council (2026-2028)
Sidney Meeker
Center for Population Health and Equity
Kansas City University
2817 Saint Johns Blvd. Joplin, MO 64804
417-208-0630
NOTE: The Executive Committee is made up of the President, President-Elect, Immediate Past President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and the ARGC Representative.
Board Members at Large
Lauren Anderson (2026-2028)
Metropolitan Community College
3200 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
816-604-1000
Audrey Gough (2025-2027)
Shelby County Health Department
700 E. Main St.
Shelbyville, MO 63469
573-633-2353
Mike Herbert (2025-2027)
Miller County Health Center
2125 Highway 52
Tuscumbia, MO 65082
(573) 369-2359
Jeannette Jackson-Thompson, PhD
University of Missouri School of Medicine
1095 Virginia Avenue, Ste. 128
Columbia, MO 65211
573-884-3194
Student Liaison
Bona Dhital
Missouri State University
Springfield, MO
Section / Local Public Health Agencies
Andrew Warlen, Chair
Nominating Committee
TBD
Section / Public Health Nursing
Sara Gorman, Chair
Missouri Dept. of Health and Senior Services
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Sandra C. Boeckman
722 E. Capitol Avenue
Jefferson City, MO 65101
573-634-7977
Fax: 573-635-7823
MPHA FOUNDATION
Michelle Morris, Chair
