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The PAN Branch staff serves as a resource for technical assistance, information and training for planning and implementing healthy weight, healthy eating and physical activity programs. PAN staff also guide the programs of the Branch and provide support to Eat Smart, Move More NC.

Click on individual staff members below for more information about job responsibilities, roles and past professional experience.

Administration

Cathy Thomas
Branch Head
Phone: 919-707-5216
Email: Cathy

Evaluation/Surveillance Unit

Jenni Albright
Evaluation and Surveillance Manager
Phone: 919-707-5240
Email: Jenni

Shelby Sanders
Evaluation/Surveillance Administrative Support
Phone: 919-707-5226
Email: Shelby

Healthy Communities Unit

Mary Bea Kolbe
Interim Healthy Communities Unit Manager
Phone: 919-707-5229
Mary Bea

Deborah Dolan
Community Development Specialist
Phone: 919-707-5243
Email: Deborah

Karen Klein-Stanley
Community Development Specialist
Phone: 919-707-5230
Karen

Sara Morris
Robert Wood Johnson Project Coordinator
Phone: 919-707-5222
Email: Sara

Marjorie Wilson
Healthy Places, Active Spaces Grant Program Coordinator
Phone: 919-707-5233
Email: Marjorie

Rocky Payne
Evaluation Coordinator
Healthy Places, Active Spaces Grant Program
Data Manager
CPPW II Healthy Environments Initiative
Phone: 919-707-5242
Email: Rocky

Jamie Cousins
NC CPPW Communities Coordinator
Phone: 919-707-5241
Email: Jamie

Xavier F. Christmas
Health Promotion Administrative Support
Phone: 919-707-5228
Email: Xavier

Communications Unit

Sherée Thaxton Vodicka
Communications Manager
Phone: 919-707-5217
Email: Sherée

Brooke Findley
Communications Specialist
Phone: 919-707-5223
Email: Brooke

Stacy Shelp
Communications Manager, Shape Your World NC and WorkWell NC
Phone: 919-707-5231
Email: Stacy

Peggy Albertson
Communications Specialist
Phone: 919-707-5246
Email: Peggy

Shelby Sanders
Communications Program Assistant
Phone: 919-707-5226
Email: Shelby

Nutrition Unit

Diane Beth
Nutrition Manager
Phone: 919-707-5221
Email: Diane

Alyse Polly
Farmers Market Promotion Program Project Coordinator
Phone: 919-707-5399
Email: Alyse

Melissa Cunningham
Public Health Prevention Service Fellow,
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Email: Melissa

Xavier F. Christmas
Nutrition Administrative Support
Phone: 919-707-5228
Email: Xavier

Operations Unit

Anne Lee
Operations Manager
Phone: 919-707-5234
Email: Anne

Cindy Stevenson
Administrative Manager
Phone: 707-5239
Email: Cindy

David Miller
Technical Coordinator
Phone: 919-707-5232
Email: Dave

Sam Thompson
Coordinator, WorkWell NC
Phone: 707-5238
Email: Sam

Tara White
Operations Administrative Support
Phone: 919-707-5236
Email: Tara

Physical Activity Unit

Lori Rhew
Physical Activity Unit Manager
Phone: 919-707-5224
Email: Lori

Kara Richards
Physical Activity Specialist
Phone: 919-707-5396
Email: Kara

David Hall
Faithful Families Coordinator
Phone: 919-515-1788
Email: David

Lexie Wolf
Policy Specialist
Phone: 919-707-5245
Email: Lexie

Steve Bevington
Director, Shape Your World
Phone: 919-707-5248
Email: Steve

Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less

Surabhi Aggarwal
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less Project Coordinator
Phone: 919-707-5225
Email: Surabhi

Greg Moore
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less Lead Instructor
Phone: 919-707-5244
Email: Greg

Kelly Nordby
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less Coordinator and Instructor
Phone: 919-707-5397
Email: Kelly

Jamie Pittman
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less Coordinator
Phone: 919-707-5244
Email: Jamie