Provides technical assistance and program service support to the Tobacco Section Staff and Tobacco Program Grantees, regarding surveillance and evaluation needs at both the state and the local level.  Coordinates statewide Tobacco Surveys. BoyntonK@michigan.gov

Karen Brown, Consultant  335-8803

Manages the State of Michigan Quitline contract and the University of Michigan Health System contract. Coordinates general cessation and promotes integration of the Department of Health and Human Services Clinical Practice Guidelines with health care providers and health care organizations.   BrownKS@michigan.gov

Molly Cotant, Consultant  989-619-1304

Provides technical assistance to local tobacco reduction coalitions and contractors in Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula.  Serves as lead for earned media initiatives and helps assess progress on CDC media objectives.  Participates in other projects as assigned. cotantm@michigan.gov

Regina Calcagno, State Coalition Consultant  335-8599

Provides staffing services to the state coalition, Tobacco-Free Michigan and provides grassroots education and advocacy to promote development of clean indoor air regulations and ordinances.  Coordinates projects of The Smoke-free Regulation Task Force, and provides statewide advocacy guidance on statewide laws, as needed. Calcagnor@michigan.gov                  

Janet Kiley, Consultant Manager  335-9407

Manager of the Tobacco Prevention and Reduction Unit. Oversees implementation and evaluation of the 5 Year Strategic Plan. Participates in program planning and evaluation. Participates in various division-level workgroups and integration projects. Provides legislative analysis and participates in public policy efforts. Manages the CDC contract to the section. KileyJ@michigan.gov    

Elaine Lyon, Consultant    241-1195

Project manager on several tobacco section initiatives/projects.  Establishes partnerships with other healthcare groups to provide training and support on tobacco issues, particularly tobacco dependence treatment.  Writes learning objectives, communicates and coordinates regional trainings for state partners. Researches tobacco trends as needed. LyonE@michigan.gov

Linda J. Nordeen, Program Operations-Youth Access Specialist 335-8386

Contact person for Tobacco Program operations, including budget and contract issues.  Coordinator of statewide efforts to prevent and reduce youth access to tobacco; provides technical assistance to coalitions on youth access issues/initiatives; and acts as the State contact for obtaining information on, and reporting violations of, the Youth Tobacco Act. NordeenL@michigan.gov       

Kathy Ogrodzinski, Secretary 335-8376

Provides clerical and administrative support to Tobacco Section staff. OgrodzinskiK@michigan.gov     

Sonji Lynn Revis, Multicultural Consultant  335-9898

Provides leadership for the Departments initiatives to promote health equity and to eliminate tobacco related disparities.   Provides consultation and technical assistance to communities of color agencies and agencies that serve populations disparately affected by tobacco.  Manages the Michigan Multicultural Tobacco Prevention Network (MCN) contracts and oversees the strategic planning of the Network.  Smithsl@michigan.gov

Mikelle Robinson, Tobacco Section Manager  335-8381

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.   RobinsonMik@michigan.gov

Teri Scorcia-Wilson, Consultant  335-9124

Senior level consultant. Provides technical assistance to local tobacco reduction coalitions in the thumb area of Michigan.  Promotes youth support for smoke-free air.  Conducts research and manages information on effective youth tobacco prevention and prenatal tobacco dependence treatment.   Serves as the consultant for tobacco-free schools and colleges/universities.  Oversees various assigned projects. ScorciaWilsonT@michigan.gov         

Farid Shamo, Consultant    335-8021

Provides consultation and technical assistance to local tobacco reduction coalitions in southeastern Michigan and to communities of color and disparities agencies.  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.  ShamoF@michigan.gov

Orlando Todd, Departmental Specialist  335-9377

Final authority on Enforcement of the Michigan Clean Indoor Air Act.  Provides consultation and technical assistance to facilities and localities interested in developing smoke-free worksite policies, regulations and ordinances.  Manages the Smoke-Free Environments Law Project contract.  Coordinates statewide tobacco education media initiatives. Educates on importance of stronger smoke-free policies and on the dangers of secondhand smoke exposure.  ToddO@michigan.gov

Elizabeth Vallejos, Consultant  373-2941

Provides consultation and technical assistance to local tobacco reduction and Building Healthy Community coalitions in mid-and southwestern Michigan.  Provides assistance on tobacco use treatment projects.  Acts as web-manager for the tobacco program. VallejosE@michigan.gov