Dr. Suzanne Keep is Site Director for the McAuley School of Nursing BSN, pre-licensure program, and Associate Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy in Grand Rapids. She has been with the university for over 15 years. In addition to teaching undergraduate nursing students and graduate students, she is a published author and funded researcher. Dr. Keep has been a registered nurse for 47 years. Her education includes a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Nazareth College in Kalamazoo; a Master of Science in Nursing with a concentration of Community Health Nursing and a minor in Nursing Administration from Wayne State University; and a Ph.D. in Nursing from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Dr. Keep is a 2017 recipient of the Michigan Public Health Association, Public Health Nursing Section: Excellence in Public Health Nursing Leadership. She has held various board positions across national, local, and regional organizations. Her focus is on serving the vulnerable, the marginalized and eliminating health inequities and health disparities. She is a fellow of the National Academies of Practice.

Brian joined MPHA as a Councilor in the Epidemiology Section shortly after starting his public health career in 2003. After serving as Chair of the Epidemiology Section in 2009, he stayed involved with the board and took on the role of Secretary in 2012. Brian is currently serving as the Treasurer of MPHA.

As an MPHA member for 29 years, Naomi Ervin has served the organization in several positions. Most recently she served as Director-at-Large of the MPHA Board of Director. She currently chairs the Bylaws Committee and is a member of the Public Health Nursing Section Program and Nominations Committees. Previously she served as chair-elect and chair of the PHN Section. Other positions previously held throughout the years in MPHA are member of the Rules Committee, member of the Program Planning Committee, and member of the Archives Committee. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Nursing and the National Academies of Practice.

Dillon L. Glenn is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at Wayne State University, College of Nursing, having previously earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. His research primarily focuses on social pharmacology, behavioral economics, and smoking behaviors, employing a social scientific approach with an emphasis on quantitative methodology. He is particularly interested in understanding how social contexts, identities, preferences, and perceptions influence smoking behaviors and choices of cessation interventions. As the Chair for MPHA student section, he is dedicated to promoting research collaborations and networking opportunities including conferences, workshops, and more.

Ms. Rollins has been with MPHI for 25 years. She has served in ever-increasing roles in her tenure but has served as Director of Education and Training for over 15 years and serves as the Equity in Action Project Lead. Her work entails cross-center collaboration and fund development, strategic outreach, and promotion. Additionally, she serves on the MPHI-Office for Anti-Oppression Strategy and Internal Solutions (OASIS) Leadership Team and Co-Chairs the MPHI Staff of Color Affinity Group. Both initiatives are focused on rooting and centering equity and belonging. They aim to attract, support, develop, and retain diverse talent while fostering human connectedness to build authentic relationships, promote healing, and create ng, and professional development opportunities.

Prior to joining MPHI in 1999, she served seven years in various roles, ending as a Special Projects Coordinator at Henry Ford Health System supervising the Medicare Risk Assessment Call Center and assisting in developing and implementing quality improvement measures to meet NCQA and HEDIS® goals for JACHO accreditation/compliance. Currently, she consults with faith-and community-based organizations on capacity-building and outreach efforts. On a national scale, she currently serves as the Affiliate Representative to the Governing Council for the American Public Health Association (via Michigan Public Health Association. She is a Past Chair of the APHA Executive Board. She holds a B.S, from Michigan State University in Multidisciplinary Health Studies and a MBA from Davenport University.

Raegan Holek is a Director-at-Large on the MPHA leadership board, currently serving a two-year term from 2025 to 2027, following a one-year term from 2024 to 2025. From 2022 to 2024, she served as Chair of the MPHA Student Section. She also contributes to the MPHA Epidemiology Conference Planning Committee, where she assists with organizing the annual conference, reviewing abstracts, moderating sessions, and coordinating day-of activities. In addition, she mentors the current Student Section Chair and Chair-Elect. 
Raegan works as a Data Resource Analyst in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology at Michigan State University’s College of Human Medicine. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from Lake Superior State University and a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Grand Valley State University.

Dr. Kenetra Young is the Public Health Program Director and a professor at Henry Ford College. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology, a Master of Business Administration degree specializing in Health Care Management, a Master of Public Health degree specializing in Community Health, and a Doctor of Public Health degree specializing in Epidemiology. She has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare and public health industries. 

She previously worked as a Communicable Disease Program Manager at the City of Detroit Health Department. She managed a team of epidemiologists, communicable disease investigators and supported contact investigations for food borne illnesses and reportable diseases such as hepatitis and COVID-19. Before accepting her current role, Dr. Young worked as a Public Health Manager at a Community Mental Health Agency where she was responsible for the program’s budget, education activities, the design and evaluation of protocols, and operated a community health clinic.

Kelsey Phelps became a Director-at-Large and Web Designer for MPHA in 2025, where she supports digital communication and engagement strategies through the design and management of the organization’s website. Her role emphasizes increasing MPHA’s online presence and promotional materials to connect with public health professionals, students, and community members across Michigan. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Public Health at Saginaw Valley State University, where she combines her interests in health promotion and education to strengthen the community.