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Staff and Contacts

Acting Director, Office of Urban Indian Health Programs
Rick Mueller  (301) 892-1746

Acting Deputy Director, Office of Urban Indian Health Programs
Cindy Baldwin  (240) 393-7347

Staff: The Office of Urban Indian Health Programs staff support the agency and Urban Indian Organizations to carry out the IHS mission, “to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.”

Debiallison Nalwood  Health System Specialist  (240) 701-0882
Point of Contact for: Albuquerque, Billings, Nashville, Oklahoma City, and Tucson Areas

Shawn Thomas  Health System Specialist  (301) 332-6427
Point of Contact for: California and Great Plains Areas

Revaline Yazzie-Tate  Health System Specialist  (301) 346-6722
Point of Contact for: Bemidji, Navajo, Phoenix, and Portland Areas

Shannon Beyale  Program Management Officer  (240) 706-4447

Deborah Roberts  Administrative Officer  (301) 443-3787

Shayla Tate  Pathway Intern  (240) 461-5105

AREA URBAN COORDINATORS

Albuquerque Area Mary Beardsley (505) 256-6742
Bemidji Area Tammy King (218) 444-0467
Billings Area Ron Juneau (406) 247-7063
California Area Mark Espinosa (916) 930-3981, Ext. 315
Great Plains Area Sandy Nelson (605) 226-7276
Nashville Area Kirk Meyer (615) 467-1548
Navajo Area Marquis Yazzie (928) 871-1444
Oklahoma City Area Mike Henson (405) 951-3838
Lania Snow (405) 951-3960
Phoenix Area Taryn Watson (602) 364-5183
Portland Area Rena Macy (503) 414-7792
Tucson Area Loretta Billie-Encinas (520) 295-2421