Who Fellows Are

Key points

  • The CDC Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program trains graduates who are committed to excellence in federal service, leadership, and management.
  • Meet CDC Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program alumni and where they were assigned.

2022

Anushka Aqil
Anushka Aqil, PHD, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of HIV Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention; Fellowship Position: Health Communications Specialist
Sarah Bair
Sarah Bair, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Global Health Protection, Center for Global Health; Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor
Devin Barich
Devin Barich, MS; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Acquisition Services, Office of the Financial Resources; Fellowship Position: Contract Specialist
Colin Bernatzky
Colin Bernatzky, PhD, MA; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Immunization Services, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Nia Blasingame
Nia Blasingame, JD; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Policy, Performance, and Communication, Office of Financial Resources; Fellowship Position: Management and Program Analyst
Samara Brothers
Samara Brothers, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Appropriations, Office of Financial Resources; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Jazzmin Brown
Jazzmin Brown, MPA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Fellowship Position: Management & Program Analyst
Felipe Cardenas
Felipe Cardenas, MBA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Acquisition Services, Office of Financial Resources; Fellowship Position: Contract Specialist
Kevin Casey
Kevin Casey, MSW; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Population Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Lauren Dempsey
Lauren Dempsey, MS; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Disease; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Rachel Devine
Rachel Devine, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Occupational Health Clinic, Office of Safety; Security; and Asset Management; Fellowship Position: Management & Program Analyst
Teresa Duff
Teresa Duff, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Readiness and Response, Center for Preparedness and Response; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Jessica Dunston
Jessica Dunston, MSW; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Fellowship Position: Management & Program Analyst
Andrew Durkin
Andrew Durkin, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Lauren Fogelman
Lauren Fogelman, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Miranda Gali
Miranda Gali, MPH, MSW; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Rachel Gresko
Rachel Gresko, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; Fellowship Position: Management & Program Analyst
Polly Haun
Polly Haun, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Policy and Partnerships, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Elizabeth Hazelwood
Elizabeth Hazelwood, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; Fellowship Position: Health Scientist
Katie Hooker
Katie Hooker, MS, PhD; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Global Health and Protection, Center for Global Health; Fellowship Position: Health Scientist
Gayathri Kalla
Gayathri Kalla, MS; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for HIV; Viral Hepatitis; STD and TB Prevention; Fellowship Position: Health Communications Specialist
Natasha Kieval
Natasha Kieval, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Kirsten Kirchofer
Kirsten Kirchofer, MAA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention; Fellowship Position: Management & Program Analyst
Kelly McGowan
Kelly McGowan, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Readiness & Response, Center for Forecasting & Outbreak Analytics; Fellowship Position: Management & Program Analyst
Sarah Meehan
Sarah Meehan, MSW; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Elio Megaro
Elio Megaro, PharmD; Fellowship Assignment: World Trade Center Health Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Fellowship Position: Health Scientist
Emily Meyer
Emily Meyer, MBA, JD; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, Office of Readiness and Response, Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics; Fellowship Position: Health Scientist
Gregory Miedema
Gregory Miedema, MPP; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Ellie Morrissey
Ellie Morrissey, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Global Health Protection, Global Health Center; Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor
Cole Mullis
Cole Mullis, MPA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, Office of Financial Resources; Fellowship Position: Contract Specialist
Ariane Murgatroyd
Ariane Murgatroyd, MHSA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Policy, Performance, and Communication, Office of Financial Resources; Fellowship Position: Management & Program Analyst
Molly Neill
Molly Neill, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division Global Health Protection, Global Health Center; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Jesslyn Parrish
Jesslyn Parrish, PhD; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; Fellowship Position: Health Communications Specialist
Ashleigh Passafume
Ashleigh Passafume, M.Ed.; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Avni Patel
Avni Patel, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, CDC Washington Office; Fellowship Position: Management & Program Analyst
Sarah Pol
Sarah Pol, MPA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for State, Tribal, Local and Territorial Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
David Proferes
David Proferes, MPP; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Population Health, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Ashrita Rau
Ashrita Rau, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Viral Diseases, Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Danielle Richard
Danielle Richard, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Readiness and Response, Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics; Fellowship Position: Management & Program Analyst
Coralis Rodriguez Morales
Coralis Rodriguez Morales, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention; Fellowship Position: Health Communications Specialist
Macie Rollins
Macie Rollins, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor
Yuvraj Sandhu
Yuvraj Sandhu, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Appropriations, Office of Financial Resources; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Gary Sardon
Gary Sardon, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Global HIV and TB, Global Health Center; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Alexandria Sedlak Gonzalez
Alexandria Sedlak Gonzalez, JD, MS; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Readiness and Response (ORR); Fellowship Position: Management & Program Analyst
Fatema Shafiq
Fatema Shafiq, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Viral Diseases, Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Audrey Sommer
Audrey Sommer, MPH, CHES; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Global HIV and TB, Center for Global Health; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Cristina Spear
Cristina Spear, MSW, JD; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Violence Prevention, Center for Injury Prevention and Control; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Mariama Tejan
Mariama Tejan, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Global HIV and TB, Center for Global Health; Fellowship Position: Health Scientist
Cameron Thomas
Cameron Thomas, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Katharine Thomas
Katharine Thomas, MS; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections, Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Solomon Torres
Solomon Torres, MS; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Bacterial Diseases, Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor
Ann Marie Trimm
Ann Marie Trimm, M.Ed.,MBA,MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Budget Services (OBS), Office of Financial Resources (OFR); Fellowship Position: Budget Analyst
Timmesha Wilkins
Timmesha Wilkins, MS; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Workforce Development, Education and Training Services Branch, National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce; Fellowship Position: Management & Program Analyst

2021

Sylvia Abdullah
Sylvia Abdullah; Fellowship Assignment: Division for Global Health Protection, Center for Global Health; Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor
Hallie Andrews
Hallie Andrews, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Planning, Budget, and Legislation, National Center for Health Statistics; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Policy & Issues Management
Samantha Arndt
Samantha Arndt, MA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, Office of Science, Deputy Director for Public Health Science and Surveillance; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Communication Specialist
Katie Busalacchi
Katie Busalacchi, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Performance and Evaluation Office, Office of Policy, Performance, and Evaluation; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Emma Butturini
Emma Butturini, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: World Trade Center Health Program, National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health; CDC Fellowship Position: Epidemiologist
Molly Cantrell
Molly Cantrell, MS; Fellowship Assignment: Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Scientist
Shirley Castillo
Shirley Castillo, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, Division of Workforce Development, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Policy and Issues Management
Meghan Clancy
Meghan Clancy, MPP; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Deputy Director for Non-Infectious Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Policy and Issues Management
Margaret Curtis
Margaret Curtis, MSc; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, Office of Financial Resources, Office of the Chief Operating Officer; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Policy and Issues Management Analyst
Johnathan Dobben
Johnathan Dobben, MA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, Office of Safety, Security, and Asset Management, Office of the Chief Operating Officer; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Keegan Edgar
Keegan Edgar, MSPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases, Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst Policy – Issues Management
Paul Elish
Paul Elish, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Chief of Staff, Office of the Director; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor
Peter Farruggia
Peter Farruggia, JD, MBA, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director for Policy, External Relations, & Communication, Division for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion, Office of the Deputy Director for Non-Infectious Disease; Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor – Health Policy & Issues Management Analyst
William Fotter
William Fotter, MPP; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Appropriations, Office of Financial Resources; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Harrison Gill
Harrison Gill, MPA, MA; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Workforce Development, National Center for STLT Public Health Infrastructure and Workforce; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor
Jennifer Hartnett
Jennifer Hartnett, MPA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Acquisition Services, Office of Financial Resources, Office of the Chief Operating Officer; CDC Fellowship Position: Contract Specialist
Kavya Hiryur
Kavya Hiryur, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Public Health Data, Surveillance, and Technology; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Anna Hopkins
Anna Hopkins, MA; Fellowship Assignment: World Trade Center Health Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; CDC Fellowship Position: Writer/Editor
Katherine Irani
Katherine Irani, MPH, MSW; Fellowship Assignment: Physical Activity and Health Branch, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Fellowship Position: Health Scientist
Alana Laanui
Alana Laanui, MA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Policy, Performance, and Communication, Office of Financial Resources, Office of the Chief Operating Officer; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Policy and Issues Management
Brian Li
Brian Li, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Center for Global Health; Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor
Gerald Lilly
Gerald Lilly, MD, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: World Trade Center Health Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Steve Literati IV
Steve Literati IV, MA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Grants Services, Office of Financial Resources, Office of the Chief Operating Officer; CDC Fellowship Position: Management and Program Analyst
Zach Litwiller
Zach Litwiller, MPA; Fellowship Assignment: World Trade Center Health Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Communications Specialist
Sophie Lobanov-Rostovsky
Sophie Lobanov-Rostovsky, MA; Fellowship Assignment: Global Noncommunicable Disease Branch, Division of Global Health Protection, Center for Global Health; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor
Lizzie Martin
Lizzie Martin, MPA, MA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Office of the Director; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst (Policy & Issues Management)

William McMutuary, MPA

Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Deputy Director for Non-Infectious Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst

Daniel Milan
Daniel Milan, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Office of the Director; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Scientist
Julia Nussenbaum
Julia Nussenbaum, MPA; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Bacterial Diseases, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
William O’Bryan
William O’Bryan,JD; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Acquisition Services, Office of Financial Resources, Office of the Chief Operating Officer; CDC Fellowship Position: Contract Specialist
Caroline Olson
Caroline Olson, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Director, Division of Viral Hepatitis, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention; Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst- Policy and Issues Management
Emily Pingel
Emily Pingel, MPH, ; Assignment: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention; Fellowship Position: Health Communication Specialist
Trevor Pugh
Trevor Pugh, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Laboratory Services; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst

Charles Quackenbush, MPA, JD

Fellowship Assignment: Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, Office of the Director; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst (Policy & Issues Management)

Victoria Ramirez
Victoria Ramirez, MPH, ; Assignment: Office of the Director, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst – Policy and Issues Management
Jasmine Rasberry
Jasmine Rasberry, MBA; Fellowship Assignment: Office of Budget Services, Office of Financial Resources, Office of the Chief Operating Officer; CDC Fellowship Position: Budget Analyst
John Richardson
John Richardson, MAPM; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Scientific Education and Professional Development, Center for Surveillance, Epidemiology and Laboratory Services, Deputy Director for Public Health Science Services; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Ann Elizabeth Riddle
Ann Elizabeth Riddle, MPA, MA; Fellowship Assignment: World Trade Center Health Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; CDC Fellowship Position: Technical Writer/Editor
Kyle Rosenblum
Kyle Rosenblum, MMS; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Injury Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Deputy Director for Non-Infectious Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Policy and Issues Management
James Ross
James Ross, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Deputy Director for Non-Infectious Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor
Hatim Shafiq
Hatim Shafiq, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Mycotic Diseases Branch, Division of Foodborne Waterborne and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Philip Shirk
Philip Shirk, PhD, MS; Fellowship Assignment: Virology, Surveillance, and Diagnosis Branch; Influenza Division; National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Scientist
Lila Ram Siwakoti
Lila Ram Siwakoti, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Office of the Associate Director for Policy, Center for Global Health; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Policy & Issues Management Analyst
Iva Skobic
Iva Skobic, PhD, MSPH, MA; Fellowship Assignment: Special Initiatives Branch, Division of Global HIV and TB, Center for Global Health; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst/Workforce and Career Development Lead
Kendra Smith
Kendra Smith, PhD; Fellowship Assignment: World Trade Center Health Program, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Analyst
Westin Wallace
Westin Wallace, JD, MS; Fellowship Assignment: Human Resources Office, Office of the Chief Operating Officer; CDC Fellowship Position: Human Resources Specialist
Marilyn Werner
Marilyn Werner, MPH, CHES®; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Heart Disease and Stroke Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Communications Specialist
Rachel West
Rachel West, PhD; Fellowship Assignment: Waterborne Disease Prevention Branch, Division of Foodborne, Waterborne, and Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Health Scientist
Samantha Williams
Samantha Williams, MPH; Fellowship Assignment: Division of Foodborne, Waterborne & Environmental Diseases, National Center for Emerging & Zoonotic Infectious Diseases; CDC Fellowship Position: Public Health Advisor