Together we're creating a tobacco-free community.

We are a coalition of Washington, DC organizations and individual partners working together to educate the community of the effects and the harm of tobacco and second hand smoke.

 

COALITION
LEADERSHIP TEAM

CHAIR
Vacant

IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Charles Debnam
African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council

VICE CHAIR
Caroline Bennett Anderson Truth Initiative

SECRETARY
Jennifer Dorsey
Triple Track Treatment: Smoking & Vaping Cessation

COMMUNICATIONS &
OUTREACH CHAIR
Nichelle Gray-Lkhagvadorj Action on Smoking and Health

POLICY CHAIR
Vacant

PROGRAM CHAIR (interim)
Liz Furgurson Action on Smoking and Health

RESEARCH CHAIR I
Dr. Debra Bernat George Washington Univeristy

RESEARCH CHAIR II Niharika Khanna University of Maryland

SUSTAINABILITY CHAIR
Charles Debnam African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council

YOUTH PROGRAMS CHAIR
Dario Leon Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids

MEMBER AT-LARGE I Pamela Rao Kavali Consulting LLC

MEMBER AT-LARGE II Vacant


DC HEALTH LIAISON
Carrie Dahlquist

FISCAL AGENT
REPRESENTATIVE
Vacant

 
 
 
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OUR MISSION
The Coalition’s mission is to improve the health of the District of Columbia residents by decreasing the morbidity and mortality associated with tobacco use and exposure through education, public policy, and advocacy using culturally and linguistically competent approaches.

LEADERSHIP
The Coalition Executive Committee is composed of three Executive Officers, the Chairperson, Vice Chairperson and Secretary, and four committee chairs, which include: Program, Policy, Communications & Outreach and Sustainability. Chairs for Research and Youth Programs round out the leadership team.

 

DC Tobacco Free Coalition is supported by a grant from the DC Department of Health (DC Health). We are grateful for DC Health's partnership and continued support.

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