Community Partners

Evanston Health Advisory Council (EHAC) Goal

To assess, encourage, evaluate, and advocate for community health goals.

About EHAC

This group comprises professionals from academia, medicine, public health, social services, and mental health who work in partnership with the Evanston Health and Human Services Department (HHS) to enhance community health. The group offers guidance and recommends health priorities, utilizing best practices and specialized knowledge to prevent disease and advance health among Evanston residents.

Members of EHAC:
Ike C. Ogbo, MPH, LEHP, REHS Director of Evanston Health and Human Services (EHHS)
Bruce Doblin, MD Medical Director for EHHS & Northwestern University Medical Center, Transitional Care Clinic
Donald Ziegler, PhD Retired Adjunct Associate Clinical Professor: Health Policy and Administration at University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Public Health 
C. Louise Brown, RN Retired Former Director of EHHS
Lynn Gettleman Chehab, MD Illinois Bone and Joint Institute & Endeavor Health 
Missy Fleming, PhD Psychologist & Evanston NAACP Health Committee
Elissa Bassler, MFA Retired Executive Director of Illinois Alliance to Prevent Obesity & Principal Step Two Strategies, LLC
Erin Tegge, AM, LSW Prevention Director of Peer Services 
Mariana Wrzosek, MPH, BSN, BS, RN, CPN, CHES Regional Director, Community Benefits and Grants for IL Prime Healthcare
Debra Evans, MS, MPM, PMP, F.SWE Director of Medical Program Management, AbbVie
Shannequa Taylor, MS, MHOE Manager, Community Impact  & Engagement, Endeavor Health 
Emily MacDonald, BSN, RN Director of Business Operations, Erie Family Health Center 
Jeanne McCullough, MSN, RN, PEL-CSN Director of Health Services Evanston/Skokie School District 65
Rena Schuman Stoler, RN Registered Nurse at ETHS Health Center / Endeavor Health 
Deborah M Sontag, APNM CNP Nurse Practitioner, ETHS Health Center
Sandy T Williams CEO Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center
Johanna Garsenstein, MBA. MPH Community Engagement Manager, Erie Family Health Center
Kristin Drake, BA Senior Director of Program Strategy YWCA Evanston/Northshore 

If you are interested and want to join the EHAC group, please email health@cityofevanston.org