As the 2024-2025 grant year for CDC RFA DP23-0001 State Public Health Approaches to Addressing Arthritis ends, NACDD commends the leadership of the Arthritis Council Steering Committee. Over the past year the Committee provided guidance on resource development, webinar topics, state networking meetings, workgroup calls, and sharing best practices and tools through the NACDD Engage community. This group of peer leaders helped to advance arthritis efforts not only in their respective states and communities, but throughout the nation.

Thank you to the following individuals who served as Chairperson and At-Large members on the 2024-2025 Arthritis Council Steering Committee:

Chairperson Nadia Z. Mazza, MPH
North Carolina Center for Health and Wellness

Emily Bird, MS, ACSM-CPT, ACE-HC
New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services

Erin Bley
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Melissa Dale, MPH
Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services

Lakin Davis, MPH
West Virginia University

Gregory J. Welk, PhD
Iowa State University

NACDD is committed to promoting health and preventing chronic disease. We are grateful for the dedication, hard work, and expertise of this outstanding group of public health leaders. Together, we are advancing arthritis public health, promoting physical activity, integrating evidence-based approaches, and strengthening chronic disease prevention and control efforts.