Program Overviews
Vision
Protect and improve the overall health of Utah’s vulnerable populations by improving access to culturally informed quality services to prevent and treat communicable diseases, resulting in decreased health disparities and increased health equity.
Areas of Focus
HEART Program Staff
Tyler Fisher
Program Manager
801-538-6353
TFisher@utah.gov
Taylor Hoj
Epidemiology Manager
801-538-6670
thoj@utah.gov
Kari Reimann
Office Specialist
801-538-6200
kreimann@utah.gov
HIV and STD Prevention and Surveillance
Heather Bush
HIV Prevention Manager
801-538-6194
hbush@utah.gov
Megan Evans
STD Program Manager
801-538-6233
meevans@utah.gov
Ana Vazquez
Billing Specialist
801-538-6124
avazquez@utah.gov
Kim Farley
HIV Prevention Specialist
801-538-6287
kimfarley@utah.gov
Luke Edvalson
HIV Epidemiologist
801-538-9102
ledvalson@utah.gov
Jake Ortega
HIV Surveillance Epidemiologist
801-538-6162
jortega@utah.gov
Nikki Baer
STD/HIV Prevention Specialist
801-538-6174
abaer@utah.gov
Julie Dole
STD Trainer
801-538-6238
julieanndole@utah.gov
Denise Larson
STD Epidemiologist
801-538-6246
dllarson@utah.gov
Johnny Rodriguez Pantoja
DIS Epidemiologist
801-538-6258
johnnyr@utah.gov
Sydney Bowen
SSP and GTZ Evaluator
801-538-9906
snbowen@utah.gov
Lawanda Esquibel
Harm Reduction Specialist
801-538-6199
lesquibel@utah.gov
Ervin Simmons
HIV Community Engagement Specialist
385-249-7963
emsimmons@utah.gov
Ryan White Part B
Allison Allred
ADAP Administrator
801-538-6311
aallred@utah.gov
Becky Tyler
ClientTrack Specialist
801-538-6061
beckytyler@utah.gov
Julie Johnston
Client Eligibility Specialist
801-538-6193
julieajohnston@utah.gov
Marcee Mortensen
Quality Coordinator
801-538-6042
marceemortensen@utah.gov
Marcia Black
ADAP Specialist
801-538-6266
mablack@utah.gov
Misty Thompson
Case Management Specialist
385-282-8440
mistythompson@utah.gov
Seyha Ros
Ryan White Part B Administrator
801-538-6135
sros@utah.gov
Summer Bammes
ClientTrack Administrator
801 538-6217
summerbammes@utah.gov
Tasha Brooks
Client Eligibility Specialist
801-538-6208
tashabrooks@utah.gov
Vinnie Watkins
Senior RN Quality Consultant
801-538-6151
vwatkins@utah.gov
Refugee Health and Tuberculosis Program Staff
Rachel Ashby
Refugee Health/TB Program Manager
801-538-9315
rashby@utah.gov
Sarah Bates
Refugee Health Screening Specialist
801-538-9310
sbates@utah.gov
Soe Meh
Health Screening Assistant
smeh@utah.gov
Amanda Whipple
Refugee Health Promotion Coordinator
801-538-6834
awhipple@utah.gov
Vacant
Refugee Wellness Specialist
Karla Jenkins
TB Nurse Consultant
801-538-6224
kmjenkins@utah.gov
Chukwuemeka Ogbu
TB Epidemiologist
801-538-9313
cogbu@utah.gov
Meghan Trout
Billing Specialist
meghantrout@utah.gov