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Alberto Moreno is the Executive Director for the Oregon Latino Health Coalition, a statewide organization whose mission is to eliminate health disparities for Latinos in Oregon. As the Executive Director his focus is on addressing longstanding health inequities for Latinos in Oregon through policy and systems reform. Key policy priorities include ensuring that all pregnant women in Oregon have access to prenatal care services and that all children in Oregon truly have equal and unabridged access to timely medical care.

Dr. Napolitano, FNP, PhD is the Director of the Doctorate of Nursing Practice Program and an Associate Professor at the University of Portland, School of Nursing. In addition to her university work, Dr. Napolitano works with the Migrant Head Start Program and Virginia Garcia Health Center in Corenelius, Oregon to provide clinical services on their mobile van during the migrant season. Dr. Napolitano has a wealth of international experience with clinical work in Latin America, Asia and Canada. In addition to her leadership with MCN, Dr. Napolitano is the Chief Examiner for Nurse Practitioners in British Columbia (OSCE) and a Consultant with the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia.

My interest in public health began as nursing student at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. The relationships I built with patients and the life stories they shared with me motivated my work as a health advocate. My desire shifted to learn more about factors beyond individual-level control. I obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Promotion & Wellness at the University of Wisconsin. I then worked in remote locations in Alaska in the area of employee health promotion. I pursued a graduate degree in the field of Public Health through Oregon State University. I taught undergraduate courses that focused on individual and social determinants of health. I worked in outreach and education at the National Pesticide Information Center. I currently work as a Public Health Educator for the Pesticide and Occupational Public Health Surveillance programs within the State Public Health Division.