Standing Sector Committees
The NPAP standing sector committees engage in a number of NPAP functions including prioritizing sector strategies, suggesting revisions to the NPAP, and identifying metrics for evaluation of Plan implementation. In addition, committees may be called upon to provide guidance on special projects undertaken by National Physical Activity Plan Alliance Board. Each standing sector committee is comprised of approximately 8-12 members with expertise related to initiatives to promote physical activity in the sector to which he or she is appointed.
Business and Industry
The Business and Industry Sector encompasses the private, for-profit segment of the economy. This includes “businesses” that provide goods and services to consumers, governments, and other businesses, and “industry” that relates to manufacturing finished, usable goods and products from raw materials.
- Laurie Whitsel
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
- Jack Groppel
WELLNESS INC/ HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE
- Tom Richards
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE
- Wendell Taylor
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER HOUSTON - Catrine Tudor-Locke
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
- Nico Pronk
HEALTHPARTNERS - Jennifer Fassbender
Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks
The Community Recreation, Fitness, and Parks (CRFP) Sector includes a wide range of close-to-home facilities and services available at low or no cost to most Americans. Facilities and services provided through this sector include non-profit and local government community centers; public parks and trails; and private fitness facilities and services.
- Deb Cohen, Chair
RAND - Myron Floyd
NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Sheila Franklin
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE
- Andy Kaczynski
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA - Steven Loy
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE
- Kellie May
NATIONAL RECREATION AND PARKS ASSOCATION
- Andy Mowen
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Ric Rosenkranz
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Education
The Education sector is comprised of formal educational institutions at all levels, including preschools and child care centers, K-12 schools and higher education. Both public and private schools are included. Also included are federal, state and local authorities that establish policy for educational institutions.
- Jayne Greenberg, Chair
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Darla Castelli
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
- Jamie Chriqui
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO
- Lauren Finn
COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATOR
- Kim Graber
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS
- Hans van der Mars
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Thom McKenzie
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
- Shannon Michael
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
- Elizabeth Walker Romero
ASSOCIATION OF STATE AND TERRITORIAL HEALTH OFFICIALS
- Dianne Ward
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL
Faith Based Settings
The Faith-Based Settings Sector is comprised of religious organizations including religious congregations, organized religious denominations, faith-based social service agencies, and faith-based charities.
- Melissa Bopp, Chair
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY - Jason Carter
MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY
- Lorna McNeil
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER - Melicia Whitt-Glover
GRAMERCY RESEARCH
- Sara Wilcox
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Healthcare
The Healthcare sector is comprised of health care systems–organizations that deliver health care services to a patient population. Health care systems include health care providers, infrastructure such as medical centers, and information systems such as electronic health records (EHR).
- Liz Joy, Chair
INTERMOUNTAIN HEALTHCARE - Rosemary Agostini
GROUP HEALTH COOPERATIVE
- David Buchner
- Sheri Colberg
OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
- Molly Conroy
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH
- Felipe Lobelo
EMORY UNIVERSITY ROLLINS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- Natalie Muth
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON EXERCISE
- Kevin Patrick
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO
- Bob Sallis
KASIER PERMANENTE - David Sabgir
WALK WITH A DOC
Mass Media
The Mass Media sector is comprised of traditional media outlets, including print, television and radio, and “new” media outlets such as social networking.
- Jay Maddock, Chair
TEXAS A&M; SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- Adrian Bauman
UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY
- Nick Cavill
CAVILL AND ASSOCIATES
- Sara Johnson
PRO-CHANGE BEHAVIOR SYSTEMS
- Justine Leavy
FIND 30 CAMPAIGN IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
- Ernie Medina
MEDPLAY
- Greg Norman
CENTER FOR WIRELESS POPULATION HEALTH SYSTEMS
Public Health
The Public Health sector consists of governmental organizations, such as public health agencies and federal, state, county, and local health departments. It also includes non-governmental organizations that seek to address public health goals.
- Amy Eyler
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY OF ST. LOUIS
- Angie Craddock
HARVARD T.H. CHAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- Bill Dietz
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
- Steve P. Hooker
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Rebecca E. Lee
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Rodrigo Reis
WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS
Sport
The Sport sector includes a wide range of organizations that deliver competitive or recreational athletic programs. Included in this sector are organizations delivering sport programs at local, state, regional, and national levels for participants ranging from beginning amateurs to professionals.
- Jim Whitehead, Chair
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE - Amy Callender
NATIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINERS’ ASSOCIATION
- Thomas Dompier
DATALYS CENTER FOR SPORTS INJURY RESEARCH AND PREVENTION, INC. - Jean Knaack
ROAD RUNNERS CLUB OF AMERICA
- Benjamin Reed
THE Y
- Walt Thompson
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Transportation, Land Use, and Community Design
The Transportation, Land Use and Community Design sector encompasses transportation systems, and community design and planning organizations. Included in this sector are transportation and community planning organizations at all government levels. Also included are non-government organizations that contribute to transportation and community planning policies.
- Risa Wilkerson, Chair
ACTIVE LIVING BY DESIGN - Mark Fenton
TUFTS UNIVERSITY - Christopher Hinze
PT, DPT, TRAVERSE CITY, MI
- Kelly Kavanaugh
SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL - Leslie Meehan
TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
- Robert Ogilvie
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PLANNING AND URBAN RESEARCH ASSOCIATION
- Margo Pedroso
SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP - Yolanda Savage Narva
AMERICA WALKS - Shin-Pei Tsay
TRANSITCENTER AND TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES
