ADMINISTRATOR & PAST-PRESIDENT (nonvoting)

Tracy Freudenthaler, PhD, MPH, MCHES | tracy@okpublichealth.org

Tracy Freudenthaler has earned both her PhD and her MPH at OSU and OUHSC, respectively. Her professional background includes conducting reproductive and sexual health clinical research and over 15 years teaching in higher education. She coordinated a large-scale (5,000 subject) human papillomavirus (HPV) clinical trial in Northeastern Oklahoma and Arkansas and has partnered with various pharmaceutical companies leading to FDA approvals of the first generation HPV vaccines and STI testing products. She also serves as the co-leader of the National Cervical Cancer Coalition's Tulsa chapter.  Dr. Freudenthaler is also known for her collection of medical artifacts and patent medicines from the late 1800’s and early 1900's. She has a series of publications related to abnormal psychology and serves as a medical history reviewer and editorial board member for The Ulster Medical Journal.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (ex-officio, nonvoting)

McKenzie Cowlbeck, MPH, CPH | she/her | mckenzie@okpublichealth.org

McKenzie Cowlbeck (she/her) is Executive and Policy Director of OPHA, where she leads the organization's strategic direction, policy initiatives, operations, and statewide partnerships. Since joining OPHA's leadership, she has helped guide the organization's revitalization through renewed member engagement, expanded programming, and a commitment to sustainable growth. She also oversees OPHA's policy education and legislative monitoring efforts, equipping public health professionals and students with the knowledge and confidence to engage in the policymaking process. Guided by OPHA's belief that All Health is Public Health, McKenzie is passionate about building partnerships across disciplines to improve the health of all Oklahomans.