Thank you Trish for taking the time to be with us today. May I ask you to introduce yourself?
Trish Cotter: My
first ever job after University (BSc) was with the Victorian Quit
Campaign (over 20 years ago). It was just being set up and I was the second
person to be employed. My first role was as a project assistant and I
expected to be at Quit Victoria for 12 months and then move on to something
else. Thirteen years later I finally moved on having had many
different roles and seen lots of exciting changes such as banning tobacco
advertising and the first well funded mass media campaigns.
Thank you Christie for accepting our rendez-vous. May I ask you to introduce yourself?
Christie Garbe: Thank you for asking me to share a glimpse of
tobacco control efforts here in Alaska. My name is Christie Garbe and I
have served as the CEO of the American Lung Association of Alaska
(ALAA) since 1997.
Barbara is Coordinator for the Navajo County Tobacco Education and Prevention Program
Producer and host of the weekly radio talk show: Tobacco Talk, Show Low , Arizona, USA
Thank you Barbara for accepting our rendez-vous.
May I ask you to introduce yourself ?
Barbara Bruce: Thank you, Philippe, for inviting me to be a part of
Rendez-vous. Allow me to introduce myself with a bit of background
information that illustrates the circuitous route I traveled to get to
my current destination. As a resident of The White Mountains of
Arizona, a beautiful place to "get away from the heat," I work for two
different entities. I am the Program Coordinator for the Navajo County
Tobacco Education and Prevention Program.
Thank you Kymberle for accepting our rendez-vous.
May I ask you to introduce yourself ?
Kymberle Landrum: I am Kymberle Landrum and I am a NCI-Predoctoral
Fellow at the University of Texas-Houston School of Public Health. I
received my masters degree in Public Health from Tulane University
School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Louise is
Coordinator for "Le defi j'arrete, j'y gagne", Quit and Win in Québec Province
Public Health Department of Montréal-Center
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Thank you Louise for accepting our rendez-vous.
May I ask you to introduce yourself ?
Louise Labrie: My name is Louise Labrie, I am a health promotion
specialist with the public health department of Montréal-Center. I have
been active in tobacco control for 15 years. It is a real passion. I
have been involved with the making of several anti-tobacco media
campaigns for the Québec Province Health Department.
Thank you Terry for accepting our rendez-vous.
May I ask you to introduce yourself ?
Terry Reid: Hello, my name is Terry Reid, and I'm the Manager of
the Washington State Department of Health's Tobacco Prevention and
Control Program. The program is new for Washington, just under two
years old, and is funded by a portion of the money the state received
from settling a lawsuit against the major tobacco companies. I have
worked in public health with state and local government for more than
20 years. My interest in tobacco issues stems from my background in
substance abuse treatment and prevention. I also enjoy being in a
position where the action is.
Todd is Program Director Tobacco Use Cessation and Prevention Program Lexington-Fayette County Health Department Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Thank you Todd for accepting our rendez-vous. May I ask you to introduce yourself ?
Todd Warnick: In 1993, I first got involved in tobacco control. In 1993, the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH) with funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office on Smoking and Health (OSH) advertised a tobacco control manager job position.
Chris is
President & Chief Operating Officer of QuitNet.com, Inc.
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Thank you Chris for accepting our rendez-vous.
May I ask you to introduce yourself ?
Chris Cartter: I supervised the original implementation of QuitNet
when it was a project of Join Together at Boston University and have
been leading the business and program development effort since July
2000.
Pekka Puska M.D., M.Pol.Sc, PhD., has spent most of his career with
the National Public Health Institute of Finland. He has been Director
of the International Quit and Win since 1994. As of February 1st 2001
he is Director of the Department for non communicable disease
prevention, health promotion and surveillance, with the World Health
Organization, in Geneva.
Trish Cotter: My
first ever job after University (BSc) was with the Victorian Quit
Campaign (over 20 years ago). It was just being set up and I was the second
person to be employed. My first role was as a project assistant and I
expected to be at Quit Victoria for 12 months and then move on to something
else. Thirteen years later I finally moved on having had many
different roles and seen lots of exciting changes such as banning tobacco
advertising and the first well funded mass media campaigns.
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