Program Governance
The Certified Correctional Health Professional program is administered by NCCHC and governed by a Board of Trustees comprised of 10 correctional health experts from a variety of health professions. Three of the trustees are elected by their peers; the others are appointed from the correctional health field. The Board of Trustees is responsible for exam content, scoring and evaluation, as well as awarding certification to successful candidates.
CCHP BOARD OF TRUSTEES, 2025-2026
Pauline Marcussen, DHA, CCHP (chair)
Former NCCHC Board Chair
Warwick, RI
Jamal Gwathney, MD, CCHP
Deputy Medical Director
Immigration Health Service Corps
Dionne Hart, MD, CCHP-MH
Psychiatrist
Care From the Hart
Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MPH,CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
CEO
Harris Health System
Houston, TX
Deborah Ross, CCHP (ex officio)
Chief Executive Officer
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
Chicago, IL
Ralf Salke, RN, CCHP-A
Founder
Salke Advisory Group
Jefferson City, MO
Tara Taylor, MS, BSN, RN, CCHP-RN
Regional Vice President
YesCare
Jefferson City, MO
Tracey Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Senior Director of Policy and Accreditation
Centurion Health
Evansville, IN
CCHP-A Subcommittee
Pauline M Marcussen, RHIA, DHA, CCHP (chair)
Former NCCHC Board Chair
Warwick, Rhode Island
Clarence Cryer, Jr., MPH, CCHP-A
Executive Director of Correctional Health, JPS Health Network
Fort Worth, Texas
Todd Kramer, MS, CCHP-A
Director of Policy and Standards Compliance, Delaware Department of Correction
Dover, Delaware
Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MBA, MPH, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
CEO, Harris Health System
Houston, Texas
Ralf J Salke, RN, BSN, CCHP-A
Founder, Salke Advisory Group
Jefferson City, Missouri
Tracey L Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A (vice chair)
Senior Director, Policy and Accreditation, Centurion Health
Evansville, Indiana
Robin Timme, PsyD, CCHP-MH, CCHP-A
Senior Expert, Falcon Correctional and Community Services
Newark, Delaware
CCHP-CP Subcommittee
Jay Cowan, MD, CCHP (chair)
Statewide Medical Director, Wellpath
Lemoyne, Pennsylvania
Jeffrey Alvarez, MD, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A (vice chair)
Corporate Medical Director, NaphCare, Inc.
Glendale, Arizona
Rebecca Ballard, MD, CCHP-CP
Utilization Management Medical Director, Centurion Health
North Attleboro, Massachusetts
Jennifer Clifton, DNP, FNP-BC, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
Interim Associate Dean, Faculty Practice, University of Utah
Park City, Utah
Brent Gibson, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP
Principal Consultant, Avocet Enterprises, LLC
Chicago, Illinois
Leonora Muhammad, APRN, DNP, CCHP-CP
SVP, Associate Chief Nursing Officer, YesCare
Florissant, Missouri
Juan “Rudy” Nunez, MD, CCHP-CP
Correctional Health Care Consultant
Rockledge, Florida
Esmaeil Porsa, MD, MBA, MPH, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
CEO, Harris Health System
Houston, Texas
Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP
Addiction Medicine Specialist, YesCare
Bessemer, Alabama
Johnny Wu, MD, CCHP-CP, CCHP-A
Chief of Clinical Operations, Centurion Health
Sterling, Virginia
CCHP-MH Subcommittee
Kenya Key, PsyD, CCHP-MH (chair)
Deputy Director of Health Services, Youth Services Center
Laurel, Maryland
Sharen Barboza, PhD, CCHP-MH
Psychologist/Consultant, Barboza Consulting, LLC
Clinton, New York
Dionne Hart, MD, CCHP-MH
Physician, Care from the Hart
Markham, Illinois
Joseph Penn, MD, CCHP-MH
Director, Mental Health Services, UTMB CMC, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Conroe, Texas
Seaaira Reedy, PsyD, CCHP-MH
Vice President of Behavioral Health Services, Centurion Health
Parker, Colorado
Robin Timme, PsyD, CCHP-MH, CCHP-A
Senior Expert, Falcon Correctional and Community Services
Newark, Delaware
Ohiana Torrealday, PhD, CCHP-MH
Private Practice
Tampa, Florida
CCHP-RN Subcommittee
LaToya Duckworth, MHA, RN, CCHP-RN (chair)
Nurse Administrator, Kansas Department of Corrections
Topeka, Kansas
Patricia Blair, PhD, JD, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Health Law Attorney & Nursing Faculty, University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care
Rosharon, Texas
Susan Laffan, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Key West, Florida
Rebecca Pinney, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Owner, Pinney Consulting Company
Atlanta, Georgia
Denise Rahaman, MBA, RN, CCHP-MH, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
CEO, DRCK CONSULTING
Mt Laurel, New Jersey
Pamela San Miguel, DNP, PMHNP-BC, CCHP-RN
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Hennepin Healthcare
White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Connie Smock, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN
Nurse Manager, Idaho Department of Correction
Boise, Idaho
Tracey Titus, RN, CCHP-RN, CCHP-A
Senior Director, Policy and Accreditation, Centurion Health
Evansville, Indiana