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Meet CINCH Leadership

Amy Paulson
Director
Email: PaulsoAC@EVMS.EDU
Mrs. Paulson has consulted and presented locally and nationally on a variety of
topics related to coalition development and maintenance, community
leadership building, strategic development, action planning, group dynamics,
health policy advocacy, chronic disease, and pediatric health. Amy Paulson has
over fifteen years of experience in public health program management....

Sara Rothenberg
Assistant Director
Email: RothenSM@EVMS.EDU
Sara Rothenberg joined CINCH as the Assistant Director and an Instructor of
Pediatrics at Eastern Virginia Medical School in 2017. Sara has developed
extensive early-career experience in health policy in Washington, D.C. as a
project manager and senior researcher for the George Washington University.
Her work has focused on health...

Leah Addo-Brown
Program Coordinator
Email: Laddobro@odu.edu
Project Coordinator, 757Breastfeeds
Leah Addo-Brown is a dedicated Project Coordinator where she plays a key role in advancing breastfeeding advocacy and maternal-child health initiatives across the Hampton Roads community. With over seven years of experience in project management, event coordination, and community engagement, Leah brings a strategic and results-driven approach...

Mary Holt
Administrative Coordinator
Email: HoltML@evms.edu
Mary joined CINCH in October 2023 as their Administrative Coordinator, she also serves as Administrative Assistant for EVMS/CHKD Summer Scholars Program.