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2024 August

LTB WELCOMES NEW COO

It is our pleasure to introduce a new addition to Live Tampa Bay’s staff.

Allison Nguyen, MPH, MCHES
Chief Operating Officer
an@livetampabay.org

813-853-6266

Allison Nguyen, MPH, MCHES holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from Seton Hall University, and a Master’s degree in Public Health, with a concentration in Social Behavior and Community Health, from the University at Albany.

Allison has spent a majority of her career in working in local public health settings, in New York, North Carolina and Florida. She most recently served as a Program Manager for the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County, where she was involved in multiple community-engaged programs to address health equity, including maternal health, health-related social needs screening, community health improvement planning, tobacco prevention and strategic planning. She has presented at multiple local, state and national conferences on public health initiatives. She has been engaged in community boards and partnerships for maternal mental health, early childhood education and transportation planning, among other initiatives.

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