Officers & Board of Directors
AIRA Board
The individuals serving on AIRA’s board of directors are elected by AIRA members and provide invaluable leadership and expertise. Directors serve a two-year term. The board plays a crucial role in guiding AIRA in its strategic vision. It is composed of five officers—President, President-Elect, Governance Committee Chair, Treasurer, Secretary—and six directors. These directors are primarily IIS staff and IIS program managers working for public health agencies across the country. Sign up for the Weekly Update to learn about AIRA’s activities, including board updates.
*Non-IIS directors
Officers/Executive Committee
Miriam Muscoplat
President
Term as President: 2026–2027
Miriam Muscoplat is the Manager of the Minnesota Immunization Information Connection (MIIC). She is the MIIC policy lead and data steward, and she coordinates overall MIIC program initiatives. Miriam has been with the immunization program at the Minnesota Department of Health since 2010 and with MIIC since 2014. She has a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a master of public health degree in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota. In her spare time, Miriam enjoys needlepoint, listening to true-crime podcasts, and hiking with her family (husband Jon and kids Iris (age 14) and Henry (age 8)).
Board History
President-Elect: 2025–2026
Governance Committee Chair: 2023–2025
IIS Director: 2021–2023
Laura Barrett
President-Elect
Term as President-Elect: 2026–2027
Laura Barrett joined the AIRA Board in 2024. Laura is the Immunization Registry Manager at the Kentucky Department for Public Health. She has worked in the Kentucky Immunization Registry (KYIR) section since 2015. Laura was instrumental in the IIS implementation in 2015 and the implementation of the IIS public portal in 2022. In her current role, she is responsible for developing, tracking, and supporting the completion of IIS-related CDC Cooperative Agreement activities. Laura has extensive experience with IIS implementation, training, help desk support, data quality analysis, and project management. She found a home in public health after three years of serving as an AmeriCorps member supporting Kentuckians through various nonprofits throughout the commonwealth. In her free time, she enjoys participating in the Kentucky Immunization Branch book club, playing Dungeons & Dragons with her husband, friends, and co-workers, and spoiling her many pets.
Board History
IIS Director: 2024–2026
David Crowell
Governance Committee Chair
Term as Governance Chair: 2025–2027
David Crowell serves as Governance Committee Chair on the AIRA Board of Directors for the 2025–2027 term. He has been on the AIRA Board since 2021, previously serving as an IIS Director and Board Secretary. As HL7 Interface Manager for the Nevada State Immunization Program, he leads interoperability and electronic data-exchange efforts for Nevada WebIZ. Since 2015, his work has included IIS interoperability, provider and EHR onboarding, data quality, operational improvement, and coordination with public health, health care, and technology partners.
Through his work with AIRA, David has developed a strong interest in nonprofit governance, board development, strategic planning, leadership succession, and strengthening AIRA’s role within the broader immunization and public-health data ecosystem. As Governance Chair, he is focused on helping build a board with the skills, perspectives, and governance practices needed to guide AIRA through its continued growth and evolution.
Outside of work, David enjoys spending time with his wife, children, and dog and taking advantage of Nevada’s outdoors, particularly Lake Tahoe, skiing, camping, and exploring with his family.
Board History
Term as Secretary: 2023–2025
Served as IIS Director: 2021–2023
Kim Gulliver
Secretary
Term as Secretary: 2025–2027
Kim Gulliver is the Manager of the Colorado Immunization Information System (CIIS). In this role, she is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations, providing strategic direction, and supervising employees of the CIIS program and the Immunization Data Unit. Kim has worked in the IIS field for the last 20 years. During this time, she has had many duties, including training and outreach, provider enrollment, interoperability, data quality monitoring, meaningful use coordinator, and IIS program management (including fiscal, vendor, and grant management). In her spare time, Kim enjoys spending time with her family, camping/backpacking, hiking, and traveling. She has visited all US states and continues to work toward visiting all US National Parks (has visited 51 of 63) and as many countries as possible (has visited 26).
Board History
Served as IIS Director: 2024–2025
Mary Woinarowicz
Treasurer
Term as Treasurer: 2026–2028
Mary Woinarowicz is the Immunization Director at the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. She served as IIS manager with the North Dakota Immunization Unit from 2011 until she became director in 2025. Mary has a master of arts degree in sociology with a focus in educational foundations and research from the University of North Dakota. She has been involved with AIRA since 2013 serving multiple terms in various positions on the AIRA Board of Directors and previously serving as co-chair of the AIRA Standards and Interoperability Steering Committee from 2014 to 2026 and Resource Development Recommendations Workgroup from 2023 to 2025. In her free time, Mary enjoys working on jigsaw puzzles and building Lego sets, both of which end up as home décor when complete, and cheering on her three kids as they participate in their various activities and sporting events.
Board History
President: 2015–2016, 2022–2023
President-Elect: 2014–2015, 2021–2022
Immediate Past President: 2016–2017
IIS Director/Voting Director: 2019–2021, 2025–2026
Secretary: 2013–2014
Directors
IIS Director
Current Board Term: 2025–2027
Iris Cheng joined the AIRA Board in 2025. She has been with the Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR), New York City’s immunization information system, as a city research scientist since 2015. Her work focuses on data analysis and research, data quality, deduplication, geocoding, dashboard development, advanced report automation, and machine learning applications. Iris received a bachelor of engineering from Stony Brook University, where she double-majored in biomedical engineering and applied mathematics and statistics. She also holds a master of science in statistics from the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College in New York. At the CIR, Iris is known for her knack for finding solutions to complex data problems. In her free time, she enjoys exploring new things, gardening, and doing small home projects.
Mandy Harris
IIS Director
Current Board Term: 2025–2027
Amanda (Mandy) Harris has worked for the Nevada State Immunization Program for 20 years supporting the statewide IIS, NV WebIZ, and has served as the NV WebIZ Integration Manager since 2011. The many hats she wore in her early IIS years gave her a broad perspective and solid foundation that supports her work today. Mandy is now on her third adventure with the AIRA Board, having previously served as Secretary and President. When not saving the world through the power of IIS, she enjoys growing veggies in her greenhouse, serving as “official video game navigator and strategist” for her husband, and snapping photos any chance she gets.
Board History
Term as President: 2018–2019
Term as President-Elect: 2017–2018
Term as Immediate Past President: 2019–2020
Term as Secretary: 2012–2013
Michael Powell
IIS-Director
Current Board Term: 2026–2028
Michael Powell has over 20 years of experience in information technology, spanning systems administration, software development, web development, and database administration. He began his career in the United States Army, working with computer-guided missile systems and serving in Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
He holds bachelor’s degrees in business and information systems, as well as a master of science in computer science with an emphasis in database development and administration. Michael joined the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) in 2010 and currently serves as Chief of the Information and Assessment Section in the Immunization Branch within the Communicable Diseases Division. He is also enrolled in the master of public health program at Boston University, Class of 2026.
Michael and his wife, Sherri, live in the San Francisco Bay Area. In his spare time, he enjoys a variety of sports and amateur radio (K8MSP).
Austin Fuoco
IIS-Director
Current Board Term: 2026–2027
Austin Fuoco has worked with Philadelphia’s citywide Immunization Information System (IIS), Philavax, since 2021. Over his five years with the program, he has worked to strengthen data quality, assist users, and support effective public health practice. He currently serves as the IIS Deputy Manager, collaborating closely with program staff, technical teams, and vendors to translate operational needs into practical, sustainable solutions. Outside of work, Austin enjoys running, hiking, and participating in neighborhood cleanups.
Mike Berry
Non-IIS Director
Current Board Term: 2025–2027
Mike Berry is Senior Project Manager at HLN Consulting and has been working with IIS since 2002. He has staffed and managed IIS and other public health information systems projects for HLN in numerous jurisdictions. In addition to IIS, his work is focused on connecting public health to health information exchanges (HIEs), standards-based messaging and interoperability architecture, privacy and security, and person-matching technologies for integrated systems. Mike currently leads HLN’s public health systems projects for the Rhode Island Department of Health and is a developer and relationship manager for HLN projects at the University of Pennsylvania. Previously, Mike led HLN’s team on the Strategic Healthcare IT Advanced Research Projects on Security (SHARPS) project at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, culminating in the release of Decision Support for Data Segmentation (DS2).
Board History
Served as Non-IIS Director: 2023–2025
Gary Wheeler
Non-IIS Director
Current Board Term: 2026–2028
Gary Wheeler is the Executive Vice President and General Manager at InductiveHealth/Envision Technology Partners. He has three decades of health care IT experience, including 25 years in IT management and 21 years in public health leadership. He has led large-scale immunization information system (IIS) initiatives, managed multi-state contracts, and driven modernization efforts such as cloud migrations and COVID-19 response. Gary is recognized for his strategic leadership, industry collaboration, and commitment to advancing national public health initiatives.
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