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About the Health Informatics Leadership/SME Team
Leadership Teams The Health Informatics Leadership/SME team oversees the following program areas: Standards and Analytics, Onboarding Shared Services, and the Immunization Integration Program and Special Programs. The overarching goal of health informatics is to combine healthcare sciences, computer science, and information science to improve the management of health information and provide support to our partners. At AIRA, health informatics brings together technical, policy, and programmatic resources across multiple organizations to improve the quality, content, and availability of immunization data and information.
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Health Informatics Leadership/SME Team

 

Mary Beth Kurilo, MPH, MSW | Senior Director of Health Informatics

Mary Beth Kurilo joined AIRA in November 2014 as the Policy and Planning Director and became the Senior Director of Health Informatics in August 2020. Mary Beth oversees the following teams:

  • Immunization Integration Program & Special Programs
  • Standards & Analytics

Previously, she worked as the Director of the Oregon ALERT immunization information system (IIS) for eight years. She has been working in the IIS community for over a decade and has served as a past AIRA Board President and as a co-chair or lead for AIRA’s Education Steering Committee, Standards and Interoperability Steering Committee, and Executive Committee.

 

Melissa McClung, MSPH | Director, Integration & Support

Melissa McClung joined AIRA in December 2020 as the Director of the Immunization Integration Program. In October 2023, her role expanded to include Special Programs, and in October 2025, her title transitioned to Director, Integration & Support. Her background includes five years of experience in software development, followed by 20 years at Denver Public Health where her work focused on applying innovative technology to public health. As an epidemiologist and project manager, Melissa led the development and management of a mobile technology solution used to support public health preparedness activities, including mass vaccination and prophylaxis. Melissa was also the Project Manager for a closed-loop electronic referral project working to establish clinical-community linkages.

 

Megan Fields, MPH | Director of Standards & Analytics

Megan Fields joined AIRA in October 2023 as the Director of Standards and Analytics, and in October 2025, her title transitioned to Director of Informatics, Analytics. She brings over 15 years of public health expertise across informatics, communications, global health, and community engagement. At AIRA, Megan leads a team of business and technical experts that provide guidance and support to immunization information systems in meeting national standards. Prior to AIRA, Megan led immunization campaigns focused on countering mis- and dis-information across technology platforms for the CDC Foundation. These programs were grounded in the growing need to improve communication, system functionality, interoperability, and data quality, leading to improved public health outcomes.

 

Eric Larson | Senior Technical Project Manager

Eric Larson joined AIRA in 2015 to be part of the Interoperability Testing Project. He has been working to advance immunization information systems (IIS) since 2001. Eric worked for several years as an IIS implementer helping several states implement and maintain their IIS before transitioning to a contractor role for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he worked on interoperability and clinical decision support initiatives.

 

Kristi Siahaya | Senior Consultant (SME)

Kristi Siahaya joined AIRA in October 2017 as a Project Manager and became the Director of Standards & Analytics in 2020. She currently serves as a senior consultant across AIRA, providing subject matter expertise across informatics and strategic and operational support for new and ongoing initiatives. Kristi has worked in the immunization community for more than 20 years in a variety of capacities. Her experience spans roles such as health educator promoting the use of the Washington State Immunization Information System, HEDIS administrator at Premera Blue Cross, and Executive Director of Public Sector Operations and Delivery with Scientific Technologies Corporation (now STChealth). Kristi brings extensive expertise in business operations, financial practices, and process optimization, helping AIRA execute and implement complex public health projects.