ABOUT
Hutton Health Consulting is a public health consulting firm that provides innovative and evidence-based solutions to our nation’s biggest public health problems. We have a team of consultants with various expertise that includes infectious disease outbreaks, chronic disease prevention, environmental health, water quality, communicable disease surveillance, injury prevention, addiction medicine, drug user health, early childhood programs, stakeholder facilitation, program evaluation, community engagement, project management, strategic communications, and media relations.
Brad Hutton, M.P.H.
Founder and Public Health Consultant
Brad Hutton has more than 30 years of experience in public health, including 26 years at the New York State Department of Health. For 10 years he served in leadership positions, including as Deputy Commissioner of Public Health where he was the Incident Commander leading public health responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, Legionellosis, measles, and Zika outbreaks. Mr. Hutton oversaw the nation-leading response to emerging contaminants in drinking water and other environmental health threats, and directed all community health programs including syndromic surveillance, tobacco control, immunization, and emergency preparedness. He was instrumental in implementing reforms to the New York State Early Intervention Program, and is a Clinical Professor at the University at Albany’s College of Integrated Health Sciences.
Shannon Hutton, M.Ed., M.P.A.
Strategic Communications Consultant
Shannon Hutton has more than 25 years of experience working with various sectors including nonprofits, member associations, higher education, healthcare, small business, and state government. Ms. Hutton collaborates with clients to develop various materials to advance advocacy positions, promote initiatives, conduct needs assessments, analyze data, draft summary reports, and share findings with internal and external stakeholders. She has experience building coalitions of community partners, legislators, policymakers, businesses, and associations. Ms. Hutton manages multiple complex projects with tight deadlines by creating detailed work plans and using project management tools to ensure tasks are delegated to appropriate team members, deliverables are completed on time, and projects stay within the allotted budget.
Elizabeth Dufort, M.D., FAAP
Infectious Diseases Physician
Dr. Dufort is a pediatric infectious diseases physician with over 18 years of experience in infectious diseases and public health. She previously served as Medical Director in the Division of Epidemiology and the Emerging Infections Program at the New York State Department of Health where she played a lead role in the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, Zika, measles, and other outbreaks. Dr. Dufort provides clinical perspective, infectious disease knowledge, academic expertise, and applied public health experience. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Albany Medical College.
Michael Waxman, M.D., M.P.H.
Emergency Medicine Physician
Dr. Waxman is a physician and researcher with more than 18 years of experience in clinical medicine, program development, and research. He completed residencies in emergency medicine and preventive medicine, and a fellowship in HIV prevention research. Dr. Waxman is a nationally recognized expert on the intersection of emergency medicine and public health. He currently practices emergency medicine, addiction medicine, and is Research Director and Associate Professor in the Department of Emergency Medicine at Albany Medical College.
Roger Sokol, Ph.D.
Environmental Health Consultant
Roger Sokol has more than 30 years of experience as an environmental scientist, including 24 years in
environmental public health at the New York State Department of Health where he used the latest scientific research and evidence-based programs to reduce environmental health risks. Dr. Sokol served as the state’s drinking water administrator for seven years and retired from state service as the Deputy Director of the Center for Environmental Health. He helped develop and implement several nation-leading regulatory programs, and served as an Assistant Professor at the University at Albany’s School of Public Health.
Andy Gomm, M.S.W.
Early Childhood Consultant
Andy Gomm has over 30 years of experience in early intervention and early childhood systems. He was New Mexico’s Director of Early Intervention (Part C) for over 20 years, a program recognized nationally for implementing quality evidence-based practices. Andy helped secure legislation requiring private insurance coverage for early intervention services, was President of the IDEA Infant Toddler Coordinators Association, and helped establish the New Mexico Early Childhood Education and Care Department. He works with states on promoting infant and early childhood mental health practices, data systems, rate studies, policy analysis, and systems planning.
Kelly S. Ramsey, M.D., M.P.H., M.A., FACP, DFASAM
Addiction Medicine Physician
Kelly S. Ramsey is a board certified internal medicine and addiction medicine physician who has focused her career on providing care for people who use drugs, treating HIV, hepatitis C (HCV), and substance use disorder. She has worked in multiple types of clinical settings and in a policy and regulatory position. Dr. Ramsey is adept at understanding drug policy and law, building coalitions, doing organizational needs assessments, providing training, technical assistance, and implementation strategies in different settings. She has provided expert advice to the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute and their Office of Drug User Health, and in various capacities, provides expertise in addiction medicine, harm reduction, HIV care, and HCV care.
Karen Hagos, M.P.H.
Public Health Consultant
Karen Hagos is a public health practitioner with 15 years of experience, including 10 years at the New York State Department of Health, AIDS Institute, focused on eliminating new HIV infections while improving the health of persons living with HIV, AIDS, sexually transmitted infections, viral hepatitis, and improving LGBTQ and drug user health. Ms. Hagos served as the Director of the Office of Planning and Community Affairs and led policy development, strategic planning, and community engagement. She has extensive experience conducting key informant interviews and focus groups, analyzing themes, and developing recommendations. Ms. Hagos is an Adjunct Professor at the University at Albany's College of Integrated Health Sciences where she teaches undergraduate, master’s, and Ph.D. level students.