Our Board

Debbie Crane (board chair) – is currently the lead press officer for the North Carolina chapter of the Nature Conservancy. Prior to that, she spent 18 years in state government as a press officer at the Department of Health and Human Services, where she was eventually head of the office.

Satana Deberry – is an attorney in private practice who specializes in helping not-for-profit organizations function better. Currently, she is serving at the interim Executive Director at Habitat for Humanity Durham

Leah Devlin – is a dentist with a masters degree in public health administration. Dr. Devlin began her professional career at the Wake County Department of Health and Human Services, where she served as Director for 10 years. Devlin joined the NC Department of Health and Human services in 1996, and served as State Health Director from 2001 – 2009. She is also past president of the NC Public Health Association and of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials.

Beth Howard – is a writer and editor in Charlotte, N.C., She is a graduate of the University of N.C. at Chapel Hill and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism, Beth worked in New York as an associate editor and in Los Angeles as the West Coast editor for Omni Magazine, covering science and the environment. She served as senior editor at SELF, New Woman (health), and My Generation magazines, and later returned to SELF as editor-at-large.

Beth has penned scores of articles for publications, including Good Housekeeping, Conceive, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s Bazaar, The Washington Post, Glamour, Prevention, Fitness, Ladies’ Home Journal, MORE, AARP: The Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, and Woman’s Day, and has written health columns for Details, Bride’s, Shape, Babytalk, and Reader’s Digest.

We are actively seeking board members!  If you would be interested in serving on the NCHN board, contact editor_at_northcarolinahealthnews.org