President and CEO
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
Mr. Knowlton has been a leader and advisor in health issues since 1977. As a Principal in Knowlton and Associates, a consulting group specializing in health care policy issues, his clients have included various governmental, health care, legal, financial and business organizations.
Executive Director
New Jersey State League of Municipalities
Bill Dressel, is Executive Director and formerly Chief Lobbyist for the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. He has held progressive staff positions with the League since 1974 and assumed the duties of Executive Director on July 1, 1995.
Director
Mayors Wellness Campaign
A Manalapan resident, Emily Littman is a 2008 graduate of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, where she earned a B.A. degree in Political Science. For the past two years, Ms. Littman has worked as first an intern and then Director of Research and Programs at the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute. Ms. Littman is a fitness advocate who was a member of the Rutgers women’s rugby team.
Catherine Angrisani Purnell
Associate to the Mayors Wellness Campaign
From left to right:
Dr. Mehmet Oz
MWC Spokesperson, World-renowned cardiovascular surgeon, Oprah Winfrey’s “Doctor in Residence,” and New York Times best-selling author.
Mrs. Lucinda Florio
MWC Spokesperson, former First Lady of New Jersey
The Honorable James J. Florio
MWC Spokesperson, former Governor of New Jersey
Chief of Staff
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
Patricia Farmer
Executive Assistant
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
Public Relations
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
Events Coordinator
New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute
The MWC is an initiative of the New Jersey Health Care Quality Institute (www.njhcqi.org) in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities (www.njslom.org).
