Marcela Gaitan, MPH, MA 
Managing Director for External Relations, National Alliance for Hispanic Health 

Marcela is Senior Director for External Relations at The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (The Alliance) in Washington, D.C. Ms. Gaitán leads a portfolio of initiatives at the Alliance, including Nuestras Voces (Our Voices) Network Program, an initiative of the Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention Networking2Save consortium of national networks implementing population-specific and public health-oriented strategies, to impact the prevalence of commercial tobacco use and tobacco-related cancers and Buena Salud Americas, an initiative that promotes multi-sectoral collaboration for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases focusing on advocacy and community-based initiatives throughout the Americas. She is also part of the leadership team for Mi Hermana— Latina Health Champions. 
  
Before joining The Alliance, Ms. Gaitán was an Associate Consultant with the International Health Training Program at the Pan-American Health Organization (WHO/PAHO). Ms. Gaitán received a Bachelor’s degree from Amherst College, in Amherst, MA; a Master’s Degree in Latin American Studies from The American University in Washington, DC, and a Master’s Degree in Public Health from George Washington University also in Washington, DC.

Brittney Lee, MPH
Health Communications Specialist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products 

Brittney joined FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Office of Health Communication and Education (CTP/OHCE) in April 2023. As a health communications specialist on the Public Health Education Campaigns team, Brittney leads efforts to create tailored cigar product use prevention messages for youth and young adults. 
 
In addition to 14 years of public health service, Brittney holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) with a concentration in Public Health Communication and Marketing from The George Washington University. In 2016, Brittney received a Professional Certificate in Social Media Management from Georgetown University. 

Megan Vigorita, MPH
Social Scientist, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products 

Megan joined FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, Office of Health Communication and Education (CTP/OHCE) in March 2020. She is a social scientist on the Foundational & Formative Research team and leads research to inform tobacco prevention and cessation efforts.  
 
Specifically, Megan’s work focuses on cigarillo use, menthol cigarette use, and consumer perceptions of cessation and harm messaging.

Megan holds a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with a concentration in Social and Behavioral Science and a Graduate Certificate in Health Communication from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. In 2023, she received a Professional Certificate in Project Management from Duke University. 

Dana Wagner, PhD
Principal Research Scientist, Rescue Agency

Dana is Principal Research Scientist at Rescue Agency where she has spent 11 years conducting research and consulting on federal, state, and local public health campaigns. As a social psychologist, Dana’s work focuses on the development and impact of culturally-tailored messages to reach underserved and priority populations. 


Dana has worked with the FDA Center for Tobacco Products since 2013, across multiple campaigns, currently focusing on cigarillo use education. She received her M.A. and Ph.D from Loyola University Chicago.