Melino Gianotti

Melino holds the role of Emergency Coordinator at the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board (NPAIHB) within the Environmental Public Health Program (EPH). Her responsibilities entail providing public health emergency support to the forty-three tribes of the Northwest in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Melino actively engages in extensive interviews and conducts After-Action Reviews to aid in response and recovery efforts. She also collaborates with local, state, and federal partners to secure preparedness resources and facilitate trainings. Prior to her tenure at NPAIHB, Melino served as a Community Health Educator in the Gola Tribe of Liberia and a rural village in Cambodia as a dedicated Peace Corps Volunteer.

The Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board is a nonprofit tribal advisory organization dedicated to serving the forty-three federally recognized tribes of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Their primary mission is to address health disparities and enhance the quality of life for American Indians and Alaska Natives. They achieve this by providing support to Northwest Tribes in the delivery of culturally appropriate and high-quality healthcare services. The Environmental Health Program, housed within NPAIHB, plays a crucial role in offering comprehensive environmental public health services that are informed by cultural perspectives.