Ashley Herrman, MPH, started with the Coalition on August 20, 2018.  She began working in a position that is new to the Coalition, the Community Outreach and Project Development Director, which has lead responsibility for broadening the Coalition statewide network.  Ashley has a wealth of knowledge and experience.  She has a background in public health with a Masters of Public Health from the University of Missouri Columbia and a Bachelor's of Science in Health Science from Truman State University.  Ashley has worked in local public health agencies as well as in non-profit organizations.  She has extensive experience in tobacco control and prevention, as well as other healthy living initiatives such as access to healthy food and increasing community health through physical activity.  Ashley is an advocate for oral health and community relationship building to advance public health policies both locally and at a state level.