Staff Leadership

Lynn Barclay
President and Chief Executive Officer

Lynn Barclay has led ASHA in the position of President and CEO since June 2006. Ms. Barclay builds and maintains relationships with colleague organizations, from the American Sexual Transmitted Diseases Association (ASTDA), to the National Coalition of STD Directors (NCSD), to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally, Ms. Barclay serves as a liaison to other national organizations, including the Planned Parenthood National Medical Committee and the Sexual Health Work Group.

Deborah Arrindell
Vice President, Health Policy

Deborah Arrindell has provided leadership to ASHA’s policy and advocacy efforts for more than 12 years. She currently manages ASHA’s office in Washington, DC, where she advocates on behalf of ASHA before legislative, administrative and private agencies on issues related to the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and access to comprehensive sexual health information. With more than 30 years of experience in social policy and health policy issues, Ms. Arrindell develops and implements short-term and long-term strategies to influence policies that impact sexual health, with an emphasis on prevention of sexually transmitted infections and enhancing awareness of the burden and impact of STIs on adolescents, women and people of color.

Fred Wyand

ASHA's Director of Communications, “Fredo” has been with ASHA since 1997 and has managed the HPV and cervical cancer prevention programs since 2003. Fredo edits ASHA's bimonthly HPV newsletter and works closely with our policy office in Washington, DC.

Amy Huang

ASHA's Director of Operations, Amy is an ASHA veteran who manages multiple projects including much of our I.T. and Internet infrastructure. She also handles the graphic design of our publications and still has time to oversee numerous projects and contracts.

Emmanuel Avila

Emmanuel has been with ASHA for three years and, in a newly-minted position created just for him, is now the NCCC project and administrative professional. He will be your first-line contact.