Youth Vaping in New York State

Event Date:

December 2, 2020

Elected Officials in Attendance

Letitia James — Attorney General Letitia James

Laura Curran — Nassau County Executive Laura Curran

Brad Hoylman — New York State Senator Brad Hoylman

Diane Savino — New York State Senator Diane Savino

Linda Rosenthal — New York State Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal

Mark Levine — New York City Councilmember Mark Levine

Office of Attorney General Staff

Meghan Faux — Chief Deputy Attorney General for Social Justice Meghan Faux

Leslieann Cachola — Tobacco Enforcement Section Chief Leslieann Cachola

Student Perspectives on Youth Vaping

Abe Baker-Butler — Abe Baker-Butler, Executive Director of Students Against Nicotine

McKenzie Gawel — McKenzie Gawel – Student, Depew High School (Buffalo)

Leilani Robinson — Leilani Robinson – Student, Southampton High School (Suffolk County)

Educator & Parent Perspectives on Youth Vaping

Cindy Gallagher — Cindy Gallagher – Director of Government Relations, School Administrators Association of New York State

Rosemarie Sinclair — Rosemarie Sinclair – First Vice President, Council of School Supervisors and Administrators

Leo Cintron — Leo Cintron – Counselor, Depew High School (Buffalo)

Meredith Berkman — Meredith Berkman – Co-Founder, Parents Against Vaping and E-Cigarettes

Health Perspectives on Youth Vaping

Michael Seilback — Michael Seilback – National Assistant Vice President, State Public Policy, American Lung Association

Barbara Keber — Dr. Barbara Keber – Past President, New York State Academy of Family Physicians

Mark Zezza — Mark Zezza – Director of Policy and Research, New York State Health Foundation

Advocate Perspectives on Youth Vaping

Matthew Myers — Matthew Myers – President, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids

Robin Koval — Robin Koval – CEO and President, Truth Initiative

André Richardson — André Richardson – Former Campaign Manager, Flavors Hook Kids NYC