Executive Office Quitline Program Manager
Iowa Department of Public Health
Tabetha Gerdner is the Quitline Iowa Program Manager for the Iowa Department of Public Health in Tobacco
Use Prevention and Control. She has served on the Iowa Health Equity Drivers Forum with experience in
collaborating with partners, specifically those groups with health disparities or social disadvantages. She partners
with stakeholders locally and statewide to build strong connections between Quitline Iowa and to educate
communities on the harmful effects of tobacco use. In addition, part of her work includes researching the e-
cigarette industry, including brands, flavors, devices and products. This research has assisted in the development
of presentations on electronic cigarette devices and their harmful effects, which have been delivered to providers,
educators and youth audiences across the nation.