The National Association of County and City Health Officials Announces Its 2023-2024 Board of Directors

Washington, DC, August 23, 2023 – The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), representing the country’s nearly 3,000 local health departments, announces its Board of Directors for the 2023-2024 term.

“It is my privilege to welcome our distinguished board members into the 2023-2024 term of office. Each board member brings deep experiences in local public health and public service, hailing from communities of varying size and rurality. All local health departments will benefit from their expert leadership and perspectives in helping NACCHO achieve its mission,” said NACCHO Chief Executive Officer Lori Tremmel Freeman.

Board Officers

• Pramōd Dwivedī, DrPH, President;Linn County Public Health Department, IA
• Michael Kilkenny, MD, MS, President-Elect; Cabell-Huntington Health Department, WV
• Damōn Chaplin, MBA, MBA, Vice President; City of Minneapolis Department of Public Health, MN
• Margaret (Margy) Jahn, MS, MPH, Immediate Past President; Freehold Area Health Department, NJ

Regional, At-Large and Tribal Representatives

Board Members

• OPEN
  HHS Region 1: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT
• Paul Pettit, MSL, CPH, Genessee and Orleans County Health Department, NY
  HHS Region 2: NY, NJ, PR, VI
• Meenakshi Brewster, MD, MPH, FAAFP, Mary’s County Health Department, MD
  HHS Region 3: PA, DE, MD, DC, VA, WV
• Joey Smith, Montgomery County Health Department,TN
  HHS Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
• Krista Wasowski, MSW, MPH, Medina County Health Department,OH
  HHS Region 5: OH, IN, MI, IL, WI, MN
• Katherine Wells, MPH,City of Lubbock Health Department, TX
  HHS Region 6: AR, LA, TX, OK, NM
• Mona Zuffante, PhD(c), MPH, CPH, Winnebago Public Health Department, NE
  HHS Region 7: MO, NE, IA, KS
• Renae Moch, MBA, FACMPE, Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health, ND
  HHS Region 8: ND, SD, CO, WY, MT, UT
• Janet Berreman, MD, MPH, FAAP, Hawaii Department of Health, HI
  HHS Region 9: AZ, CA, HI, NV
• Erika Lautenbach, MPH, Whatcom County Health Department, WA
  HHS Region 10: ID, OR, WA, AK
• Robert Kirkpatrick, MS, Milam County Health Department, TX
  Jurisdiction Size 50,000 and Under [Executive Committee Rep]
• Kim Engel, MBA,Panhandle Public Health District, NE
  At-Large Jurisdiction Size 50,000 to 100,000
• Alan Melnick, MD, MPH, CPH, Clark County Public Health, WA
  At-Large Jurisdiction Size 100,000 to 500,000
• Patrick McGough, DNP, MSHR, RN, CHA, OKC-County Health Department, OK
  At-Large Jurisdiction Size 500,000 to 1,000,000 [Executive Committee Rep]
• Philip Huang, MD, MPH, Dallas County Health and Human Services, TX At-Large Jurisdiction Size 1,000,000 and Over [Executive Committee Rep]

Tribal Representative

Lisa Pivec, MS, Cherokee Nation Public Health, OK [Executive Committee Rep]

About NACCHO’s Board of Directors

NACCHO is governed by a 22-member board comprising local and tribal health officials who are elected by their peers, as well as one ex-officio member representing partner organizations.

As the governing body, NACCHO’s Board of Directors establishes the association’s strategic direction and initiatives, sets the annual legislative agenda, approves official policy statements, ensures that annual goals are met, and provides financial oversight. The Board is NACCHO’s public face and represents members in matters of policy, public health practice, and collaboration with health partners in the public and private sectors.

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