Lori Tremmel Freeman has been the Chief Executive Officer for the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) since May 2018, having returned to the organization after previously serving as its Associate Executive Director from 2010-2014.
In the CEO role, Ms. Freeman works to ensure our country's more than 3,300 local health departments have the capacity to deliver essential health services to their communities, advocates for local public health within the U.S. governmental public health system and assures strategic alliances and partnerships with a wide variety of federal, state, local, public and private agencies and organizations to advance the health of our nation. Prior to joining NACCHO, she served as Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) where she provided direction and leadership to protect and promote the optimal health of women, children, and families and actively advocated for long-term funding for maternal, child, and adolescent health through the federal Title V grant program. While at AMCHP, she received the distinguished HHS Maternal and Child Health Bureau Director’s Award for noteworthy contributions to the health of infants, mothers, children, adolescents and children with special health care needs.
Lori Tremmel Freeman is a career non-profit executive, having enjoyed three decades of working in senior association leadership and management roles. Lori Tremmel Freeman’s career includes holding additional CEO and senior leadership positions with the International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA); Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI); the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI); the American Public Health Association (APHA); and Grant Thornton LLP. She also serves on numerous national advisory groups and Boards related to public health. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science from Lock Haven University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and Marketing minor from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and currently resides in Haymarket, Virginia with her husband and twin children.
Chief Operating Officer
Christopher Paquet joined the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) in 2023 as Chief Operating Officer. In this role, his priorities are focused on advancing our journey to make NACCHO a better workplace for staff by focusing on continuous quality improvement; looking deeply at our policies, practices, and processes; and offering solutions.
Chief of Government and Public Affairs
Adriane Casalotti is the Chief of Government and Public Affairs for the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), whose mission is to improve the health of communities by strengthening and advocating for local health departments. There she leads the Association's efforts on policy development, communications, and federal advocacy.
Chief Financial Officer
As chief financial officer (CFO), Jerome is responsible for NACCHO’s financial functions including accounting, audit, contracts, and grants. As a member of the leadership team, he shares the responsibility for the attainment of the organization’s strategic and operational goals. His career spans more than 30 years of varied experience in financial management, Federal Government contracts, business leadership, and organizational strategy.
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