Washington, DC, August 4, 2025 — The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the over 3,300 local health departments across the country, announces its 2025-2026 NACCHO Board of Directors. As of July 1, 2025, the following public health leaders serve as officers for the NACCHO Board of Directors:

• Damōn Chaplin, MBA, President; City of Minneapolis Health Department, MN
• Patrick McGough, DNP, MSHR, RN, CHA, President-Elect; Oklahoma City-County Health Department, OK
• Bisola Ojikutu, MD, MPH, FIDSA, Vice President; Boston Public Health Commission, MA
• Michael Kilkenny, MD, MS, Immediate Past President; Cabell-Huntington Health Department, WV

2025-2026 Board of Directors

Regional Directors

• Deanna D’Amore, MPH, Norwalk Health Department, CT

HHS Region 1: ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT

• Paul Pettit, MSL, CPH, Genesee and Orleans County Health Departments, NY

HHS Region 2: NY, NJ, PR, VI [Executive Committee Rep]

• Meenakshi Brewster, MD, MPH, St. 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 [Executive Committee Rep]

• Mona Zuffante, PhD, 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 M. Berreman, MD, MPH, FAAP, Hawaii Department of Health, HI

HHS Region 9: AZ, CA, HI, NV

• Maggie Mann, Southeastern Idaho Public Health, ID

HHS Region 10: ID, OR, WA, AK

At-Large Directors

• Elizabeth Auch, BSN, PHN, EMPA, Countryside Public Health, MN

At-Large Jurisdiction Size 50,000 and Under

• Jason E. Orcena, MA, DrPH, Union County Health Department, OH

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

• Diana Gomez, MPH, CPA, Yuma County Public Health Services District, AZ

At-Large Jurisdiction Size 500,000 to 1,000,000

• Philip Huang, MD, MPH, Dallas County Health and Human Services, TX 

At-Large Jurisdiction Size 1,000,000 and Over [Executive Committee Rep]

Tribal Director

• Lisa Pivec, MS, Cherokee Nation Public Health, OK 

NACCHO is governed by a 20-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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About NACCHO

The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) represents the over 3,300 local governmental health departments across the country. These city, county, metropolitan, district, and tribal departments work every day to protect and promote health and well-being for all people in their communities. For more information about NACCHO, please visit www.naccho.org.