Washington, DC, July 16, 2026 — The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the over 3,300 local health departments across the country, announces Bisola Ojikutu, MD, MPH, FIDSA, Commissioner of Public Health and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission, MA as President-Elect. Dr. Ojikutu assumed the role on July 1, 2026. Following her term as President-Elect, she will become NACCHO Board President on July 1, 2027.
“I am honored to serve as President-Elect of NACCHO, particularly at such a pivotal time for public health in our country,” said Dr. Ojikutu. “I look forward to collaborating with NACCHO leaders and staff to strengthen NACCHO’s work on behalf of city, county, and tribal health departments. With NACCHO’s continued leadership, I am confident that the future of local public health remains strong and promising.”
Dr. Ojikutu was appointed the Commissioner of Public Health for the City of Boston and Executive Director of the Boston Public Health Commission in July 2021. In that role, she serves as a key advisor to Boston’s Mayor on health issues and builds innovative partnerships across city departments and within Boston’s communities to positively impact the health of all city residents. In addition, Dr. Ojikutu is a nationally recognized physician leader and expert in the prevention, care, and treatment of infectious diseases – holding roles at Harvard Medical School, at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, and at the Infectious Disease Division at Massachusetts General Hospital.
“It is a pleasure to welcome Dr. Ojikutu as NACCHO’s Board President-Elect,” said Lori Tremmel Freeman, NACCHO CEO. “Her deep leadership in public health and community work will be valuable as we all work together to advance NACCHO’s mission and ensure that local public health remains resilient, innovative, and well-positioned to meet America’s health challenges ahead.”
NACCHO’s Board is led by four executive officers:
· Patrick McGough, DNP, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Public Health Officer, Oklahoma City and Oklahoma County Health Department, OK
President
· Bisola Ojikutu, MD, MPH, FIDSA, Commissioner of Public Health and Executive Director, Boston Public Health Commission, MA
President-Elect · Renae Moch, MBA, FACMPE, Public Health Director, Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health, ND
Vice President · Damōn Chaplin, MBA, Health Commissioner, City of Minneapolis Health Department, MN
Immediate Past President
NACCHO is governed by a 20-member board comprising local and tribal health officials who are elected by their peers. 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.o
