Washington, DC, August 7, 2024 — The National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO), the voice of the over 3,300 local health departments across the country, announces the 2024-2025 election results for the NACCHO Board of Directors. As of July 1, 2024, the following public health leaders serve as officers for the NACCHO Board of Directors:

• Michael Kilkenny, MD, MS, President; Cabell-Huntington Health Department, WV
• Damōn Chaplin, MBA, President-Elect; City of Minneapolis Department of Public Health, MN
• Patrick McGough, DNP, MSHR, RN, CHA, Vice President; Oklahoma City-County Health Department, OK
• Pramōd Dwivedī, DrPH, MS, Immediate Past President; Linn County Public Health Department, IA

“I am honored to welcome our 2024-2025 Board of Directors, who all bring diverse backgrounds in public health and strong commitments to improving health outcomes for communities across the country,” said Lori Tremmel Freeman, NACCHO CEO. “Their leadership and contributions to public health have proven to be invaluable, and we look forward to working with them during this new term.

2024-2025 Board of Directors

Regional Directors

• Bisola Ojikutu, MD, MPH, FIDSA, Boston Public Health Commission, MA
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Erika Lautenbach, MPH, Whatcom County Health Department, WA

HHS Region 10: ID, OR, WA, AK

At-Large Directors

• (Open)
• At-Large Jurisdiction Size 50,000 and Under
• 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
• 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 [Executive Committee Rep]

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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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.