Washington, DC, June 26, 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 Renae Moch, MBA, FACMPE, Public Health Director of Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health in Bismarck, North Dakota, has been elected Vice President of its Board of Directors for the 2026–2027 term. Moch will assume the role on July 1, 2026, beginning a four-year officer leadership cycle in which she will serve as Vice President, President-Elect, President, and Immediate Past President.

“I am deeply honored to serve as Vice President of NACCHO and to help represent local health departments across the country,” said Moch. “Local public health leaders are navigating complex challenges, often with limited resources, growing community needs, and evolving expectations. I look forward to working with NACCHO’s Executive Committee, Board of Directors, leadership, staff, and members to ensure NACCHO remains a strong, trusted voice for local health departments of all sizes, including rural and mid-sized jurisdictions like mine.”

Moch has served as Public Health Director for Bismarck-Burleigh Public Health since 2013, leading a city-county health department that serves approximately 103,000 residents across urban and rural communities in North Dakota’s capital city. With more than 20 years of experience in public health and health systems leadership, she has led through complex challenges including the COVID-19 pandemic, infectious disease response, and community-based initiatives addressing behavioral health, housing instability, substance use, and access to care. Her leadership has focused on building practical, community-driven solutions through partnerships across healthcare, public safety, local government, and nonprofit organizations.

Moch has been an active NACCHO member for 13 years and has served on the NACCHO Board of Directors as the Region 8 Representative since 2020, representing local health departments across North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and Utah. She brings a rural and mid-sized jurisdiction perspective to NACCHO’s national leadership. Throughout her NACCHO service, she has emphasized the importance of ensuring national public health strategy reflects the realities of local health departments of all sizes, including those operating with lean teams, broad responsibilities, limited infrastructure, and significant community visibility.

“We are delighted to welcome Renae as our incoming Vice President,” said Lori Tremmel Freeman, NACCHO CEO. “Her long-time career in North Dakota and tremendous work in community, as well as her determination to address the unique needs of more rural and frontier cities and counties, is a welcomed strength to the NACCHO Board and will also greatly benefit our local health departments across the country.”

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.org.