Health Commissioner
Delaware General Health District
I am currently the Health Commissioner for the Delaware General Health District (DGHD) in Delaware, OH. I have served in my present position for over five years and have held the position of Health Commissioner for over thirteen years total. I currently represent a local health district of approximately 190,000 residents, was a health commissioner for a county of 40,000 prior, and have also worked in a local health district that served approximately 140,000 as the Director of Personal Health. I am currently the Vice President of the Association of Ohio Health Commissioners, Ohio’s SACCHO. I have served the association as a member at large, a district director, President Elect, President, and Past
President over the past thirteen years. I actively participate on the board; serving as the Chair of the Workforce Development section of the Strategic Plan and Public Health 101 – a training for new employees to local public health for the state of Ohio, and teach in Leadership Essentials for Health District Success – training for new leaders in public health for Ohio. I am an active member of the NACCHO Workforce Workgroup and a past member of the NACCHO Immunization Workgroup; where I was the co-chair of the workgroup and the chair of the Situational Awareness sub-committee. DGHD is an accredited health district through PHAB and I am a trained Site Visitor, serving as the Chair of the Site Visit team four times.
Wednesday, July 10
8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Wednesday, July 10
1:30 PM – 2:00 PM