District Board of Health
The 21-member Northern Kentucky District Board sets policy for the entire health district, including approval of program plans, pay raises and Health Department-wide budgets. Its members are appointed by the four-county Judge Executives. The District Board of Health typically meets four times per year.
Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Members
Officers
Judith Harrer, RPh, PhD, Chair
Jonathan Rich, DMD, Vice Chair
Scott Kimmich, Immediate Past Chair
Jennifer L. Mooney, PhD, MS, District Director of Health, Secretary
Boone County
- Carolyn Dwyer, RN
- Michael Jones, MD
- Charles Kenner, DMD
- Chris Miller (Designee for Mayor of Florence)
- Laura Pleiman (Designee for Judge Executive Gary Moore)
- Anthony Wolfe, DVM
Campbell County
- Tom Guidugli, Jr., Mayor of Newport
- Judith Harrer, RPh, PhD
- Lauren McIntosh (Designee for Mayor of Fort Thomas)
- Steve Pendery, Judge Executive
- Mark Schroer, MD
Grant County
- Jennifer Humphrey, RN
- Jonathan Rich, DMD
- Vacant – TBD (Designee for Judge Executive Chuck Dills)
Kenton County
- Tom Cahill, Jr. (Designee for Mayor of Erlanger)
- Daniel Fagel, MD
- Carol Franzen (Designee for Mayor of Independence)
- Larry Kendall, MD
- Scott Kimmich (Designee for Judge Executive Kris Knochelmann)
- Wafa Nasser, MD (Designee for Mayor of Covington)
- Lynn Shewmaker, OD
District Board of Health Committees
Executive Committee
- Judith Harrer, RPh, PhD (LBOH Chair), Chair
- Jonathan Rich, DMD, Vice Chair
- Scott Kimmich (Designee for KC Judge Executive), Immediate Past Chair
Boone County Members
- Charles Kenner, DMD (LBOH Chair)
- Laura Pleiman (Designee for BC Judge Executive)
Campbell County Members
- Tom Guidugli Jr. (Mayor of Newport)
- Mark Schroer, MD
Grant County Members
- Jennifer Humphrey, RN
- VACANT – (Designee for GC Judge Executive)
Kenton County Members
- Tom Cahill Jr. (Designee for Mayor of Erlanger)
- Carol Franzen (Designee for Mayor of Independence)
*Note: Members of the Executive Committee also serve on the Nominating Committee
Personnel Board
- Sarah Mortensen Patton, Chair
- Janet Patterson, Vice Chair
- Vicki Crawford
- Sandy Delaney, RN
- Maureen Hebert, RN
- Kim Clemons
- Joe Shriver
- Tom Cahill, Jr. (ad hoc)
- Judith Harrer, RPh, PhD (ad hoc)
Secretary/Personnel Administrator (without vote)
Jennifer L. Mooney, PhD, MS (District Director of Health)
Clinical Services Committee
- Michael Jones, MD, Chair
- Christopher Cunha, MD
- Daniel Fagel, MD
- Richard Gaston, MD
- Jeremy Hart, MD
- Philip Hartman, MD
- James Horn, MD
- Jason Murray, MD
- John Chadwick Peterson, MD
- Mark Schroer, MD
Environmental Health and Safety Committee
- Chris Miller (Designee for Mayor of Florence), Chair
- Timothy Franxman, MD
- Anthony Wolfe, DVM
Population Health Committee
- Laura Pleiman (Designee for BC Judge Executive), Chair
- Chris Miller (Designee for Mayor of Florence)
- Wafa Nasser, MD (Designee for Mayor of Covington)
- Lynn Shewmaker, OD
- Shelly Voet, MD