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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