Board of Directors
PAST PRESIDENT
Deepa Joseph, MPH
EXECUTIVE BOARD
PRESIDENT
Laurence Burnsed, MPH
TREASURER
Michael Pepe, PhD
PRESIDENT ELECT
Russell Melmed, MPH
SECRETARY
Lea Crown, MPH
ADVOCACY
Maritza Bond, MPH
COMMITTEE CHAIRS
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Aisling McGuckin, MPH
GOVERNANCE
VACANT
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Laurence Burnsed, MPH
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Jess Kristy, MPH
MEMBERSHIP
Ebony Jackson-Shaheed, MPH
COMMUNICATIONS
Luis Pantoja, MPH
Laurence Burnsed: East Hartford Health Department
Deepa Joseph: Milford Health Department
Russell Melmed: Chatham Health District
Michael Pepe: Windsor Health Department
Lea Crown: Meriden Health Department
BOARD MEMBERS
2026- 2027
Maritza Bond: New Haven Health Department
Aisling McGuckin: Waterbury Health Department
Ebony Jackson-Shaheed: Hartford Health Department
Jess Kristy: Naugatuck Valley Health District
Luis Pantoja: Quinnipiack Valley Health District
Jeff Catlett: Somers Health Department
Aimee Krauss: West Hartford-Bloomfield Health District
Kevin Elak: Middletown Health Department
Patrice Sulik: North Central District Health Department
Jennifer Muggeo: Ledge Light Health District
Patrick McCormack: Uncas Health District
Luigi Sartori: Northeast Health District