OABH Governance

OABH 2026 Members,

Thank you for your support of the Ohio Association of Boards of Health in 2026 by having your health department become a member. Your membership gave your board members the ability to vote on OABH’s governance at its annual membership meeting on September 19, 2026. Because our annual membership meeting was canceled due to low registration, a Voting Packet and ballot were sent by mail.

This year the voting ballot includes approval of the Fall 2025 Business Meeting Minutes, approval of the OABH officers (president, president-elect, and treasurer), and approval of the OABH By-Laws Final 8-2026 (edits made since 2023’s version). Below you will find a short bio of the 2026 OABH officers to assist in your vote.

The completed ballot should reflect the majority vote of your board members and must be signed by a Health Commissioner or Board President/Chair. Please return the ballot in the provided self-addressed envelope by December 1, 2026.

Thank you for your continued support of the Ohio Association of Boards of Health. We look forward to providing your board members with additional educational opportunities soon. Contact me at executivedirector@oabh.org if you have any questions.

Regards,

Lori Metivier, Executive Director, OABH

2026 OABH Officer Bios

President – Kathy Smith MSN, RN, CENP

Kathy is the Chief Operating Officer for Community Health & Wellness Partners in Logan County and serves as vice president of the Logan County Health District’s board of health.

President Elect – Alvin J. Brown VMD

Dr. Brown is a retired veterinarian and with over 20 years of dedicated service on the Lake County General Health District’s Board of Health, serving the last three years as president.

Treasurer – Joanna Pittinger

Joanna is a Tipp City council member and dedicated EMS leader. She is also the current president of the Miami County board of health and OABH’s Treasurer for the past 4 years.