Committees

AWARDS COMMITTEE

NDPHA presents two awards each year: Public Health Worker of the Year, which honors a current member of NDPHA for outstanding public health contributions or achievements in the past year. Outstanding Service Award, which honors an individual, either lay or professional, for outstanding work or achievement over their lifetime in the field of public health. Committee members solicit nominations in October, and prior to mid December review the nominations, select the award winners, and report their decision to the conference planning committee.

Name	Agency	Email
Danell Eklund, Chair	First District Health Unit	Send Email
Paula Flanders	Bismarck Burleigh Public Health	Send Email
Vonnie Ereth	Bismarck Burleigh Public Health	Send Email
Karen Pederson Halle	Lake Region District Health Unit	Send Email

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Committee members review the financial records of the NDPHA office prior to the annual meeting and present a report to the membership.

Name	Agency	Email
Molla Romine	Retired	Send Email
Pam Trueblood	First District Health Unit	Send Email
Sue Brandvold	First District Health Unit, Bottineau	Send Email

CONFERENCE TASK FORCE

Committee members solicit input from the NDPHA membership to identify and recruit speakers and topics that are public health specific for the annual conference.  They work closely with NDPHA's Conference Planning Committee representative.

Name	Agency	Email
Theresa Knox, Chair	Grand Forks Public Health	Send Email
Kelly Nagel	ND Department of Health	Send Email
Brenda Stallman	Trail District Health Unit	Send Email
Paula Flanders	Bismarck Burleigh Public Health	Send Email
Sherry Adams	Southwestern District Health Unit	Send Email
Vonnie Ereth	Bismarck Burleigh Public Health	Send Email

LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Committee members track legislation that relates to public health and reports issues to the membership throughout the year, as well as at the annual meeting.

Name	Agency	Email
Keith Johnson	Custer District Health	Send Email
Lisa Clute	First District Health Unit	Send Email
Brady Weaver	Custer District Health	Send Email

 

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Committee members solicit new members for the Association.

Name	Agency	Email
Theresa Will, Chair	City County Health Department	Send Email
Carlotta Ehlis	Southwestern District Health Unit	Send Email
Karen Volk	Wells County District Health Unit	Send Email
Megan Moss	Fargo Cass Public Health	Send Email
Lori Brierley	First District Health Unit	Send Email

NOMINATING COMMITTEE

Committee members solicit members in the fall of the year to run for office on the NDPHA Governing Council.  All officers are elected for a one-year term with the exception of the Secretary/Treasurer, which is a two-year term.  Generally, the Vice President moves to the President-Elect position and the President-Elect, in turn, moves into the President position.  A Nominating Committee report is printed in the January newsletter prior to the Annual Meeting.

Name	Agency	Email
Maureen Roden, Chair	Southwestern District Health Unit	Send Email
Rebecca Luck	First District Health Unit
Nikki Medalen	Minot State University	Send Email

RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE

Committee members place a "Call for Resolutions" the first part of the year, as resolutions must be submitted to the committee at least 10 days prior to the annual meeting.  The committee reviews all resolutions and presents them to the membership with a recommendation of Adopt, Do Not Adopt, or No Recommendation.

Name	Agency	Email
Lori Brierley, Chair	First District Health Unit	Send Email
Vicki Voldal Rosenau	City County Health Department	Send Email