Board of Health Members
The role of the Board of Health of the Summit County Combined General Health District is to adopt policies and secure funding through appropriate budgeting for programs and services to be carried out by the Health Department. The Board of Health has authority to make such orders and regulations as are necessary for the promotion of health and prevention of disease and the abatement or suppression of nuisances.
President
Alexsandra Mamonis, MD, Green
President Pro Tempore
Barry Ganoe, BFA, General Health District
Board Members
- Catherine Cook, MD, MBA, MPH, CPE. CMC, Hudson
- Krisi Gindlesperger, MAPS, PA-C, MBA, DFAAPA, New Franklin
- Roberta DePompei, PhD, Stow
- Patrick Blakeslee, DO, Cuyahoga Falls
- Daniel Karant, RPh, Norton
- Kenneth D. Varian, MD, PhD, Macedonia
- Chief Lee Chafin, BS, NRP, EMSI, FSI, Munroe Falls
- Jeffrey J. Snell, BA, BS, JD, General Health District
- Marco Sommerville, Akron
- Robert Maguire, BA, JD, Tallmadge
- William Lowery I, MBA, Fairlawn
- Sheila Williams, BA, Twinsburg
- Jennifer Hayes, BS, Reminderville
- Janel M. Koellner, BSEd, MEd, General Health District
- James Senderak, Barberton
- Vacancy, General Health District
Board of Health Meeting Dates
The Summit County Board of Health meets the second Thursday of every month at 5:00 P.M. at 1867 W. Market St. Akron, Ohio 44313
2026 dates: January 8, February 12, March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12, December 10.
2026 Sub-Committee Meetings
All sub-committee meetings held immediately after regular Board of Health meetings except those scheduled on alternate days.
- Community Health & Wellness:
April 9, 2026
July 9, 2026;
October 8, 2026 - Financial Operations:
February 12, 2026
May 14, 2026
August 13, 2026
November 12, 2026 - Strategic Planning:
TBD - Governance:
January 21, 2026 9:00am - Agenda
March 12, 2026
June 11, 2026
September 10, 2026
December 10, 2026 - Human Resources: March 12, 2026
June 11, 2026
September 10, 2026
December 10, 2026
Board of Health Agendas & Minutes
2026 Agendas
January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December
2026 Minutes
(Please note that meeting minutes must be approved at the following month's meeting before being posted. For example, January's minutes will be posted after approval at February's meeting.)
January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December
2025 Agendas
January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December
2025 Minutes
(Please note that meeting minutes must be approved at the following month's meeting before being posted. For example, January's minutes will be posted after approval at February's meeting.)
January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December
2024 Agendas
January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December
2024 Minutes
January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December
2023 Agendas
January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December
2023 Minutes
January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December
page updated 01-09-2026