Frances M. Veverka, MPH, RS
Health Commissioner

Ms. Veverka holds her Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of Michigan School of Public Health with a program emphasis in planning and administration. She holds her baccalaureate degree from Bowling Green State University, Ohio, where she majored in Biology and Speech, and minored in Chemistry. With over 30 years of experience in public health, she has worked for the Lucas County Health Department and the Ohio Department of Health in Environmental Health, and has served as Health Commissioner of the Delaware General Health District since 1981.

Ms. Veverka has held numerous leadership positions state and national public health and environmental health associations. She served on and chaired the Executive Board of the American Public Health Association, largest public health organization in the world with over 30,000 members. She has also served as President of the Ohio Public health Association, the Ohio Environmental Health Association, and the National Conference of Environmental Health Administrators. She has held gubernatorial appointments to three statewide Ohio boards (State Board of Sanitarian Registration, Private Water Well Board, and Radiation Advisory Council) spanning several years. Locally, she has participated in the Family and Children First Council and the associated Council Of Governments, serving as President of the COG for two years. She has served on the United Way Board and chaired the campaign committee. Her service in Rotary Club of Delaware spans over a decade, and she has served on the Board of Directors as well as chair of committees. She is serving as Club President for the 2009-2010 Rotary year. Service on various environmental and other advisory boards is ongoing. In all of these capacities she has worked with others to find ways to improve community service and has a great familiarity with the programs available to the community.

 


Nancy Shapiro, MA, RN
Assistant Health Commissioner, Personal Health
 
Ms. Shapiro received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at William Paterson College of NJ and her Master of Arts in Public Administration from The Ohio State University.
 
Ms. Shapiro is a former President of the Olentangy Rotary Club and the Ohio Public Health Association.  She is currently the Affiliate Representative to Governing Council for the American Public Health Association and is the Chair of the Great Lakes Coalition of Public Health Associations.  Ms. Shapiro will serve on the Committee on Affiliates for the American Public Health Association beginning in 2010.  
 
Ms. Shapiro continues to be an adjunct faculty member for the College of Nursing at the Ohio State University.

 

Steve Burke, RS
Environmental Health Director

Mr. Burke Received his Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health from Ohio University and an
Associate Degree in Environmental Health from Hocking Technical College.

Mr. Burke is the agency representative on the Delaware County Regional Planning Commission. He also
serves on the executive committee for the Delaware County Regional Planning Commission. Mr. Burke
began his career with Delaware County in 1983 at the Olentangy Environmental Control Center prior to
moving to the Health District in 1986.

 

 

Dave Knowlton, BS, MSA,
Operations & Finance Director
 
Mr. Knowlton received his Bachelor of Science in Finance from The Ohio State University and his Master of Science in Administration from Central Michigan University.
 
Mr. Knowlton is a member of the Sunbury Galena Rotary Club and is Vice President/Treasurer of the Sunbury Mills Home Owner Association.
 

 

Joan Bowe, RN
Personal Health Director

Joan Bowe, RN, BSN  Director, Personal Health

Ms. Bowe received her Bachelors Degree in Nursing from The Ohio State University. She has worked at the Delaware General District for 14 years.

Ms. Bowe is a member of the Ohio Public Health Association. and Chair of the Adult Immunization Coalition of Central Ohio.

 

 


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