The Kentucky Public Health Association is, with the exception of its Executive Director, a completely volunteer organization.  It is governed by an elected slate of Officers and Directors working closely with the various Committee Chairs and Section Chairs.  The Officers, Directors and Section Chairs comprise the full voting Board of Directors.  See the complete listing below of KPHA Officers, Directors & Sections Chairs.

KPHA is always looking for volunteer help to assist with various events and programs.  To volunteer send an e-mail to our Executive Director or one of the Officers or Board members  listed. 

2019-2020 Board Members, Area Teams & Committee Chair Contacts  (Revised June 2019)

Directors:  KPHA Board of Directors are elected by the membership to serve a four-year term of office.  Together with the elected officers and the Area Team Leaders, the Directors comprise the full voting Board of Directors for KPHA.  Please feel free to contact any Director with any comments or suggestions you may have.

Committee Chair:  Various individuals volunteer their time to serve KPHA as Committee Chairs based upon various interests. They and their committee are responsible for various functions of the organization relating to their committee charge.  They also serve as the main resource person for their area of interest.  They would appreciate any comments or suggestions that you may have about their particular area.   

Area Team Leaders:  The Area Team Leaders for the Kentucky Public Health Association will fall under the three large areas of public health:  prevent, promote, protect.  Most of the duties for the area team leaders will fall around our annual conference and include: 

• Serving on the annual conference committee

• Encouraging the submission of abstracts from peers around the state within your area

• Selecting the abstracts to become oral presentations for the annual conference

• Locating room facilitators/moderators for your speakers at the annual conference

• Working with the Executive Committee to boost membership and conference sponsorship

• Working with the Executive Committee to encourage our major universities to provide educational opportunities to membership

• Any other duties as assigned by the KPHA President