The Partnership for a Healthier Fairfax is seeking nominations for a new Co-Chair. Established in 2010, the Partnership works to strengthen the local public health system and improve community health with a concentration on the Social Determinants of Health. The Partnership’s 12 Steering Committee members, 3 Teams and 900+ network, develops and monitors a multi-year Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP) and other activities.
The term for the new Co-Chair is January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027. This is a volunteer position.
If you are interested in the health of our community and would like to help lead this broad coalition, or know someone who is, please contact Jeanine Finch, Nominations Committee Chair or Susan Sanow for a job description and nomination application.
The deadline to apply is August 15, 2024.
Steering Committee
The Partnership is led by a Steering Committee of 11 people including representatives from the community, academia, nonprofit, health industry, and governments. Members include:
Ondrea McIntyre-Hall, Co-Chair
Senior Director, Community Health
Kaiser Permanente Mid-Atlantic Region
Deron Campbell, MPH, Co-Chair
Director, Community Health, Access and Prevention
Inova Juniper Program
Lesley Abashian
Human Services Director
City of Fairfax
Gloria Addo-Ayensu, MD, MPH
Director
Fairfax County Health Department
Jeanine Finch
External Affairs Manager, Northern Virginia
CareFirst, BlueCross BlueShield
Dawn MJ Hyman, MPA
Asset Management Analyst III
Fairfax County Park Authority
Co-Chair, Fairfax Food Council
Vinu Ilakkuvan, DrPH, MSPH
Founder & Principal Consultant
PoP Health
Co-Chair, Healthy Environment and Active Living
Kierystan Johnson, PhD, MPH
Behavioral Health Specialist II
Fairfax-Falls Church CSB
Co-Chair, Behavioral Health
Gary L. Kreps, Ph.D., FAAHB
University Distinguished Professor, Department of Communication
Director, Center for Health and Risk Communication
George Mason University
Rachel Ermann Lynch, MPH
Program Officer
Northern Virginia Health Foundation
Co-Chair, Behavioral Health
Matt Mulder
Director of Operations
Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture
Co-Chair, Fairfax Food Council
Partnership Teams
The Partnership Teams often serve as the frontline workers to achieve the goals, objectives and actions of the Partnership. Teams are identified and priorities are set by the Community Healthy Improvement Plan. In CHIP 2.0, there are three teams: Behavioral Health, Healthy Eating and the Healthy Environment and Active Living. We welcome additional community participation on each team!