Executive Council
The West Virginia Public Health Association is governed by the Executive Council. The council is elected by it's membership and is responsible for oversight of the Association as outlined in the By-Laws.
The Council meets monthly to attend to Association business with reports done annually to the general membership at the Annual Conference.
The current council members are as follows:
WV Public Health Association Executive Council Roster 2025-2026
Elected Officers:
- President - A.Jay Root
- President Elect - Mikela Earl
- Vice-President – Jamie Moore
- Immediate Past President - David Whittaker
- Member at Large (3 Yr) – Elizabeth Adkins
- Member at Large (2 Yr) - Julie Miller
- Member at large (1 Yr) - Jennifer Costolo-Michael
Appointed Positions:
- Secretary - Amy Haskins
- Treasurer - Patti Davis
Section Chairs:
- Clerical - Kathy Burns
- Epidemiology - Mikaela Earl
- Environmental - Bob Custard
- Nursing - Monica Mathis
- Nutrition/WIC - Lori Morgan
- Threat Preparedness - Jamie Moore
- WVALHD - Chad Bundy
Committee Chairs: (in process)
- Advertisement/Exhibitors - Bill Nestor (Chair), VJ Davis, David Whittaker
- Audit - Jamie Moore (Chair), Dave Whittaker, Mikaela Earl, Treasurer
- Awards - Dave Whittaker (Chair), 1 member/each section
- Budget - Mikaela Earl (Chair), Jamie Moore, Treasurer
- By-Laws - Linda Sanders (Chair), Dave Whittaker, Mike Bolen, Elizabeth Adkins
- Conference Planning - Mikaela Earl (Chair), VJ Davis, Elizabeth Adkins, 1 member/each section
- Coord. Local Arrangements - VJ Davis, Elizabeth Adkins
- Fundraising - Elizabeth Adkins (Chair), Jimmy Casdorph, Mikaela Earl
- Hall of Fame - Dave Whittaker (Chair), 1 member/each section
- Historical - Julie Miller (Chair, Retired), Jimmy Casdorph, Mikaela Earl, 1 member
- Legislative/Resolutions - Christina Mickey (Chair), 1 member/each section
- Membership - Mike Bolen (Chair)
- Nominating - Jimmy Casdorph (Chair), 1 member/each section
- Planning and Operations – V.J. Davis (Chair), Bill Nestor, David Whittaker, Mike Bolen, Elizabeth Adkins
- Public Information - Leland Steele, 2 members
- Tobacco Free WV Coalition - Christina Mickey (Chair)
- Public Health Awareness - V.J. Davis (Chair)
- Educational Scholarships - Bill Ours (Chair), 6 regional members (should be 7 in total)
- Scholarships for Conference - Bill Ours (Chair), 4 members