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Our vision: A safe and healthy Kitsap County for all.

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Our Vision

Our vision is a safe and healthy Kitsap County for all.

Leadership

Kitsap Public Health District has been protecting the health of our county’s residents since 1947. A 10-member Public Health Board, composed of elected officials and community representatives, is our ultimate governing body.

     

Our executive leadership team, listed below, directs our team of professional and support staff totaling over 100 full and part time positions:

Gib Morrow, MD, MPH

Health Officer

Yolanda Fong, RN, MN, APHN-BC

Administrator

Siri Kushner, MPH CPH

Director

Public Health Infrastructure Division

Lynn Pittsinger, ARNP

Director

Community Health Division

Jessica Guidry, MPH, CHES

Assistant Director

Public Health Infrastructure Division

John Kiess, RS

Director

Environmental Health Division

Eric Evans, RS

Assistant Director

Environmental Health Division

Our Mission

The Kitsap Public Health District prevents disease and protects and promotes the health of all people in Kitsap County.

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Environmental health specialists. Registered nurses. Health promotion and community outreach specialists. Epidemiologists. IT experts. Administrative professionals. Program managers.

We are a diverse and dedicated team of about 100 people, working collaboratively in more than 20 different programs. About 75 percent of our staff are members of the Professional and Technical Employees Local 17. Virtually all of us work at the award-winning Norm Dicks Government Center near the waterfront of a revitalized downtown Bremerton, close to shops, galleries and restaurants.

We have a family-friendly culture, with generous leave policies, a childcare savings and reimbursement plan, and flexible work schedules and teleworking options for many positions. We support the environment, reduce traffic congestion and energy use, and help employees reduce commuting costs with our Commute Trip Reduction Program.

We support a healthy lifestyle with our wellness program, bike storage, and on-site fitness room that includes shower facilities.

Our Guiding Principles inspire how we approach our work on behalf of the community. We champion diversity and are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

June 27, 2024

Our Board

Our 10-member Kitsap Public Health Board is our governing body. They have broad legal authority and responsibility to protect the community's health and to enforce a variety of local, state and federal laws and regulations. They select and oversee our leadership, work with us to set our policy and priorities, approve our annual budget and enact health policies through new, local public health regulations when the need arises. This diverse group of elected officials and community representatives shares a passion for public service that contributes significantly to the health and well-being of our community.

Becky Erickson

Mayor of Poulsbo

Board member since January 2010

Ashley Mathews

Councilmember Bainbridge Island

Board member since February 2024

Drayton Jackson

Consumer of Public Health

Board member since October 2022

Dr. Tara Sell

Other Community Stakeholder

Board member since September 2022

Stephen Kutz

Suquamish Tribe

Board member since September 2022

Rob Putaansuu

Mayor of Port Orchard

Board member since January 2016

Christine Rolfes

Kitsap County Commissioner

Board member since September 2023

Jolene Sullivan

Port Gamble S’Klallam Tribe

Board member since January 2023

Dr. Michael Watson

Public Health / Health Care

Board member since October 2022

Greg Wheeler

Mayor of Bremerton

Board member since January 2018

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