ASHLAND — Vickie Taylor has been selected Health Commissioner for Ashland County Health Department by the Ashland County Board of Health.
The decision was made at the Board of Health meeting held on June 8, 2021.
Taylor, who was previously the accreditation coordinator for Ashland County Health Department, succeeds Dr. David Tomchak who served as interim since Nov 2020. He will remain as the Interim Medical Director.
“Ms. Taylor’s knowledge and education makes her a perfect fit as health commissioner of Ashland County’s Health Department,” stated Ron Puglisi, President of the Board of Health.
During the months ACHD was without a full-time commissioner, the staff has worked together to continue to provide services during the pandemic such as contact tracing, vaccinations, implementing a new strategic plan, workforce development plan, and quality improvement plan.
“I am pleased to be able to take my work here and expand upon it to provide quality services to our Ashland community. We want to increase our level of professionalism and help Ashland become healthier and happier,” Taylor said in a press release.
Taylor graduated from Ashland University in 2020 with a Master of Art in Corporate and Strategic Communication which focused on health and safety, public relations, and strategic communication. She served as the accreditation coordinator for the past year and has been involved all aspects of the ACHD operations.
“Ms. Taylor’s education and experience with the health department over the last year, has given her the breadth and depth of knowledge that gives the BOH confidence that she will be good for our health department and Ashland County as our new health commissioner.” said Dr. Tomchak, Interim Medical Director.
Taylor has lived in Ashland County since 1998.
