Board of Health

The Board of Health for Oxford, Elgin and St. Thomas governs Southwestern Public Health. The Board is accountable to the province and ensures the organization delivers the programs and services that it is funded for.

Board of Health policies and by-laws are available upon request by emailing us. 

Board members

• Chair: Bernia Martin, County-Councillor, Oxford County
• Vice Chair: Davin Shinedling, Provincial Appointee
• Catherine Agar, Provincial Appointee
• Jack Couckuyt, Councillor, Elgin County
• Jim Herbert, Councillor, City of St. Thomas
• Kim Hobbs, Provincial Appointee
• Grant Jones, Deputy Warden, Elgin County
• David Mayberry, Councillor, Oxford County
• Stephen Molnar, Provincial Appointee
• Mark Peterson, Councillor, Oxford County
• Lee Rowden, Provincial Appointee
• Marcus Ryan, Warden, Oxford County
• Earl Taylor, Councillor, City of St. Thomas
• David Warden, Provincial Appointee
• Cynthia St. John, Chief Executive Officer (ex officio)
• Dr. Ninh Tran, Medical Officer of Health (ex officio)