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: Councillor Bernia Martin, Oxford County
• Vice Chair: Warden Grant Jones, Elgin County
• Catherine Agar, Provincial Appointee
• Councillor Jack Couckuyt, Elgin County
• Councillor Jim Herbert, City of St. Thomas
• Kim Hobbs, Provincial Appointee
• Councillor David Mayberry, Oxford County
• Stephen Molnar, Provincial Appointee
• Councillor Mark Peterson, Oxford County
• Lee Rowden, Provincial Appointee
• Warden Marcus Ryan, Oxford County
• Davin Shinedling, Provincial Appointee
• Councillor Earl Taylor, 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)