Ontario County Public Health Department
- John Sharza, MD, Medical Consultant; Kate Ott RN MPH, Deputy Public Health Director; Jennifer Green , RN BSN, Director of Quality Improvement; Chasa Petroski, MS, Director of Children With Special Needs; Christy Richards RN MPH, Health Educator; Lisa Carmer, PHN, Public Health Nurse; John Edwards, PHN, Public Health Nurse; Erin St. Dennis, PHN, Public Health Nurse; Christine Lotyczewski, PHN, Public Health Nurse; Sue Mook, PHN, Public Health Nurse; Christine Pullin, PHN, Public Health Nurse; Theresa Shaffer, PHN, Public Health Nurse; Rosemary Strub, PHN, Public Health Nurse; Heather DeRuyter, RN, Registered Nurse; Cheryl Alting, Office Specialist; Kimberley Fergusen, Secretary 1; Rebecca Packard, Office Specialist 1; Judy Romeiser, Account Clerk Typist; Molly McNear, SW, Social Worker; Sue McNear RN, Registered Nurse; Karen Montaglione, EI Specialist; Beth Skellie RN, Registered Nurse.
When the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Ontario County the Public Health Department quickly mobilized its Emergency Response and opened the Emergency Operation Center. The team operated under Incident Command and resources were redeployed to address the ever-evolving pandemic. Staff remained flexible as workloads and demands increased in an effort to keep the residents safe. Staff gave tirelessly of their time giving up vacation and family time without complaint. They functioned as a well-oiled machine that creatively adjusted to every new mandate that came their way. Their professionalism shone as they calmed worried residents helping them to cooperatively comply with complex orders to isolate or quarantine.
