Teresa Wood Kett

Teresa Wood Kett, MPH, joined Public Health Post in April 2021 after 15 years managing programs in a local public health department. Her work varied widely but included community vaccination, school health, emergency preparedness, tobacco prevention, mental health, communication and most recently, Covid-19 pandemic response. She’s a Boston University School of Public Health alum who worked as a daily newspaper reporter prior to finding her way to public health.
Peter Mirandi
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Peter Mirandi

Peter Mirandi has more than 30 years of local public health experience in several Massachusetts communities.

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Damon Chaplin
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Damon Chaplin

Damon Chaplin spearheads public health efforts for New Bedford, working to close gaps in health equity as he leads the city’s Covid-19 response.

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Samantha Menard
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Samantha Menard

Brookline health inspector Samantha Menard has been on the job for about three years, adapting to an often changing local public health role.

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Roberto Santamaria

Roberto Santamaria is Nantucket’s director of health and human services, a 2011 BUSPH graduate and a newly commissioned member of the first Ready Reserve Corps class, a part of the U.S. Public Health Service.

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Lauren Buck
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Lauren Buck

Lauren Buck is the Revere public health director, a nurse, and a 2018 Boston University School of Public Health graduate. She jumped into local public health mid-pandemic, and calls it her dream job despite the long hours, stress and unique responsibilities.

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