The Clermont County Board of Health, which governs the Clermont County General Health District, was established in 1920. It was created by a state law that required every community in Ohio to be served by a public health district. After the deadly flu pandemic of 1918 that killed thousands of people across the country, health districts were set up across Ohio to protect people from disease.
Today, the Clermont County General Health District — known as Clermont County Public Health — has a five-member board. Clermont County Public Health employs approximately 60 staff members and is led by the Health Commissioner. The agency serves approximately 214,000 residents in 14 townships and nine villages in Clermont County and contracts for public health services with the City of Milford.
The health district has a $5-million budget and is divided into three branches: Administration, Community Health Services, and Environmental Health Services. The administrative branch includes operations, fiscal, communications, and emergency preparedness. The environmental health services branch comprises environmental health, water and waste, and plumbing divisions. The community health services branch includes nursing, WIC, injury prevention, and harm reduction programs.
Healthy Communities.
Healthy Clermont.
Credibility — We believe in high standards of performance and adhering to evidence-based practices.
Integrity — We believe in being honest, fair, and reliable in our intentions and actions.
Responsibility — We believe in being accountable for our decisions and actions and taking ownership of our duties.
Equity — We believe all people have equal value and opportunity regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, religion, zip code, health or any other consideration, and we treat everyone with the same level of compassion and respect.
CCPH Leadership
Health Commissioner
Julianne Nesbit, MPH, REHS
Ms. Nesbit began her role as the Health Commissioner for Clermont County Public Health in 2013 after serving as the Assistant Health Commissioner for seven years. She received her undergraduate degree in environmental management from Ball State University and her Master of Public Health from Wright State University. She began her career as a registered sanitarian and has worked in public health since 1997. Ms. Nesbit is responsible for the overall operations of Clermont County Public Health and oversees approximately 60 staff members across three branches: Administration, Community Health Services, and Environmental Health Services.
Assistant Health Commissioner
Tim Kelly, MPH
Environmental Health Services
Mr. Kelly started his career with Clermont County Public Health in 1995. He has an undergraduate degree in biology and received his Master of Science in Public Health from the University of Kentucky. Before becoming Assistant Health Commissioner in March 2013, he was an environmental health sanitarian and emergency response coordinator. His responsibilities include fiscal management, personnel, public health emergency preparedness, and accreditation coordination.
Assistant Health Commissioner
Maalinii Vijayan, MPH
Community Health Services
Ms. Vijayan began her public health career in India in 2008 as a public health dentist, focusing on population health in a non-clinical setting. After earning her Master of Public Health degree from Wright State University in 2014, she started her career with Clermont County Public Health. Ms. Vijayan became Assistant Health Commissioner in November 2021. She oversees the community health side of the agency including nursing, WIC, injury prevention, and harm reduction. Her previous roles in the organization include sanitarian, emergency response coordinator, and director of environmental health.
