Public Health Services Advisory Board

The Public Health Services Advisory Board (PHSAB) is a resident board appointed by the Olmsted County Board of Commissioners. Under Minnesota Statute 145A, the Olmsted County Board has authority as Public Health Board. The Public Health Services Advisory Board acts as a community-based advisory board for both Public Health and the County Health Board on emerging and ongoing public health topics.

Meeting times

The PHSAB meets the first Thursday of the month, except for the month of July. The meeting is held at the Olmsted County Public Health building located at 2100 Campus Drive SE Rochester. The time of the meeting is from 5:30  - 7:30 p.m.

Current membership

  • Susan Mackert, Chairperson
  • Valmik Patel, Vice Chairperson
  • Laurel Podulke-Smith, Commissioner
  • Robert Hopkins, Commissioner
  • Denise Daniels, Director of Public Health/Advisory Board Agent
  • Sagar Chowdhury, Associate Director of Public Health/Advisory Board Agent
  • Meaghan Sherden, Associated Director of Public Health/Advisory Board Agent
  • Stephanie Poulter, Advisory Board Coordinator
  • Sylwia Bujak
  • Belinda Selfors
  • Shari Bornstein
  • John Osborn
  • Jodi Grimm
  • Kristina Wright-Peterson
  • Wayne Miller
  • Michael Burke
  • Denise Fisher
  • Faye Harris
  • Christopher Roberts

PHSAB prior agendas and minutes

For agendas and minutes from 2019 and 2020 meetings, please email healthweb@olmstedcounty.gov(link sends email).