Partners

Our Mission  
Our mission is to protect the health and safety of the citizens living in the jurisdictions of the member agencies by supporting and promoting the professional development of individual and organizational members in public health emergency preparedness.

The Western Wisconsin Public Health Readiness Consortium (WWPHRC), an thirteen local public health agency and one tribal health agency consortium,  was established to develop core expertise and preparedness in response to bioterrorism, infectious disease outbreaks, and other public health threats.  We do this through networking, coordinating, standardizing, and centralizing our resources and planning efforts among the fourteen local public health agency partners in Western Wisconsin. 

2011 Board Officers

• Chairperson
  Jen Rombalski, Health Officer
  Buffalo County Department of Health and Human Services

• Vice-Chairperson
  Sue Galoff, Health Officer
  Pierce County Health Department

• Secretary
  Kayo Nash, Health Officer
  Rusk County Health and Human Services

• Fiscal Agent
  Gretchen Sampson, Health Officer
  Polk County Health Department
  (715)485-8500

2011 Board of Directors

• Kaye Thompson, Health Officer
  Barron County Health and Human Services

• Jennifer Rombalski, Health Officer
  Buffalo County Department of Health and Human Services

• Carol Larson, Health Officer
  Burnett County Department of Health and Human Services

• Jean Durch, Health Officer
  Chippewa County Department of Public Health

• Bob Leischow, Health Officer
  Clark County Health Department

• Pat Schanen, Human Services Director
  Douglas County Department of Health and Human Services

• Richard Thoune, Health Officer
  Eau Claire City-County Health Department

• Heidi Stewart, Health Officer

  • Pepin County Health Department Webpage

  • Pepin County Health Department Facebook Page

• Sue Galoff, Health Officer
  Pierce County Health Department

• Gretchen Sampson, Health Officer
  Polk County Health Department

• Kayo Nash, Health Officer
  Rusk County Health and Human Services

• Erica Doriott, Preparedness Planner
  St. Croix Tribal Health Department

• Sherri Rhoda, Health Officer
  Trempealeau County Health Department

• Jerri Pederson, Health Officer
  Washburn County Health Department

WRPPHP Staff

• Consortium Liaison Specialist
  Brian Kaczmarski
  (715)485-8801

Wisconsin Division of Public Health - Western Regional Office

Wisconsin Division of Public Health

Western Regional Office Director

Lieske Giese

(715)836-2871

Regional Planning Partners

Wisconsin Hospital Emergency Preparedness Program

• Region 1 Coordinator
  Hilde Perala

Wisconsin Emergency Management

• Northwest Regional Director

  Rhonda Reynolds

  (715)635-8704

American Red Cross - Wisconsin Chapters

• Chippewa Valley Chapter