North Carolina Commission for Public Health

The North Carolina Commission For Public Health Members

The Commission for Public Health consists of 13 members, four of whom shall be elected by the North Carolina Medical Society and nine of whom shall be appointed by the Governor. The current Commission membership is shown below.

Name	Term Expiration
Dr. Joseph Gordon (Veterinarian) Appointed by Governor	04-30-23
Mr. Greg Hatem Appointed by Governor	04-30-23
Dr. Venkata Jonnalagadda Appointed by Governor	04-30-25
Dr. Ronald B. May (Chair) Elected by Medical Society	11-30-25
Mr. Gene Minton (Licensed Pharmacist) Appointed by Governor	04-30-23
Dr. Ritesh Patel Appointed by Governor	04-30-25
Dr. Janelle Rhyne Elected by Medical Society	11-30-23
Dr. Michael Riccobene (Dentist) Appointed by Governor	04-30-25
Dr. Wayne Riggins (Ophthalmologist) Appointed by Governor	04-30-25
Dr. Douglas D. Sheets Elected by Medical Society	11-30-23
Dr. Lisa Shock              Elected by Medical Society	11-30-25
Mr. George S. Sweet Jr., PE (Engineer) Appointed by Governor	04-30-25
Ms. Sharon K. West (Registered Nurse) Appointed by Governor	04-30-23
Virginia Niehaus Director, Office of Regulatory and Legal Affairs Staff to Commission 1931 MSC Raleigh, NC 27699-1931