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Cleveland County Health Department Contacts

Jackie Kanak - Cleveland County Administrator
Regional Director
Jackie Kanak, MHA

Corey Colen - Cleveland County APO

Administrative Programs Officer
Corey Colen

Environmental Health

Amy Allen, Supervisor

SoonerStart Program

Rodney Barrett, M.Ed., Supervisor 

District Nursing Manager 

Joey Reese

Community Engagement and Health Planning

Melody Bays 

Local Emergency Response Coordinator

Mike Potter

Business Manager

Daniel Thatcher


Cleveland County Board of Health

Member: Appointed By: Term Appointment: Term Expires:
Todd Gibson Commissioner of Health July 1, 2017 June 30, 2021
Pepper Martin, OD Commissioner of Health July 1, 2016 June 30, 2024
Holly Nevels Associate District Judge July 1, 2020 June 30, 2022
Harold Haralson, M.D. Board of Commissioners November 1, 2019 June 30, 2023
Darry Stacy, Commissioner, Chairman Board of Commissioners January 1, 2013 Indefinite


As a member of the Cleveland County Board of Health, members will be actively involved in working with the health department to identify the public health problems of our county, and lead community efforts to solve them.

The Cleveland Board of Health consists of five (5) members, appointed as follows:

  • 2 Appointed by State Commissioner of Health
  • 1 Appointed by District Court Judge-must hold School Administrators Certificate
  • 1 Appointed by Board of County Commissioners must be MD, DO, DDS, OD, or RN
  • 1 Appointed by Board of Commissioners. May be member of Board of Commissioners

Cleveland County Board of Health Meeting Minutes

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