HOLLAND, Mich. — Deputy Health Officer Marcia Mansaray will be retiring at the end of May, the Ottawa County Department of Public Health (OCDPH) announced Friday.
Lisa Uganski, OCDPH's current health planning and promotion manager, will take her position beginning June 3.
“Marcia has served her community with a unique blend of wisdom, empathy and grace that I have especially appreciated over the past year. I will miss her partnership and counsel,” Health Officer Adeline Hambley said. “I’m excited for Lisa to step into this role. Her knowledge, expertise and passion for serving the community will serve OCDPH well moving forward.”
Mansaray has held the role since 2020 and began her tenure at OCDPH in 2006 as a health promotion specialist.
While working for the department she held positions as a community health analyst and senior epidemiologist, identifying health trends and outbreaks and leading Ottawa County's health assessments — the Youth Assessment Survey and the Community Health Needs Assessment.
She also oversaw many of OCDPH's prevention programs when she served as the health planning and promotion director.
“I didn’t know I would feel this way when I started at OCDPH, but I have loved everything about public health. At its core, this work is filled with purpose; it fundamentally changed who I became as a person. As I retire, I will take what I learned here into a new chapter with new adventures. My biggest regret is leaving my amazing colleagues,” Mansaray said.
Mansaray is spending the beginning of her retirement running to be a state representative.
Uganski joined OCDPH in 2000 as a registered dietitian and health educator and held this position for 21 years.
“I am excited about this new opportunity,” Uganski said. “I strongly believe in the value of public health to improve the quality of life for our residents and look forward to helping lead the Department’s efforts in Ottawa County.”
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