Lori Tremmel Freeman

Lori Tremmel Freeman has been the Chief Executive Officer for the National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) since May 2018, leading the organization that represents the nation's more than 3,300 local health departments. In her CEO role, Freeman works to ensure local health departments have the capacity to deliver essential health services to their communities, advocates for local public health within the U.S. governmental public health system, and assures strategic alliances and partnerships with federal, state, local, public and private agencies.

Freeman was recognized by Modern Healthcare in 2020 as one of the 100 Most Influential People in healthcare, with recognition acknowledging her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. While at the Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP), she received the distinguished HHS Maternal & Child Health Bureau Director's Award for noteworthy contributions to the health of infants, mothers, children, adolescents, and children with special health care needs.

Career History

• Chief Executive Officer, National Association of County and City Health Officials (NACCHO) – May 2018 to present
• Chief Executive Officer, Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP) – 2014-2018
• Associate Executive Director for Administration and Advancement, NACCHO – 2010-2014
• CEO and senior leadership positions with International Test and Evaluation Association (ITEA); Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI); Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging (SNMMI); American Public Health Association (APHA); and Grant Thornton LLP

Freeman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Management Science from Lock Haven University and a Master's Degree in Business Administration with a Marketing minor from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She currently resides in Haymarket, Virginia with her husband and twin children.

What Freeman could bring to her CEO role at NACCHO: With her 30-plus years of nonprofit association leadership and demonstrated expertise in strategic partnerships, membership development, and organizational turnaround across health and science sectors, Freeman brings institutional knowledge of NACCHO's mission combined with proven ability to navigate complex policy environments and build coalitions. Her recognition as one of healthcare's most influential leaders and her award-winning advocacy during public health crises position her to advance local health departments' capacity and visibility in the national public health system.

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