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Town of Reading <br />= Meeting Minutes <br />Board - Committee - Commission - Council: <br />Board of Health <br />Date: 2021-11-18 Time: 7:00 PM <br />Building: Location: <br />Address: Session: Open Session <br />Purpose: Open Session - Remote Meeting Version: Final <br />Attendees: Members - Present: <br />TOWN NRK <br />READING, MAS <br />2021 DEC -6 AM 9:25 <br />Chair Richard Lopez, Vice Chair Kerry Dunnell, Paula Curren; Associate <br />Members: Geri Cramer, Kevin Sexton <br />Members - Not Present: <br />Others Present: <br />Assistant Town Manager Jean Delios, Public Health Director Ade Solarin, <br />Public Health Nurse Shuang Shen <br />Minutes Respectfully Submitted By: Jacquelyn LaVerde <br />Topics of Discussion: <br />This meeting was held remotely via Zoom. <br />Chair Richard Lopez called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm. <br />Introduction of New Health Director and Authorization as Aoent of the Board of <br />Health <br />Board of Health members introduced themselves to Mr. Solarin. Dr. Lopez then reviewed <br />the process from developing the job description, to recruiting and hiring the new Health <br />Director. <br />Health Director Ade Solarin introduced himself to the Board, shared his background, and <br />explained what led to his decision to come to Reading. Growing up, his mother worked as a <br />nurse, which led to his interest in the field of medicine and he believed he was destined to <br />become a doctor. He studied Pre -Med Biology in college, and in his last year of college, <br />learned that the nation spends about $3 trillion per year on health care. After conducting <br />his own research, he was disheartened to learn that so money was spent on treating <br />preventable illnesses. So, he decided to instead pursue Public Health because he believed it <br />was more about community wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention. <br />Throughout his career in Public Health, he has served in many roles including: <br />Environmental Health intern at the American Lung Association, Health Inspector for <br />Watertown, Sanitarian Supervisor for the City of Lynn, Health Director for the Town of Oak <br />Bluffs, Deputy Director and Operations Manager for the City of Somerville Inspectional <br />Services Department, and most recently Health Director for the Town of Danvers. In <br />addition to his Masters of Public Health (MPH) degree, he has received many licenses and <br />certifications including: Lead Inspector, Title 5 Inspector, Soil Evaluator, Massachusetts <br />Certified Public Purchasing Officer (MCPPO), National Incident Management Systems <br />(NIMS), and Incident Command Systems (ICS). <br />Page I I <br />