Mayor Sean Reardon and the Board of Health are pleased to announce the appointment of Laura Vlasuk as the City’s new Health Director.
Vlasuk most recently worked for the Town of Andover. She was contracted to oversee the Healthy Communities Tobacco Control Program, which serves the Towns of Billerica, Dracut, North Reading, Newbury, and Salisbury, and the City of Newburyport.
Vlasuk began her career as a Health Inspector for the City of Everett. She later served in positions of increasing responsibility in the City of Malden and the Town of Reading. She also has served as consultant to Boards of Health in the Towns of Saugus and North Andover.
Vlasuk obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Suffolk University. She also holds numerous license and certifications, in areas including food preparation inspection, building and housing inspection, workplace safety, and critical incident response.
She will be the first woman selected to lead the Health Department.
“Laura will bring a wide set of skills to the Health Department, as well as knowledge of the City through her work with the Healthy Communities Tobacco Control Program,” Mayor Reardon said. “I look forward to seeing what new initiatives she will develop to address the needs of our residents.”