Ms. Moore was appointed to the Board of Health in 2007. She is employed as public affairs director for Kaiser Permanente in Southern Colorado. Ms. Moore holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from Auburn University and has done post-graduate work at California State University in Long Beach.
Board of Health
Meet Your Board of Health Members
C.J. Moore, president
Howard Brooks, vice president
Mr. Brooks was appointed to the Board of Health in 2006. He is employed as executive director of the Energy Resource Center. Mr. Brooks previously served as chief operating officer of Pikes Peak United Way. Mr. Brooks holds a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from Southern Illinois University and a Master of Arts in Management from Webster University.
Sallie Clark, El Paso County Commissioner
El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark was appointed in 2009 to serve on the Board of Health, having previously served as liaison commissioner from 2005 to 2008. Mrs. Clark was elected to the El Paso County Board of Commissioners in 2004 and re-elected in 2008. She is a small-business owner with past experience in the health care field and has been involved with many non-profits and human services organizations. She is also a member of the Colorado Counties Inc. Health and Human Services Steering Committee.
Amy Lathen, El Paso County Commissioner
El Paso County Commissioner and Board Vice Chair Amy Lathen was appointed to the Board of Health in 2009. Mrs. Lathen was elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2008. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.
Merv Bennett, Colorado Springs City Council member
More than forty years ago, Merv Bennett committed his life to providing leadership and service. Upon graduating from Anderson University (Indiana) with a bachelor's in biology, Merv began his forty-year YMCA career. He started at the YMCA in Elgin, IL, but he has spent the past thirty-eight years here in Colorado Springs at the YMCA of the Pikes Peak Region.
Victoria Broerman
Victoria Broerman is a registered nurse with more than 26 years of experience in patient care and governmental affairs. She is an active member of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce, past board member of the State of Colorado Board of Nursing, and a volunteer at Marian House Soup Kitchen.
John Suits
Mr. Suits was appointed to the Board of Health in 2003. He is employed by Memorial Health System as director of business development and government relations. Mr. Suits holds bachelor’s and advanced degrees in business and public administration from Baylor University and Stephen F. Austin University.
Robert C. Bux
Dr. Robert Bux is the elected County Coroner and Chief Medical Examiner for the El Paso County Coroner’s Office. He is a board certified Pathologist in Anatomical, Clinical and Forensic Pathology, with more than 25 years of experience as Medical Examiner. From 1971-2002 Dr. Bux served as a Major in the United States Army Reserve Medical Corp. He is a member of the American Medical Association, the National Association of Medical Examiners, and the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. Dr. Bux has served as a member of the Medical Advisory Board, International Forensic Program of Physicians for Human Rights since 2006 and has served on the Colorado Bureau of Investigation Cold Case multidisciplinary team since 2010. Dr. Bux was appointed by the Board of County Commissioners to the Office of El Paso County Coroner in January of 2006. He was elected to his first four year term in November 2006 and elected to a second term in November of 2010.
Sharon Brown
Sharon Brown is a Colorado native who was born in Denver and raised in northern Colorado. She graduated from Platte Valley High School, has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Northern Colorado and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Colorado College. She retired from Harrison School District 2 after teaching in several elementary schools and Panorama Middle School. Currently she serves on the Fountain City Council, the Regional Building Commission, the El Paso County Public Health Board of Health and is an alternate to the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments. Locally she is a member of the Fountain YMCA board, the Fountain Valley Historical Society and the Fountain Valley Foundation. She is the mother of two grown sons and has two grandchildren.
