Regional Public Health Team

Meet the people working to support Hamilton, Wenham, Essex, and Rockport.

Paul Vernucci, MPH
Regional Services Coordinator
pvernucci@hamiltonma.gov
(978) 626-5237

Jessie Palm, LICSW
Regional Social Worker
jpalm@hamiltonma.gov
(978) 983-1771

Dennis Palazzo
Regional Inspector
dpalazzo@hamiltonma.gov
(978) 417-6118

Local Boards of Health

Use the toggles below to find contact information for each town’s Board of Health

  • 299 Bay Road, 2nd Floor, South Hamilton, MA, 01982
    (978) 626-5245
    hamiltonma.gov

  • 138 Main Street, Wenham, MA, 01982
    (978) 468 - 5520
    wenhamma.gov

  • 34 Broadway Avenue, Rockport, MA, 01966
    (978) 626-5245
    rockportma.gov

  • 30 Martin Street, Essex, MA, 01929
    (978) 626-5245
    essexma.gov

Erin Kirchner
Essex - Board of Health Administrator
ekirchner@essexma.org

Advisory Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes

Primary Voting Member

Ray Cahill (Co-Chair)
Rockport - Health Director
rcahill@rockportma.gov

Andrew Ting
Wenham - BoH
ating@wenhamma.gov

David Smith (Chair)
Hamilton - BoH Chair
dsmith@hamiltonma.gov

Alternate Voting Members

Jeff Thomas
Essex - Administrative Clerk
jthomas@essexma.org

Peter Mirandi
Hamilton - Health Director
pmirandi@hamiltonma.gov

Joseph Pessimato
Wenham - Assistant Town Manager
jpessimato@wenhamma.gov

Barbara McCarthy
Rockport - BoH Chair
bmccarthy@rockportma.gov