Andrea Pruett
Community Health Director
Andrea Pruett oversees the Healthy Families and Healthy Communities programs, including Health Assessment and Evaluation, Nurse-Family Partnership, Children and Youth with Special Health Care Needs, and chronic disease prevention initiatives which prioritize healthy eating active living (HEAL), oral health, and strategies to prevent and mitigate Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), build community resilience, and improve population-level health outcomes of Clark County residents.
Andrea has a Master of Public Health degree in Health Systems, Management, and Policy from University of Colorado Anschutz and Bachelor of Science in Dietetics and Food Science from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Kim Toevs
Investigation and Response Director
As the Investigation and Response Director, Kim Toevs, MPH supports the teams that provide effective and equitable public health services, in coordination with community partners, in the following areas: Infectious Disease services, which includes STI/HIV prevention, harm reduction, immunization, tuberculosis, infection prevention and communicable disease epidemiology program areas, and Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Kim joined the department in October 2025. Kim has worked in reproductive, sexual and infectious disease-related public health for 35 years in community and local government settings. Kim received her Master of Public Health degree in Community Health Education from San José State University and her Bachelor of Arts from UC Berkeley.
Gerry Preston
Environmental Public Health Director
Gerry Preston oversees Public Health’s environmental programs, including Drinking Water Protection, On-site Septic, Solid Waste, Hazard Assessment, Pollution Prevention & Assistance, Recreational Water Safety, School Health & Safety, and Food Safety. He joined the department in the fall of 2023.
Gerry previously worked for Oregon’s State Economist, statewide Budget Office and served in several leadership roles for the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, including the Asbestos Program, Solid Waste Program, Underground Storage Tanks Program, Air Quality Program and Director of Operations for the Vehicle Emissions Inspection and Registration Program. Gerry was also a director for a publicly traded auto-tech company with clients ranging from New York City’s Taxi and Limousine Commission to the Washington Department of Ecology.
He received his bachelor’s degree in business/economics from Willamette University. Outside of work, Gerry enjoys spending time with his family, coaching youth sports and serving on community volunteer committees.
Shanell Brown
Racial Equity Director
Shanell Brown is a public health nurse and equity-centered leader with over six years of experience advancing racial and health equity across clinical, community, and state systems. Her work is rooted in maternal and child health and focuses on dismantling systemic barriers while building community-driven, culturally responsive solutions. Shanell has served as a Nurse-Family Partnership nurse at both the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department and Public Health–Seattle & King County, where she provided trauma-informed, relationship-based care to birthing people and families. She also worked as a Nurse Consultant with the Washington State Department of Health, contributing to statewide maternal and child health initiatives and supporting efforts to advance birth equity through policy, partnerships, and funding of community-based organizations.
Shanell is the Founder and Executive Director of Shades of Divinity, a reproductive Justice nonprofit dedicated to advancing health equity for Black, Latine, and Tribal birthing people and their families across Washington State. Through this work, Shanell has led the development of community-centered programs, secured public and philanthropic funding, and built cross-sector partnerships to address systemic inequities in care. Shanell brings expertise in equity strategy, program development and implementation, contract and grant management, and systems-level collaboration. She is deeply committed to advancing racial equity by centering the voices and lived experiences of communities most impacted and driving meaningful, sustainable change
Marissa Armstrong
Communications Manager
Marissa Armstrong manages Clark County Public Health’s Communications program. Marissa oversees the department’s external communications, including the website, social media and media relations, and supports internal communications and programs' communication efforts.
Marissa joined the department in April 2018. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Western Washington University. Marissa worked more than a decade as a newspaper reporter covering health and fitness, public health and health policy before transitioning to the communications field.