Cleveland Department of Public Health
Loreto Agdinaoay, Jr. is an experienced environmental compliance specialist with a focus on air quality, currently working with the Cleveland Department of Public Health since July 2006. Responsibilities include the creation of air pollution mitigation policies and experience with Title V air permitting. Additionally, Loreto co-founded and chaired Radio King Productions, managing community swing music events from 2002 to 2006. Prior experience includes serving as an environmental consultant and conducting site assessments, as well as an internship at NASA Glenn Research Center, where projects involved developing environmental emergency plans. Academic qualifications consist of a Master's degree in Environmental Studies from Cleveland State University and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from Kent State University.
Cleveland Department of Public Health
The Cleveland Department of Public Health (CDPH) is the local public health agency for the City of Cleveland. Formally established in 1910, the department is charged with improving the quality of life in the City of Cleveland by promoting healthy behavior, protecting the environment, preventing disease, and making the City a healthy place to live, work, and play. The Cleveland Department of Public Health is made of a range of programs providing clinical, environmental, health promotion, and population-based services. The department has an annual budget of $21 million and is staffed by 180 full- and part-time employees. CDPH ensures a high quality of resources and services through various partnerships in the greater Cleveland community. For example, CDPH has initiated and maintained working relationships with Case Western Reserve University, Metro Health Medical Center, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cuyahoga County Board of Health, Lakewood and Shaker Health Departments, the Center for Community Solutions and others. These partnerships provide the cornerstone of successful preventive public health care services to meet the needs of the residents of the City of Cleveland and throughout the Greater Cleveland community.