Cleveland Department of Public Health
Zainab Pixler currently serves as the Local Food Systems Strategies Coordinator at the Cleveland Department of Public Health, having held the position since July 2023. Prior to this role, Zainab was a Senior Analyst at the Center for Good Food Purchasing from May 2020 to July 2023 and served on the board of the Northeast Ohio Voter Advocates (NOVA) from February 2022 to February 2023. Zainab’s experience also includes an Account Coordinator position at Greater Cleveland Food Bank, where responsibilities involved managing a Retail Donation Program. Educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Syracuse University, where Zainab completed studies from 2014 to 2018. Additional experience consists of internships at US Foods and Domino's, as well as a role as Real Food Research Intern at Syracuse University Sustainability Management.
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.