County of San Benito
Cheryl Scott, MD, MPH, currently serves as the Health Officer for the County of San Benito since May 2023. Previously, from April 2018 to May 2023, Cheryl worked as the Community Health Services Medical Consultant for the South Carolina Department of Health & Environmental Control, contributing significantly to maternal health equity and refugee health initiatives. Cheryl's extensive background includes roles as an Independent Clinical Practitioner with CompHealth and Chief Medical Officer at the Central Neighborhood Health Foundation, where outreach under the Affordable Care Act was prioritized. Cheryl has held several leadership positions at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), including Chief of Party for CDC Tanzania, and played a critical role in TB control, maternal and child health epidemiology, and public health initiatives across multiple states and countries. Cheryl holds an MD from Boston University School of Medicine, an MPH from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
County of San Benito
San Benito County covers approximately 1,396 square miles ranging in elevation from near sea level to over 5,000 feet, has a population of over 56,000, and is bordered to the north by Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, by Merced and Fresno counties to the east, and by Monterey County on the west and south. Hollister, the county seat, is approximately 95 miles south of San Francisco, 45 miles inland from Monterey, and 300 miles north of Los Angeles.