Jody Hoener is the Economic Development Director for Bourbon County and serves as the coordinator for the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team’s BCBS Pathways to Healthy Kansas Grant. Jody has led efforts in addressing county health rankings through a policy, systems, and environment approach with a focus to improve quality of life and encourage economic growth. Through her work she gained experience in community development, strategic planning, and community outreach. This work has a broad impact through citizen engagement which Jody fnds very fulfilling. She enjoys bringing people together, learning from others’ experiences and expertise, and driving positive change.

Jody’s passion for rural community development, improving health outcomes, and extensive experience provide the county with a valuable perspective. Living and working in a rural community with health outcomes in the bottom 10% has afforded her the opportunity to learn about building a culture focusing on health through policy, systems, and environmental change. As the leader of the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team, she has learned lessons with a team that has experienced great success in gaining the resources and community support needed to implement initiatives focused on increasing access to physical activity, healthy eating, and tobacco cessation.

As the Economic Development Director for Bourbon County, her professional priorities align regional goals in building and fostering healthy Kansas communities. She is passionate about addressing health outcomes, enhancing quality of life and encouraging economic growth.

Contact Jody:
[email protected]
620-215-5725