Trustee Dr. Carolyn D. Rodgers joined the Flossmoor Village Board in 2025; her term will expire in 2029.
She is a public health professional who holds a Ph.D. in Public Health - Epidemiology, a MHS in Addiction Studies & Behavioral Health, and a M.S. in Public Health - Community Health Sciences. She is also a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)-certified Group Personal Training Specialist and Youth Exercise Specialist.
Dr. Rodgers is the co-founder of the American Heritage Youth Foundation (AHYF), a non-profit organization that specializes in program planning, implementation and evaluation for community-based interventions. Her expertise lies in research, grant writing, research design and data analysis; she has published several articles and presented them at various national conferences. She is also a part of the DEI board for Illinois charitable and free clinics, the Chicago Community West Music Center, and the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC) as a board member of the Division Board for Professional Preparation and Practice (DBPPP). She is also the co-chair for the American Public Health Association (APHA) Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) Section Communication Committee.