Rebecca Kaufman

Rebecca Kaufman serves as the Director of Public Health for Broome County, overseeing all facets of the local health department, including a $19 million budget and over 40 programs to ensure the health of Broome County residents.

Ms. Kaufman started her career at Lourdes Youth Services as a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist. Next, she joined the Tioga County Health Department, where she worked for five and a half years in a variety of roles, ending as the Deputy Director of Public Health. In 2017, she was appointed Director of Public Health for Broome County.

As part of her role in Broome County, Ms. Kaufman also serves as the Broome Opioid Awareness Council (BOAC) Coordinator, where she has partnered with local leaders, health professionals and addiction specialists to identify, treat, and ultimately prevent substance use disorders and addiction.

Ms. Kaufman rose to the challenge of COVID-19, helping lead the Broome County community through the pandemic. In addition to helping organize and then implementing the complex testing, contact tracing, and vaccination systems locally, Ms. Kaufman worked directly with health care providers, businesses, and community members so they could accurately follow the State-issued guidelines.

As Director of the Broome County Health Department, Ms. Kaufman’s energetic work, steadfast management, and boundless dedication to her community, helped save lives during the worst public health crisis in over a century. She accomplished this all while raising two young children.

Ms. Kaufman received her Master of Science in Community Health from the State University of New York College at Cortland.

Born and raised in Endwell, New York, Ms. Kaufman lives there today with her husband, Jason, and their children, Benjamin and Nora.