County managers honored for walking on the job

In January, NCACC Executive Director David F. Thompson challenged managers of counties participating in the County Health Plan to get in step with the CHP’s 10,000 Steps a Day wellness initiative. Managers were challenged to walk as many steps as possible within a 32-day period. The top five participants would receive prizes and would be honored at their county’s Board of Commissioners meeting.

Montgomery County Manager Lance Metzler logged the most steps, while Anson's Andy Lucas, Martin’s Russell Overman, Northampton’s Wayne Jenkins and Gates’ Tim Russell rounded out the top five. Collectively, these managers walked 1,134,978 steps.

“As a manager, staying in touch with department heads and citizens is important especially during budget season, and these managers truly demonstrated their devotion to good health and acted as role models for their employees,” Thompson said.

The managers were presented with their prizes and a certificate during the month of March. An upcoming issue of CountyLines will include profiles of the winners.

The 10,000 Steps a Day program is the first initiative of the County Lifestyles wellness program. As a behavioral lifestyle change program, County Lifestyles is designed to retool how employees view an exercise program.