Governance
Our association is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors that is chaired by the president of our association. The executive director serves as a nonvoting ex-officio member of the board. We have five national officers who serve on the executive committee of our association.
Serving under our Board of Directors is an array of various administrative and functional committees. Members can participate on our committees or serve as technical advisors for a wide variety of environmental health topics.
Learn more about the commitment and the nomination process for serving on our national board.
Elected Positions
Second Vice-President
The second vice-president is an officer on the Board of Directors and a member of our Affiliate Council. This individual serves for 5 years and moves in succession through the national officer positions (second vice-president, first vice-president, president-elect, president, and immediate-past president).
Regional Vice-President
Regional vice-presidents (RVPs) are members of the Board of Directors and members of our Affiliate Council. RVPs serve 3-year terms and represent the members in their regions.
Learn more about our election process.
Executive Committee
President
CDR Anna Khan, MA, REHS/RS
akhan@neha.org
Term: 2024-2025
President-Elect
Larry Ramdin, MPH, MA, REHS/RS, CP-FS, HHS, CHO
lramdin@neha.org
Term: 2024-2025
First Vice-President
Scott E. Holmes, MS, REHS
sholmes@neha.org
Term: 2024-2025
Second Vice-President
Michele DiMaggio, REHS
mdimaggio@neha.org
Term: 2024-2025
Immediate Past-President
Tom Butts, MSc, REHS
tbutts@neha.org
Term: 2024-2025
Regional Vice Presidents
There are nine regional vice-presidents (RVPs) who each represent the different regions of the U.S. and members who reside outside of the U.S.
Region 1
Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
William B. Emminger, Jr., REHS, CPM
bemminger@neha.org
Term: 2024-2027
Region 2
Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada
Matthew Weinburke, DrPH, MPH, REHS, MCHES
mweinburke@neha.org
Term: 2024-2027
Region 3
Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and members residing outside of the U.S. (except members of the U.S. uniformed services).
Chris Manley, REHS
cmanley@neha.org
Term: 2024-2027
Region 4
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Kim Carlton, MPH, REHS/RS
kcarlton@neha.org
Term: 2022-2025
Region 5
Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
Jaime Estes, MS, CP-FS, PCQI
jestes@neha.org
Term: 2023-2026
Region 6
Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, and Ohio
Niki Lemin, MEP, RS/REHS
nlemin@neha.org
Term: 2022-2025
Region 7
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
M.L. Tanner
mtanner@neha.org
Term: 2023-2026
Region 8
Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia, and all »¨º£ÊÓƵ members of the U.S. uniformed services residing outside of the U.S.
CDR James Speckhart, MS, REHS, USPHS
jspeckhart@neha.org
Term: 2024-2027
Region 9
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Robert Uhrik, REHS
ruhrik@neha.org
Term: 2022-2025
2023–2024 Technical Advisors
Technical advisors serve under our Board of Directors. These advisors are subject matter experts in the following areas:
Climate and Health
- David Gilkey, PhD | dgilkey@mtech.edu
- Daniel Oerther, PhD, CEHS, DLAAS, FCIEH | daniel.oerther@gmail.com
Data & Technology
- Chirag Bhatt, RS, CCFS | chirag.bhatt@hscloudsuite.com
- Darryl Booth, MBA | dbooth@accela.com
- Timothy Callahan, MPH | tim.callahan@dph.ga.gov
- Michael Hicks | mhicks@relaventsystems.com
Emergency Preparedness
- Latasha A. Allen, MSPH MEDM | latasha.allen@fda.hhs.gov
- Krista Ferry | krista.ferry@fda.hhs.gov
Focused Populations
- Welford Roberts, MS, PhD, REHS/RS, DAAS | welford@erols.com
- Amir Tibbs | tibbsa@stlouis-mo.gov
Food Safety
- Eric Bradley, MPH, REHS, CP-FS, DAAS | ericbradley30252@gmail.com
- Tracynda Davis, MPH | tracynda.davis@fda.hhs.gov
- Zachary Ehrlich, MPH, REHS | zachary.ehrlich@doh.nj.gov
- Adam Kramer, MPH, ScD, RS | akramer2@cdc.gov
- Christine Sylvis, REHS | sylvis@snhd.org
General Environmental Health
- Michael Crea, MS | crea@zedgepiercing.com
- Tara Gurge, MS, RS, CEHT | tgurge@needhamma.gov
- Brian Lefferts | brian_lefferts@ykhc.org
- Adam Mannarino | adam.mannarino@gmail.com
- Clint Pinion, Jr., DrPH, RS, CIT | clintpinion2013@gmail.com
Healthy Communities
- Robert Washam, MPH, RS, DAAS | b_washam@hotmail.com
- Sandra Whitehead, PhD | swhitehead@email.gwu.edu
Infectious & Vectorborne Diseases
- Claudia Riegel, PhD | criegel@nola.gov
- Luis Rodriguez, MS, REHS/RS, CP-FS, CPO, DAAS | ved8@cdc.gov
Water Quality
- Jason Ravenscroft, MPH, REHS, CPO | jravensc@marionhealth.org
- Kate Beck | kate.michelle.beck@gmail.com
Workforce & Leadership
- Bob Custard, REHS, CP-FS | bobcustard@comcast.net
- Carly Hegarty | chegar@milwaukee.gov
- Jennie McAdams | jenniemcadams@franklincountyohio.gov