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.
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
Tom Butts, MSc, REHS
tbutts@neha.org
Term: 2023-2024
President-Elect
CDR Anna Khan, MA, REHS/RS
akhan@neha.org
Term: 2023-2024
First Vice-President
Larry Ramdin, MPH, MA, REHS/RS, CP-FS, HHS, CHO
lramdin@neha.org
Term: 2023-2024
Second Vice-President
Scott E. Holmes, MS, REHS
sholmes@neha.org
Term: 2023-2024
Immediate Past-President
D. Gary Brown, DrPH, CIH, RS, DAAS
gary.brown@eku.edu
Term: 2023-2024
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: 2023-2026
Region 2
Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada
Michele DiMaggio, REHS
mdimaggio@neha.org
Term: 2021-2024
Region 3
Colorado, Montana, Utah, Wyoming, and members residing outside of the U.S. (except members of the U.S. armed services).
Rachelle Blackham, MPH, REHS
rblackham@neha.org
Term: 2021-2024
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 NEHA members of the U.S. armed forces residing outside of the U.S.
CDR James Speckhart, MS, REHS, USPHS
jspeckhart@neha.org
Term: 2021-2024
Region 9
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Robert Uhrik, REHS
ruhrik@neha.org
Term: 2022-2025
2022–2023 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
- Steven Konkel, PhD | steve.konkel@gmail.com
Data & Technology
- Chirag Bhatt, RS, CCFS | chirag.bhatt@hscloudsuite.com
- Timothy Callahan, MPH | tim.callahan@dph.ga.gov
- John Dodson-Will | johndodson@hedgerowsoftware.com
- Michael Hicks | mhicks@relaventsystems.com
Emergency Preparedness
- Krista Ferry | krista.ferry@fda.hhs.gov
- Luis Rodriguez, MS, REHS/RS, CP-FS, CPO, DAAS | ved8@cdc.gov
- Jill Shugart | ahe8@cdc.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, MPA, REHS | zachary.ehrlich@doh.nj.gov
- Adam Kramer, MPH, ScD, MPH, RS | akramer2@cdc.gov
- Cindy Rice, MSPH, RS, CP-FS, CEHT | cindy@easternfoodsafety.com
- Christine Sylvis, REHS | sylvis@snhd.org
- Andrew Todd | andrew.todd@fda.hhs.gov
General Environmental Health
- Michael Crea, MS | crea@zedgepiercing.com
- Tara Gurge, MS, RS, CEHT, MS | tgurge@needhamma.gov
- Summer Jennings | jennings.s@sno-nsn.gov
- Evan La Plant | evan.laplant@co.waupaca.wi.us
- Greg Kearney, MPH, DrPH, REHS | kearneyg@ecu.edu
- Adam Mannarino | adam.mannarino@gmail.com
- Clint Pinion, Jr., DrPH, RS, CIT | clint.pinion@sw.edu
Healthy Communities
- Claudia Meister | cmeister@city.cleveland.oh.us
- M.L. Tanner | tannerml@dhec.sc.gov
- Robert Washam, MPH, RS, DAAS | b_washam@hotmail.com
Infectious & Vectorborne Diseases
- Broox Boze, PhD | bboze@vdci.net
- Frank Meek | fmeek@rollins.com
Water Quality
- Ivars Jaunakais | ivars@sensafe.com
- Sarah Mack | sarah.mack@enthalpy.com
- Jason Ravenscroft, MPH, REHS, CPO | jravensc@marionhealth.org
- Besty Seals | sealskj@dhec.sc.gov
- Andrew Whelton, MPH | awhelton@purdue.edu
- Steve Wilson | sdwilson@illinois.edu
Workforce & Leadership
- Bob Custard, REHS, CP-FS | bobcustard@comcast.net
- Carly Hegarty | chegar@milwaukee.gov