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Keynote Address

Monday, July 14, 5:00 鈥� 6:00PM

Welcome Remarks - Kate Gallego, Mayor, City of Phoenix

City of Phoenix Mayor, Kate Gallego will welcome attendees to Phoenix. .

McDonald鈥檚 Secret Sauce: The Power of Partnership

Cesar Pina, McDonald鈥檚 North America SVP/Chief Supply Chain Officer, will explore how partnership and collaboration have been the recipe for success, helping McDonald鈥檚 become an iconic brand with a global footprint. This session will dive into the company鈥檚 franchise model and its Three-Legged Stool approach- uniting Owner/Operators, Corporate, and Suppliers to drive innovation, sustainability and growth. Cesar will share how McDonald鈥檚 continues to strengthen partnerships within the environmental health community while maintaining its commitment to feeding families and communities worldwide.

Speaker - Cesar Pi帽a, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer of North America McDonald鈥檚 USA .

As Senior Vice President & Chief Supply Chain Officer of North America, Cesar leads teams that foster supplier partnerships- an enduring competitive advantage for McDonald鈥檚. He oversees the company鈥檚 $16 billion supply chain spend, driving sustainable sourcing, innovation, and efficiencies across 15,000+ restaurants in the U.S. and Canada.

Previously, as Vice President of Global Strategic Sourcing for Food, he strengthened supply chain resiliency and spearheaded sustainability initiatives, including developing a deforestation-free beef supply chain in Latin America. Prior to joining McDonald鈥檚, he worked at General Mills, supporting manufacturing operations.

Beyond his professional achievements, Cesar is a passionate advocate for advancing youth education and fostering inclusion. He mentors young professionals, serves on his Local School Council, and works to create opportunities for underrepresented communities.

Cesar lives in Chicago with his wife and three children.

Grand Educational Session Kickoff

Tuesday, July 15, 8:00 鈥� 8:50 AM

Welcome Remarks - Lisa Murkowski, Senior Senator (R-Alaska), United States Senate

Alaska Senior Senator, Lisa Murkowski, will address what鈥檚 going on in Washington DC and the impact on the environmental health community. .

The Current 2015-2025 Global Increase in Domestic Rodents and it鈥檚 Relevance to 呦乐园 Professionals.

Dr. Bobby Corrigan, a leading expert in urban rodentology, will examine the rise of global rodent populations and their impact on public health, safety and quality of life. This session will highlight the role of 呦乐园 professionals in addressing these challenges through education, collaboration and science-driven strategies. Dr. Corrigan will share cutting-edge technology, sustainable control methods, and real-world applications to help communities, businesses, and civic agencies implement effective, long-term rodent management solutions.

Speaker - Bobby Corrigan, Ph.D, Urban Rodentologist, RMC Pest Management Consulting.

As a leading expert in urban rodentology, Dr. Bobby Corrigan has spent over 30 years developing science-based rodent management solutions for cities, businesses and public health agencies worldwide. He has designed control programs for major urban centers, airports, universities, and commercial industries, emphasizing sustainability and innovation.

Previously, as a researcher and educator at Purdue University, Dr. Corrigan conducted groundbreaking studies on rodent behavior and management. He has authored multiple books, contributed to extensive research and advised municipalities on best practices for rodent control.

Beyond his professional work, Dr. Corrigan is dedicated to public education and community outreach. He frequently appears in documentaries and media to raise awareness about urban rodent issues and sustainable solutions.

Dr. Corrigan holds his B.S degree in urban entomology and his M.S. and Ph.D. degree in urban rodentology from Purdue University. He splits his time as a research scientist with the City of New York鈥檚 Department of Health and as a private rodent consultant on an international scale.

Grand Educational Session Kickoff

The Dilemma of Cut Plant Foods: Evaluating the Risks

Wednesday, July 16, 8:00 鈥� 8:50 AM

This session will provide an in-depth look at the Conference for Food Protection (CFP) process used to propose and evaluate potential changes to the FDA Food Code. Attendees will gain insight into the formation and objectives of the Time/Temperature Control for Safety (TCS) Committee and learn how a diverse group of experts from industry, regulatory agencies, and academia collaborated over the course of a year. The committee鈥檚 work focused on reviewing the science, history, and rationale behind current TCS food definitions and developing recommendations for CFP Council III 鈥� Science and Technology. The session will also explore the potential regulatory and industry impacts of expanding the definition of TCS foods to include a broader range of cut plant foods.

Panel Members

• Lily Yang, PhD, Senior Manager, Food Safety, The Acheson Group (Committee Chair, Facilitator and Presenter)
• Sandra Long, Environmental Health Manager, City of Addison, TX (Committee Vice-Chair, Regulatory representation)
• Rachel Scanlan, Senior Project Lead, Chick-fil-A, Inc. (Industry representation)

Closing Session

Seeing over the Horizon and Saving Lives: 30 Years of Emerging Public Health Issues, Illnesses, and Disasters. Dr. David Krause, Former (and maybe the last) State Toxicologist at Florida鈥檚 DOH

Thursday, July 17, 11:30 AM 鈥� 1:00 PM

Environmental health professionals may not make headlines, but your work saves lives every day鈥攐ften without recognition. You navigate complex complaints, make tough decisions, and operate where science, policy, and public health intersect.

In this session, Dr. David Krause鈥攂ringing over 30 years of experience鈥攊nvites us to step back and ask: Are the patterns we see today signs of the next public health crisis? Can we predict and prepare before it becomes a headline?

With emerging threats, limited resources, and growing distrust in science, your role has never been more important. Dr. Krause will share practical insights to help you lead through uncertainty, anticipate what's next, and strengthen your impact in an increasingly challenging landscape.

Speaker - David Krause, PhD, MSPH, CIH, President and Senior Toxicologist, Healthcare Consulting & Contracting

Dr. David Krause is a nationally recognized toxicologist and the founder of Healthcare Consulting & Contracting. With over 30 years of experience in environmental and occupational health, David has spent his career on the front lines of some of the most complex and widespread public health challenges.

Early in his career, he created and led Florida鈥檚 Statewide Indoor Air Assistance Program, which conducted thousands of indoor air quality investigations, as well as investigating consumer product emissions, disease clusters, and emergency chemical exposures. His work ranged from everyday carbon monoxide incidents to bizarre and high-stakes chemical emergencies. This led to his appointment as State Toxicologist for the Florida Department of Health, where he continued to respond to environmental health threats that were anything but ordinary. During his tenure as State Toxicologist, he investigated the health risks of corrosive emissions from Chinese-made wallboard, a community-wide pediatric cancer cluster, and public health risks resulting from the Deepwater Horizon disaster.

David became known for taking on the unknown鈥攃ases involving strange odors, unusual illnesses, and mysterious exposure events. Whether it was a suspected disease cluster or an emerging pathogen with no name, David was often the one called in to make sense of it. He was even asked to investigate visible 鈥済hosting鈥� in homes to identify the underlying cause that may be surprising to many. Spotting patterns in the firehose of daily information became a skill, which he developed to reliably spot emerging issues and public health threats.

Over the last 15 years, he has focused much of his work on Legionnaires鈥� disease and other waterborne pathogens. He鈥檚 sounded the alarm on how this illness, long thought to be controlled, is emerging in unexpected ways and at a faster pace than seen before. In the face of climate change, aging infrastructure, and increasing populations of susceptible people, the impact of waterborne pathogens on all communities is becoming paramount.