Governance
Our association is governed by a 14-member Board of Directors that is chaired by the president of our association. Directors of the Association are the Regional Vice-Presidents and the elected Officers. The elected Officers are the President, President-Elect, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, and Past-President. The CEO serves as a non-voting ex-officio member of the Board.
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. The ßÏÀÖÔ° Board Officers serve by virtue of a serial succession of five (5) officers in a five-year cycle—Second Vice President, First Vice-President, President-Elect, President, Past-President—one (1) year of service in each position. They serve as the Executive Committee.
Regional Vice-President
Regional Vice-President positions shall serve no more than two (2) consecutive three (3)-year terms until the expiration of three (3) years following such service. If a Regional Vice-President fills a partial term due, that partial term shall not count as a term for the purposes of the foregoing two term limitation. description
Executive Committee
President
Larry Ramdin, MPH, MA, REHS/RS, CP-FS, HHS, CHO
lramdin@neha.org
Term: 2024-2025
President-Elect
Scott E. Holmes, MS, REHS
sholmes@neha.org
Term: 2024-2025
First Vice-President
Michele DiMaggio, REHS
mdimaggio@neha.org
Term: 2024-2025
Second Vice-President
Niki Lemin, MEP, RS/REHS
nlemin@neha.org
Term: 2022-2025
Immediate Past-President
CDR Anna Khan, MA, REHS/RS
akhan@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).
Jim Rada, REHS
jrada@neha.org
Term: 2024-2027
Region 4
Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin
Eric Bradley, MPH, REHS, CP-FS, DLAAS
ebradley@neha.org
Term: 2025-2028
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
Justin Dwyer, MPH-EH, LEHP, REHS/RS
jdwyer@neha.org
Term: 2025-2028
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 ßÏÀÖÔ° 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: 2025-2028
2024 – 2025 Technical Advisors
Technical advisors serve under our Board of Directors. These advisors are subject matter experts in the following areas:
Climate and Health
- Daniel Oerther, PhD, CEHS, DLAAS, FCIEH | daniel.oerther@gmail.com
Data & Technology
- Chirag Bhatt, RS, CCFS | chirag.bhatt@hscloudsuite.com
- Timothy Callahan, MPH | tim.callahan@dph.ga.gov
Emergency Preparedness
- Latasha A. Allen, MSPH MEDM | latasha.allen@fda.hhs.gov
Focused Populations
- Welford Roberts, MS, PhD, REHS/RS, DAAS | welford@erols.com
- Christopher Walker, MSEH, REHS | cwalker@neha.org
Food Safety
- Eric Bradley, MPH, REHS, CP-FS, DAAS | ericbradley30252@gmail.com
- Tracynda Davis, MPH | tracynda.davis@fda.hhs.gov
- Adam Kramer, MPH, ScD, RS | akramer2@cdc.gov
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
Infectious & Vectorborne Diseases
- Luis Rodriguez, MS, REHS/RS, CP-FS, CPO, DAAS | ved8@cdc.gov
Water Quality
- Nicole Dutra | ndutra@neha.org
Workforce & Leadership
- Bob Custard, REHS, CP-FS | bobcustard@comcast.net
- Zachary Ehrlich, MPH, DrPH, REHS | ehrlichzm@gmail.com
- Carly Hegarty | chegar@milwaukee.gov
- Jennie McAdams | jenniemcadams@franklincountyohio.gov
- Michéle Samarya-Timm, MA, HO, REHS, MCHES, DLAAS | Women’s Leadership | msamaryatimm@neha.org