Officers & Board of Trustees
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Officers
The term of the person elected Vice-President shall be four years; however, the office they hold will change after each year during their term. After carrying out their first year term as Vice-President they shall have a one year term as President-Elect, followed by a one year term as President, and finally a one year term as Past-President. The President shall be an Environmental Health Scientist and serve as Chairman of the BOARD, and shall preside at the Annual Business Meeting, and shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the nominations committee. The President, with the approval of the BOARD, shall appoint all committee members and committee chairpersons, except the Nominations Committee. It shall be the duty of the President, upon selection of the various committee members and chairpersons, to notify them of their appointment and to outline their duties. In addition, the President shall be an active member of the National Environmental Health Association (N.E.H.A.) and shall serve as a member of the Council of Delegates of the N.E.H.A., representing the Utah Chapter. The President-Elect shall primarily prepare themselves to assume the office of President the following year. The President-Elect shall serve as Chairman of the Education Committee, being primarily responsible for the Spring and Fall Educational Conferences following their succession to this office. The President-Elect shall perform other duties as assigned by the President, and shall be the ranking Officer in the absence of the President. At the Annual Business Meeting following the election, the President-Elect shall succeed to the office of the President. In addition, the President-Elect shall be a member of the N.E.H.A. Section 10. The Vice-President shall primarily prepare themselves to assume the office of President-Elect the following year. The Vice-President shall serve as Co-Chairman of the Education Committee, being primarily responsible to assist the President-Elect in their duties. The Vice-President shall perform other duties as assigned by the President, and shall be the ranking officer in the absence of the President and the President-Elect. At the Annual Business Meeting following the election, they shall succeed to the office of President-Elect. The Past-President shall be a counselor and advisor to the Board. They shall also serve as Chairman of the Nominations Committee and as Historian for the Association unless the Board appoints another; in this case, the Past-President shall be Co-Historian and an advisor to verify that historical records of the Association are maintained current and accurate. The Historian shall maintain a library of Association publications.
The term of Secretary shall be three years. The Secretary shall maintain a current register of members, shall take minutes at Board meetings, shall maintain a file of official correspondence, shall communicate with the members, other professionals, and the public as requested by the President, and perform other duties as requested by the President. The Secretary shall be a member of the Nominations Committee.
The term of the person elected Associate Treasurer shall be four years; however, the office they hold will change after two years. After carrying out their first two years as Associate Treasurer, they shall have a two year term as Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have charge of all funds of the Association and shall deposit them as appropriate in a financial institution approved by the Board. Disbursements shall be made by the check of the Association with the required two signatures or by the Association debit card. The Treasurer shall maintain a file of all transactions, including income, debits, receipts, past audits, status of membership payments, and any other appropriate items. The Treasurer shall prepare a written report of the financial condition of the Association and present it to the membership at the Annual Business Meeting. Additional reports shall be made to the BOARD whenever requested with adequate notice. The Associate Treasurer assists the Treasurer in their duties and prepares to become Treasurer. At the Annual Business Meeting two years following their election, they shall succeed to the office of the Treasurer.
Nathan Brooks President
Summit County Health Department
Four Year Term: 2021 - 2025
Karla Bartholomew
President-Elect
Salt Lake County Health Department
Four Year Term: 2022 - 2026
Jamie Pluta
Vice President
Salt Lake County Health Department
Four Year Term: 2023 - 2027
Abby Weymouth
Past President
Weber-Morgan Health Department
Four Year Term: 2020 - 2024
Hannah Manning
Secretary
Utah County Health Dept.
Three Year Term: 2023 - 2026
Cynthia Rudh
Treasurer
Weber-Morgan Health Dept.
Four Year Term: 2023 - 2025
Mack Stokes
Associate Treasurer
Bear River Health Department
Four Year Term: 2023 - 2027
Board of Trustees
The term for the six Trustees shall be for three years, with two new Trustees elected each year. If it becomes necessary to elect or appoint Trustees to replace any removed from office or resigning, the replacement Trustee shall serve no longer than the term of the Trustee replaced, unless re-elected. The Board shall have the same rights, powers, privileges, and duties as are generally conferred upon Boards. These include but are not limited to the following:
(a) Conduct and carry on the affairs and business of the Association.
(b) Develop appropriate ways and means of increasing the membership.
(c) Provide ways and means of financing activities of the Association.
(d) Select a depository(s) for the funds of the Association.
(e) Fix the time and place of the annual Spring and Fall Educational Conferences and of the meetings of the Board.
(f) Arrange for the publication of the activities of the Association in the Newsletter, as well as of other matters of interest to the members.
(g) Arrange for and oversee the safeguarding and storage of all Association files and equipment.
(h) Provide policy and procedures to carry out these Bylaws in cases not specifically covered herein.
(i) Perform all other duties that are specifically delegated to it by these Bylaws.
Kevin Okleberry
Salt Lake County Health Department
Three Year Term: 2021 - 2024
Heidi Johnson
Independent
Three Year Term: 2021 - 2024
Loren Allen
Davis County Health Department
Three Year Term: 2022 - 2025
Rachel Winters
Salt Lake County Health Department
Three Year Term: 2022 - 2025
Mamta Chaudhari
Salt Lake County Health Department
Three Year Term: 2023 - 2026
Joshua Poulsen
Utah Dept. of Agriculture & Food
Three Year Term: 2023 - 2026
Other Board Members
Robert Nunn
Davis County Health Department
Website
Non-voting Board Member: Since 2008
Cassandra Fairclough
Utah Department of Health & Human Services
Newsletter
Non-voting Board Member: Since 2015