Board of Directors
President
The President shall serve as the official representative of Wisconsin Environmental Health Association.
Danielle Vollendorf, Department of Health Services
Danielle.Vollendorf@dhs.wisconsin.gov
President-Elect
The President-Elect shall prepare for assuming the office of President, assist in confirming committee chair appointments, participate on the Education and Joint Educational Committees, and assist the President by attending Board meetings.
Nicole Kragness, Eau Claire Health Department
Nicole.Kragness@eauclairecounty.gov
Director
The Director is a voting member of the Board.
Michele Williams, St. Croix Public Health
Michele.Williams@sccwi.gov
Katie Matulis, Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection
Katie.Matulis@wisconsin.gov
District Vice-Presidents
WEHA shall consist of four Districts. Each of these Districts shall be governed by a District Vice-President. District Vice-Presidents attend Board meetings and maintain communication with the members of their respective district.
Northeast Vice President
Stephanie Sticka, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Stephanie.Sticka@wisconsin.gov
Northwest Vice President
Lindsay Neitzel, La Crosse County Health Department
Lneitzel@lacrossecounty.org
Southeast Vice President
Mayra Castaneda, Fond Du Lac County Health Department
Mayra.Castaneda@fdlco.wi.gov
Southwest Vice President (Interim)
Michael Otzelberger, WI Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
Michael.Otzelberger@wisconsin.gov
Director-at-Large
The Director-at-Large shall serve as parliamentarian for the Board of Directors.
Laura Temke, Festival Foods
LTemke@festfoods.com
Treasurer
The Treasurer shall have charge of all funds of the Association.
Brian Hobbs, Polk County Health Department
BrianH@co.polk.wi.us
Secretary
The Secretary shall keep minutes of the meetings.
DeAnna Simerly, Waukesha County Public Health
Dsimerly@waukeshacounty.gov
Committee Work
Awards and Leadership
The Awards and Leadership Committee consist of two subgroups - Awards and Leadership. The two subgroups shall consist of five members who have been recipients of the WEHA Environmental Health Sanitarian of the Year Award and Leadership Award. The committee assists in the nomination of a candidate for the WEHA Environmental Health Professional of the Year Award, WEHA Scholarships and the Leadership Award.
Contact: Laura Temke Ltemke@festfoods.com
Education and Conference
This committee consists of the President Elect and at least six members. The Chair of the committee is the President or designee. The responsibility of this committee is to develop and sponsor educational seminars, conferences and other activities to enhance the capabilities and knowledge of all member environmental health professionals. In addition, other work may consist of promoting careers in environmental health.
Contact: Danielle Vollendorf Danielle.Vollendorf@dhs.wisconsin.gov
Legislative
This five member committee, chaired by a member appointed by the President, shall study existing and proposed legislation which affects environmental health professionals, or public health, and will recommend appropriate action by the Association.
Contact: Sara Gutche Sara.Gutche@co.rock.wi.us
Marketing
This committee consists up to six members and chaired by the President Elect and have the role of conducting actions to market WEHA. This includes publishing newsworthy events and information to the membership. Along with promoting and recruiting for positions for the Board and/or committees.
Contact: Amy Arbetan aarbetan@co.dunn.wi.us
Membership
This committee shall consist of the four District Vice-Presidents and may include members of the Association. It is chaired by a District-Vice President selected by the President. This committee shall promote membership in the Association.
Contacts: Carol Drury cdrury@lacrossecounty.org, Nicole Kragness Nicole.Kragness@eauclairecounty.gov
Strategic Planning Committee
This committee consists of five members. The committee’s responsibilities include evaluating the Association’s mission, defining long-term goals, implementing process improvement techniques, and assessing organizational culture and climate.
Contacts: Maddie Wojciuk madeline.wojciuk@wisc.edu
2022-2026 Strategic Plan