Bridget Anderson (JPM, Inc.)
Executive Director

Gale Tucker-Disney

President

In 2009, Gale Tucker-Disney was elected as President-Elect.   Gale has over 20 years of service with the Duval County Health Department.  As Environmental Administrator of the Division of Environmental Health, she oversees the day-to-day operations of over 50 trained professionals in many diverse programs which serves a county with one of the largest geographical areas in the nation. 

In 2006, Prudential-Davis Productivity Awards were awarded to four programs under her management for the outstanding accomplishments made as a result of utilizing positive leadership skills to reorganize and motivate staff to become more efficient.   Although her programs have performed exceptionally well, Gale considers development of her staff her greatest achievement.

Most recently, Gale was awarded the 2009 Prudential-Davis Award for Demonstrated Leadership Excellence in Advocacy of Public Health, a much deserved recognition.

Charles H. Henry
President-Elect

Shaun May
1st Vice President

Jim Love

2nd Vice President

Scott Turner, R.S., M.P.A.

Past President

Scott Turner, R.S., M.P.A., holds a BS in Ecological and Evolutionary Biology from the University of West Florida.  He also earned his Masters Degree in Public Administration from the University of North Florida.  Scott has been a member of FEHA since 1998 and received his RS in 1999.  Scott was instrumental in re-establishing the First Coast District FEHA and has served as the Vice-Chairman of his District since 2004; he spent much of his time developing training opportunities for CEHP’s, RS’s, and qualified contractors in the Northeast Florida area.  In 2007, he was nominated and elected 1st Vice President of FEHA; in this capacity, Scott worked in close cooperation with FEHA President Emily Wilson and FEHA Executive Director Bridget Anderson, to plan and direct the 60th FEHA Annual Education Meeting and Trade Show in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Scott will serve as FEHA President during the 2009-2010 term. 

Lu Grimm
Secretary

Sherri Seay, REHS, CPOI 
Treasurer

Howard Rosen, R.S.
Registration Board Chairperson

Mona Quinn
Journal Co-Editor

Jill Wallace graduated from Florida Southern College with a BS in Biology.  In 1995, she took a job at a local blood center where she became licensed as a medical technologist.  In 1999, Jill went to work for the Polk County Health Department (PCHD) as an Environmental Specialist.  In 2000, She joined FEHA and was awarded the Rookie of the Year.  While at the PCHD, Jill was certified in Food and OSTS through the FDOH, certified as a Lead Risk Assessor through the EPA and earned her REHP through FEHA.  She has worked in nearly all areas of Environmental Health.  When she left, Jill was the Biomedical Waste Coordinator for Highlands, Hardee, and Polk Counties.  In 2005, the blood center asked for her return; they had a Class II Medical Device that requried validation to FDA Quality Regulations.  As part of the validation process, Jill applied HACCP principles to create user manuals and developed an extensive Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (risk analysis,).  In 2008, Jill became ceritfied through the American Society of Quality (ASQ) as a Quality Auditor, began performing blood processing laboratory audits and directed multiple audits by FDA. 

Just for fun, Jill trains dogs for competition, therapy work, and service work; she teaches obedience classes one night a week and is President of a local competition group.  She is a huge proponent of education, believing that learning is a life long process and without it our lives become stagnant.  Jill feels FEHA, as an organization, has the same foundation.  Having been an active member since joining, Jill has served on the finance committee, as Secretary of FEHA Central Dsitict, and attended Annual Education Meetings over the past few years, even when assocatied costs come from her own pocket; she is honored to have been nominated and elected as 2nd Vice President and welcomes the opportunity to serve.

Laura Kramer, MPH, received her Bachelors Degree from the University of Central Florida in 1996 and a Masters in Public Health from the University of South Florida in 2001.  She has been employed with the Volusia County Health Department and a member of the Florida Environmental Health Association since 1996.  Currently, as an Environmental Specialist II specializing in the onsite sewge treatment and disposal systems, she has gained much experience with performance based systems.  An additional area of interest is the development of decentralized onsite systems.  Laura also has certification in the Food Hygeine Programs. 

Anthony Makielski, R.E.H.P. received a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences from the Florida State University in April of 2002 and currently works for the Brevard County Health Department’s Environmental Health Services as the Assistant Environmental Manager.  Anthony has worked in the field of environmental health for 7 years and is currently pursuing a Master’s in Public Health from the University of South Florida.  He has been an active member of the Florida Environmental Health Association since 2003 and served as the FEHA Central District Chairperson from 2006-2007.

Elke Ursin
Director  2009-2012 / Journal Co-Editor

Dale W. Griffin, PhD, MSPH
Big Bend District Chairperson

Bart Harriss, R.S.
Central District Chairperson

Shaun May
Emerald Coast District Chairperson

Gale Tucker-Disney
First Coast District Chairperson

In 2008, Gale Tucker-Disney was elected as First Coast District's Chairperson.   Gale has over 20 years of service with the Duval County Health Department.  As Environmental Administrator of the Division of Environmental Health, she oversees the day-to-day operations of over 50 trained professionals in many diverse programs which serves a county with one of the largest geographical areas in the nation. 

In 2006, Prudential-Davis Productivity Awards were awarded to four programs under her management for the outstanding accomplishments made as a result of utilizing positive leadership skills to reorganize and motivate staff to become more efficient.   Although her programs have performed exceptionally well, Gale considers development of her staff her greatest achievement.

Most recently, Gale was awarded the 2009 Prudential-Davis Award for Demonstrated Leadership Excellence in Advocacy of Public Health, a much deserved recognition.  

Ryan Lowe
Gold Coast District Chairperson

Jim Love, REHS
Gulf Coast District Chairperson

Eric Maday 
Halifax District Chairperson

Mark Lander, MS
Suwannee River District Chairperson 

Barbara Will
Tampa Bay District Chairperson

Barbara D. Will graduated from Hialeah Miami Lakes Senior High School with honors in 1981 and received her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of South Florida (USF) in 1985. Mrs. Will began her career in public health as an Environmental Health Specialist with the Pinellas County Health Department Environmental Health Services Division in 1989.  In 1991, she accepted a position with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Hotels and Restaurants, as the plan reviewer for a seven county district in the Tampa Bay area. Since 1996, Mrs. Will has been back with the Department of Health working in a variety of environmental health programs with Pinellas, Hillsborough and Manatee Counties. Currently she supervises the Community Environmental Health programs, in addition to other divisions, for the Manatee County Health Department.
 
Barbara has been a member of the Florida Environmental Health Association since 1990. She has served on the Tampa Bay District Board of Directors since 2001, first as the Newsletter Editor for six (6) years, then as the Vice-Chair.  She is currently the Chairperson until the end of the 2008-2010 term.
 
Mrs. Will is a 2008 “graduate” of the CDC’s Environmental Public Health Leadership Program (EPHLI). She has been accepted into the USF College of Public Health Master of Public Health program and hopes to achieve her goal of a Master’s Degree in Public Health by 2011. On a personal note, Barbara is a native of the beautiful state of Florida, has one husband, one child, two dogs, three fish and a gerbil. They all reside with her in St. Petersburg.

Lori Hoffman
Treasure Coast District Chairperson

Bill Tennant, R.S.
Executive Director Emeritus 

Billy G. Tennant was a founding member of FEHA and started his EH career as a Junior Sanitarian in 1946 and "retired" in 1981 to become FEHA's second Executive Director.  FEHA's most prestigious award, the Billy G. Tennant Award, recognizes accomplishments, which have occurred over a long period of time, of environmental health professionals.

Read A Salute to "Mr. FEHA" and An Interview with Billy G. Tennant, R.S. to learn more about this accomplished individual.

Kurt Jennings
FEHA Historian