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NC Environmental Health State of Practice Committee

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Appointed jointly by the NC State Health Director and the Dean of the School of Public Health (UNC) this award-winning program provides post-graduate level, continuing professional education and work force development to environmental health personnel from across North Carolina and nearby states. Last year in term shown in parentheses.

Officers

Phillip Thompson, EHS (10)
[Chairman--SOP Committee]
Regional EH Specialist; DEH, DENR
PO Box 315
Burlington, NC 27216
336/446-6905 fax same as phone
e-mail: Phil.Thompson@ncdenr.gov

Connie Pixley, EHS (09)
[Vice-chairman —SOP Committee]
Orange County Environmental Health
306-C Revere Rd.
Hillsborough, NC 27599
919-245-2360 fax 919/644-3006
e-mail: cpixley@co.orange.nc.us

John Nykamp, EH Prog. Specialist. (10)
[Secretary—SOP Committee]
Guilford Co. Environmental Health
400 West Market St., Suite 300
Greensboro, NC 27401
336/641-4807 fax 336/641-3730
e-mail: jnykamp@co.guilford.nc.us


Committee Members

Anna Beamer, Tng. Ext. Specialist (11)
Division of Environmental Health
1630 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1630
919/715-3205  fax 919/715-3242
e-mail: anna.beamer@ncdenr.gov

Casey Champion, EHS (10)
Granville-Vance District Health Dept.
101 Hunt Drive
Oxford, NC 27565
919/693-2688  fax 919/693-8517
e-mail: cchampion@gvdhd.org

Susan Cole, EHS; (09)
Mecklenburg County Environmental Health
700 N. Tryon St.
Charlotte, NC 28202
704/336-5506 fax 704/336-5306
e-mail: Susan.Cole@mecklenburgcountync.gov

Troy C. Dees, EHS (10)
Carteret Co. Environmental Health Dept.
3820 Bridges St. Suite A
Morehead City, NC 28557
252/728-8499 fax 252/222-7753
e-mail: troyd@carteretcountygov.org

Richard Dideriksen, CE Specialist (p)
Office of Cont. Education, NCIPH
UNC-CH School of Public Health
CB 8165
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8165
919/966-6845 fax 919/966-5692
e-mail: Richard_Dideriksen@unc.edu

Jon Fowlkes, EHS (11)
Alamance County Environmental Health
319 N. Graham Hopedale Rd.
Burlington, NC 27217
336/570-6367, ext 331  fax 336/570-6362
e-mail: Jon.Fowlkes@alamance-nc.com

Len Gilstrap, EHS (RS Board) (10)
Carteret Co. Environmental Health
3820 Bridges St. Suite A
Morehead City, NC 28557
252/728-8499 fax 252/222-7753
e-mail: leng@carteretcountygov.org

Dawn N. Grant, MPH (11)
Director-Allied, Public & Dental Health
Eastern AHEC, 2000 Venture Tower Dr.
PO Box 7224
Greenville, NC 27835-7224
252/744-5205  fax 252/744-5229
e-mail: grantda@ecu.edu

Steve Hicks, Dir. of Work Force Dev. (09)
Office of Continuing Education
UNC-CH School of Public Health; CB 8165; TTK Bldg.
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8165
919/966-4434 fax 919/966-5692
e-mail: steve_hicks@unc.edu

William Hill, Jr. RS, Visiting Instr.(09)
Environmental Health Sciences
310-C Belk Building ECU
Greenville, NC 27858
(252) 328-1690
e-mail: hillw@mail.ecu.edu

Thomas Jumalon, RS (09)
Environmental Health Team Leader
Wake County Environmental Services
P.O. Box 550
Raleigh, NC 27602
919-856-7420 Fax: 919-856-7407
E-Mail: jjumalon@co.wake.nc.us

Jeff Knight, Director (10)
Union County Environmental Health
500 N. Main St., Suite 36
Monroe, NC 28112
704/283-3827 fax 704/283-3825
e-mail: jeffknight@co.union.nc.us

Charles McKenzie, EH Spec. (09)
Rutherford, Polk, McDowell Environmental Health Dept.
21 Burgin’s Ridge Drive
Black Mountain, NC 28711
828/664-0715
e-mail: CMcKenzie@rpmhd.org

Cindy Penland, Reg. EH Spec. (08)
2243 Allison Watts Road
Franklin, NC 28734
828/524-0415 fax 828/524-3070
e-mail: Cindy.Penland@ncdenr.gov

Terry Pierce, Director; RS (08)
Division of Environmental Health
1630 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1630
919/733-2352 fax 919/715-3242
e-mail: Terry.Pierce@ncdenr.gov

J. Michael Reavis, Health Director (10)
Yadkin Co. Environmental Health Dept.
PO Box 457
Yadkinville, NC 27055
336/679-4203 x3005 fax 336/679-6358
e-mail: mreavis@yadkincounty.gov

Courtney W. Silverthorne, EHS (09)
Pitt County Health Department
1717 West 5th Street
Greenville, NC 27834-1696
252-902-3215 Fax: 252-830-4974
E-Mail: cwsilverthorne@co.pitt.nc.us

Lynn Van Dyke, EHS (10)
Craven county Environmental Health
2818 Neuse Blvd. PO Drawer 12610
New Bern, NC  28561
252/636-4936  fax 252/636-4970
e-mail: lvandyke@cravencountync.gov

Donna Wanucha, RS (08)
Retail Food Specialist, State
Cooperative Program, FDA SE Region
5701 Executive Center Dr. Suite 104
Charlotte, NC 28212
678/616-5600 fax 704/344-6402
e-mail: Donna.Wanucha@fda.hhs.gov

Robert E. Whitwam, Director (08)
Department of Environmental Health,
Forsyth Co. Health Dept.; PO Box 686
Winston-Salem, NC 27102-0686
336/703-3139 fax 336/727-2183
e-mail: WHITWARE@forsyth.cc

Gene Young, Reg. Soils Spec. (09)
127 Creek Ridge Drive
Lexington, NC 27295
336/462-0108 cell phone
e-mail: Gene.Young@ncdenr.gov

 

For information, comments, concerns or questions, contact Richard Dideriksen at 919-966-6845.

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