The Arizona Environmental Health Association is an affiliate of the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) and the International Association for Food Protection (IAFP).

We sponsor state and regional meetings, publish quarterly newsletters, and host an annual educational conference for our members’ professional development and continuing education credits. Our goal is to foster communication and encourage collaboration between agencies and organizations, leading to greater efficiency and impact of environmental health and food safety professionals in Arizona.

AZEHA BOARD

(Current Term: July 2024 - June 2026)

Jared Matte, President Past

Maricopa County Risk Management Department
Risk Control Supervisor
Jared.Matte@maricopa.gov

Andy Linton, President

Maricopa County Environmental Services Department
Director
Andy.Linton@maricopa.gov

Christopher West, Treasurer

Maricopa County Environmental Services Department
Environmental Health Specialist Supervisor
Christopher.West@maricopa.gov

Mike Britt, President-Elect

Arizona State University Health Services
Manager, Food Safety & Health Sanitarian
Michael.Britt@asu.edu

Cristy Zarate, Board Member at Large

Raley’s Shared Service Division
Director of Food Safety and QA
CZarate@bashas.com

Jackie Ward, Board Member at Large

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Manager, Solid Waste
Ward.Jackie@azdeq.gov

Kory Skelton, Board Member at Large

Arizona Department of Health Services
Senior Public Health Sanitarian Kory.Skelton@azdhs.gov

Chelsey Mc Cluskey, Secretary

City of Phoenix
Pretreatment Compliance Coordinator Chelsey.Mccluskey@phoenix.gov

Venessa Zarate, Board Member at Large

Pima County Health Department
Consumer Health and Food Safety Program Manager Venessa.Zarate@pima.gov

WHO WE ARE

Arizona Environmental Health Association, Inc.