The document summarizes the annual report of the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA). It discusses that NEHA membership has increased by 14% over the past year. It also discusses NEHA's finances, credentialing programs, engagement with state affiliates, annual conference, marketing and communications efforts, government affairs work, training programs, and partnerships. The document indicates that NEHA has experienced stable finances and a successful leadership transition while growing its membership, outreach, influence, and innovations.

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2. NEHA Annual Report

3. Membership
• 4,611 NEHA members (May 2016)
• 14% increase since September 2015
• New Business & Industry affiliate created
• Increased outreach to students

4. Affiliate Engagement
• Newsletter insert for affiliate newsletters
• Training for affiliate officers at the AEC
• Attendance by NEHA President,
Executive Director, and Regional VPs at
affiliate conferences

5. 2,375
1,490
3,372
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2,000
3,000
4,000
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July/August 2015 June 2016
Mailed Journal E-Journal
Journal of Environmental Health Delivery, July/August 2015 to June 2015
• Published 48 peer reviewed
articles in last year
• Published 8 columns from
several different agencies &
individuals
• Added an e-Journal bonus
article beginning last January
• 75% using e-Journal only
option

6. Credentialing
Top credentials:
• REHS/RS - 3,207 credential
holders
• CP-FS - 2,043 credential
holders
• HHS - 637 credential holders
• Moving to a paperless system
for all forms
• Renewal notices are now sent
by e-mail
• Number of credential holders is
increasing

7. Finances
• NEHA had a profitable year in FY15
(+$37,693)
• Still recovering from a disastrous FY14
(-$316,254)
• Clean audit for FY15
• We are on track to have a profitable FY16

8. • About 8.8% of NEHA’s revenue comes from dues
• The cost of services provided to members exceeds dues
income
• NEHA’s AEC has lost money the last three years
• We believe that we are on track to break even on the
AEC this year
Finances

9. Major changes for 2016:
• Content rich opening and closing sessions
• Streamlined awards ceremony
• President’s Banquet replaced with fun casual social event
with food & music
• Introduction of NEHA TV
• Sessions that speak to relevant current issues in the field
• More student friendly
• Partnership with HUD
Annual Educational Conference & Exhibition

10. Attendee Registrations for AECs
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 w/
IFEH
2015 2016 w/
HUD

11. Grand Rapids 2017
Anaheim 2018

12. Marketing & Communications
Increased PR & Media RelationsEH is a contact sport!

13. New Website
Delivered Aug 2015
…redesigned for the first time
in more than a decade!

14. New Infographics!

15. • Joanne Zurcher was hired as Director of
Government Affairs
• NEHA office opened in Washington, DC
• Work this year on:
• Zika virus
• NCEH funding
• Preventing the next Flint water crisis
• Credentialing of EH professionals
Government Affairs

16. RCAP
Univ of
Illinois
Tulane
NNPHI
EPA
Texas Health
Institute
School IPM
FDA
IPM School
Coalitions
Tribal
Water
Program & Partnership Development
USDA
HUD
National Healthy
Schools
George Mason
Univ
GAO
Physicians for
Social
Responsibility
CDPHE
Hedgerow
Acela
ESRI
Socrata
CDC
Tracking
45 Partner Agencies $1.65M in Funding

17. Entrepreneurial Zone:
Credentials
• Updated exam, training, study
materials, and/or credential
requirements for:
• REHS
• CP-FS
• CCFS
• Food Safety Auditor
• Developing credentials for:
• Shellfish Inspector
• Animal Feed Inspector
Launched FoodBloc.org, online registry of food safety professionals

18. • Participate in national curriculum
development for the Integrated
Food Safety System (IFSS)
• Awarded $5M multi-year contract
with FDA to deliver food safety
training to state, local, tribal, and
territorial food safety regulators
• Developed 6 online courses for FDA
Entrepreneurial Zone:
Training

19. Global Engagement
• Participation in the International Federation of
Environmental Health
• Developing bilateral relationships with
Canada, Australia, and Jamaica
• Jamaica will soon become our first
International Partner Organization (IPO)

20. In a Nutshell
• Successful leadership transition
• Stable finances; clean audit
• Growing membership
• Outreach to students & industry
• More engagement of affiliates
• Growing portfolio of grants and contracts
• Increasing influence in Washington, D.C.
• Increasing visibility of NEHA and the EH profession
• New approaches, innovations, & partnerships

21. Questions?

22. Poll: What should NEHA’s number one organizational priority be for the next 12 months?

23. Social Q&A

24. Poll: What position or policy papers, if developed, would be most helpful to you in the next year?

25. Poll: Do you find the continuing education opportunities offered by NEHA to be beneficial to
you/your career?

26. Poll: How can state affiliate organizations and NEHA strengthen or structure their relationships to
achieve mutual benefits for both parties given existing limited resources? Other successful
models we can use?

27. Poll: What topics would you like to see published in the Journal of Environmental Health?

28. Poll: What benefits would members like to see be offered by NEHA that would add value and
purpose for joining/retaining their membership?