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Environmental Health Section Contacts

Mailing Address
NC DHHS/Division of Public Health
Environmental Health Section
1632 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1632

Physical Address
5605 Six Forks Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609

Phone: 919-707-5854
Fax: 919-845-3972

Name Title Phone
Larry Michael Section Chief (919) 707-5855
Jon Fowlkes Deputy Section Chief (919) 707-5875
Veronica Bryant Emergency Preparedness and Outbreak Coordinator (919) 218-6943
Vacant Administrative Assistant
Carmalin Walter Business Officer (919) 707-5860

EHS Agencies: Phone, Mail, Staff

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Food Protection and Facilities Branch

Food Contacts by Commodity

Commercially Processed Food within a .2600 permitted establishment

Environmental Health Section
Contact your regional environmental health specialist (PDF, 326 KB).

Grade A Milk Products, Dairy Operations, Milk Plants

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Grade A Milk Program
919-733-7366

Meat and Poultry

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Meat and Poultry Inspection
919-707-3180

Other Dairy Products: Yogurt, Ice Cream, Cheeses, etc.

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Food and Drug Protection
919-733-7366

Packaged Processed Food (Canned, Vacuum-Packed, Jarred)

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Food and Drug Protection
919-733-7366

Produce Safety

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Food and Drug Protection

919-733-7366

Retail Fish Markets

North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Food and Drug Protection

919-733-7366

Shellfish Sanitation

N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources
Shellfish Sanitation
252-726-6827

Suspicious Intentional Contamination

Contact your local law enforcement and Environmental Health Food Defense Coordinator at 919-218-6943.

Food Protection Program

Mailing Address:
NC DHHS/Division of Public Health
Environmental Health Section
Food Protection Program
1632 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1632

Street Address:
5605 Six Forks Rd.
Raleigh, NC 27609

Telephone: (919) 707-5854
Fax: (919) 845-3972

Food Protection Staff

Name Title Phone
Shane Smith Head, Food Protection Program (919) 707-5872
Terri Ritter Field Supervisor   

Counties: Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Randolph
(336) 301-7187
Veronica Bryant Environmental Health - Emergency Preparedness and Outbreak Coordinator (919) 218-6943
Cheryl Slachta Team Leader – Eastern North Carolina  

Counties: Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Gates, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Washington, Tyrrell
(252) 287-7952
Lailani Yates Environmental Health Regional Specialist  

Counties: McDowell, Rutherford, Polk, Henderson, Buncombe, Madison, Haywood, Transylvania, Jackson, Swain, Macon, Graham, Clay, Cherokee
(828) 371-8270
Chad Gambill Environmental Health Regional Specialist  

Counties: Alleghany, Alexander, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Gaston, Lincoln, Mitchell, Watauga, Yancey
(336) 312-5421
Greg Gartner Environmental Health Regional Specialist  

Counties: Cabarrus, Davidson, Forsyth, Guilford, Iredell, Rowan, Stanly, Union
(336) 590-2489
Jeff Jones Plan Review Engineer (919) 707-5863
Thomas Jumalon Environmental Health Regional Specialist  

Counties: Chatham, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Richmond, Robeson, Scotland, Wake
(910) 660-6840
Jennifer Moore Environmental Health Regional Specialist  

Counties: Craven, Johnston, Lenoir, Wake
(252) 714-4146
Angie Pinyan Environmental Health Regional Specialist  

Counties: Anson
(336) 301-7011
Michael Roberson Environmental Health Regional Specialist  

Counties: Bladen, Brunswick, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender, Sampson
(252) 269-0422
Roberto Diaz Environmental Health Regional Specialist  

Counties: Person, Durham, Granville, Vance, Franklin, Warren, Nash, Halifax, Wilson, and Edgecombe
984-303-9579
Christy Whitley Environmental Health Regional Specialist  

Counties: Orange, Alamance, Caswell, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Wilkes, Yadkin, Davie
336-339-6523
Monique Morgan Office Assistant (919) 707-5864

Inspections, Statistics, and Fees

Mailing Address
NC DHHS/Division of Public Health
Environmental Health Services Section
Inspections, Statistics, and Fees Program
1632 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1632

Phone: 919-707-5854
Fax: 919-845-3972

Inspections, Statistics, and Fees Staff

Name Title Phone
Alisha Garrett Business Officer II 919-707-5866
Jeff Jackson Administrative Specialist II 919-707-5857
Monique Morgan Administrative Specialist I 919-707-5864
Heather Watson Administrative Specialist I 919-707-5869

Pools, Tattoos, and State Institutions

Mailing Address:
NC DHHS/Division of Public Health
Environmental Health Section
Pools, Tattoos, and State Institutions
1632 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1632

Phone: 919-707-5854
Fax: 919-845-3972

Name Title Phone
Chad Gambill Program Manager - Pools, Tattoos, and Institutions Program

Counties: Caldwell, Catawba, Mecklenburg

(Mecklenburg shared with Stacie Rhea)
(336) 312-5421
Terry Chappell

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Bladen, Caswell, Chatham, Columbus, Cumberland, Durham, Franklin, Granville, Halifax, Harnett, Hoke, Johnston, Nash, Person, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Vance, Wake, Warren

(919) 218-1907
Tammy Rodriguez

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Beaufort, Bertie, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Craven, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Hertford, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pender, Pitt, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson

(252) 714-4711
Heather Misenheimer

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Alamance, Anson, Cabarrus, Davidson, Davie, Forsyth, Guilford, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Surry, Union, Yadkin

(704) 322-7515
Stacie Rhea

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Cleveland, Gaston, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Iredell, Jackson, Lincoln, Macon, Madison, McDowell, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, Yancey

 

(Mecklenburg shared with Chad Gambill)

(704) 470-7868

Children's Environmental Health

Mailing Address:
NC DHHS/Division of Public Health
Environmental Health Section
Children's Environmental Health Branch
1934 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1934

Phone: 919-707-5950
Fax: 919-870-4808
Secure Fax for Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention: 919-841-4015

Name Title Phone
Ed Norman Head, Children's Environmental Health Mobile: (919) 218-6511
Beverly Cooper Administrative Specialist II Office: 919-707-5914
Carlota Canseco Administrative Specialist I Office: 919-707-5957
Linda Lowrance RRP Firm and Renovator Application Processing Assistant Office: 919-707-5960

Children's Environmental Health

CEH Lead Staff

Name Title Phone
Kimly Blount

Field Supervisor

 

Counties: Edgecombe, Wake

(252) 903-7925
Brenda Bass

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Johnson, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland

(984) 239-7383
Alexandra Brown

Public Health Epidemiologist

 

(919) 830-1729
David Brown

Surveillance Coordinator

 

Counties: Chatham, Durham, Lee, Orange

(919) 218-5460
Keandra Cofield

Operations Manager

 

 

Mobile: (984) 220-0450
Barrette Gregory

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Alexander, Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Caldwell, Catawba, Mitchell, Watauga, Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey

(336) 202-0093
Tena Hand-Schafale Data Manager Mobile: (919) 815-0141
Alan Huneycutt

Senior Environmental Specialist

 

Counties: Cleveland, Gaston, Henderson, Lincoln, McDowell, Polk, Rutherford

(704) 618-0138
Megan Lee

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Beaufort, Craven, Nash, Greene, Hyde, Jones, Lenoir, Pamlico, Pitt, Wayne, Wilson

(252) 665-1828
Ashley Mize

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Caswell, Davie, Forsyth, Granville, Person, Rockingham, Stokes, Surry, Vance

(336) 942-4441
Carissa Moore

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Buncombe, Burke, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Jackson, Madison, Macon, Swain, Transylvania

(828) 417-4629
Melanie Napier

Public Health Epidemiologist

Mobile: (919) 407-9401
Robert (Rob) Pearsall

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Bladen, Brunswick, Carteret, Columbus, Duplin, New Hanover, Onslow, Pender

(910) 624-1835
Nykesse Roberts

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Anson, Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, Stanly, Union

(704) 560-8117
Samantha Sites Public Health Epidemiologist Mobile: (919) 819-0055
Ashley Stacy-Boddapati Public Health Nurse Consultant (919) 609-0877
Jeff Smedley Public Health Epidemiologist Mobile: (919) 794-1165
Brittany Stevenson

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Franklin, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Martin, Northampton, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, Washington

(252) 908-0267
Tonya Zimmerman

Regional Environmental Health Specialist

 

Counties: Alamance, Davidson, Guilford, Iredell, Randolph, Rowan

(704) 793-3057

Centralized Intern Training and Authorization

Mailing Address:
NC DHHS/Division of Public Health
Environmental Health Section
Centralized Intern Training and Authorization
1632 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1632

Phone: 919-707-5857
Fax: 919-845-3972

Name Title Phone
Jeff Jackson Authorization Administrator (919) 707-5857
Melissa McKenzie Education and Training Specialist (919) 707-5858

Health Hazards Control Unit (Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Programs)

Health Hazards Control Unit (Asbestos and Lead-Based Paint Programs)

Mailing Address:
NC DHHS/Division of Public Health
Environmental Health Section
Health Hazards Control Unit
1912 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1912

Phone: 919-707-5950
Fax: 919-870-4808
Email: general.hhcu@dhhs.nc.gov

Name

Title

Phone

Email

HHCU Program Manager

Ed Norman

Program Manager

Mobile: 919-218-6511

ed.norman@dhhs.nc.gov

HHCU Consultants and

Technical Trainers

Allison Jenkins

Industrial Hygiene Consultant

Team Leader

Office: 919-707-5973

allison.jenkins@dhhs.nc.gov

Adriana Snow

Industrial Hygiene Technical

Trainer

Office: 919-707-5971

adriana.snow@dhhs.nc.gov

Evan Wainright

Industrial Hygiene Technical

Trainer

Office: 919-707-5976

evan.wainright@dhhs.nc.gov

Frank Robinson

Industrial Hygiene Consultant

Office: 919-707-5974

frank.robinson@dhhs.nc.gov

Jim Lueck

Industrial Hygiene Consultant

Office: 919-707-5975

james.lueck@dhhs.nc.gov

Roger Rooks

Industrial Hygiene Consultant

Office: 919-707-5981

roger.rooks@dhhs.nc.com

Zach Green

Industrial Hygiene Consultant

Office: 919-707-5983

zach.green@dhhs.nc.com

HHCU Industrial Hygiene

Inspectors

Grant Turinsky

Industrial Hygiene Inspector

Supervisor

Mobile: 919-614-6517

grant.turinsky@dhhs.nc.gov

Ann Doherty

Industrial Hygiene Inspector

Mobile: 919-610-2240

ann.doherty@dhhs.nc.gov

Jeff Frank

Industrial Hygiene Inspector

Mobile: 919-720-9094

jeffrey.frank@dhhs.nc.gov

Jeremy Lacara

Industrial Hygiene Inspector

Mobile: 919-608-9129

jeremy.lacara@dhhs.nc.gov

Jessica Shaw

Industrial Hygiene Inspector

Mobile: 919-810-5346

jessica.shaw@dhhs.nc.gov

John Futrell

Industrial Hygiene Inspector

Mobile: 919-604-5623

john.futrell@dhhs.nc.gov

Ryan Galfetti

Industrial Hygiene Inspector

Mobile: 919-614-6519

ryan.galfetti@dhhs.nc.gov

ARPA Team

Jeff Dellinger

Industrial Hygiene Consultant

Supervior for the ARPA Team

Office: 919-707-5972

jeff.dellinger@dhhs.nc.gov

Baron Grindstaff

Business Services Coordinator II

for ARPA

Office: 919-707-5998

baron.grindstaff@dhhs.nc.gov

LaTonia Davis

Program Coordinator II for ARPA

Office: 919-707-5980

latonia.davis@dhhs.nc.gov

Ron Howell

Industrial Hygiene Consultant

for ARPA

Office: 919-707-5980

ronald.howell@dhhs.nc.gov

Processors

Beverly Cooper

Administrative Specialist II

Office: 919-707-5914

beverly.cooper@dhhs.nc.gov

Carlota Canseco

Administrative Specialist I

Office: 919-707-5957

carlota.canseco@dhhs.nc.gov

Linda Lowrance

RRP Firm and Renovator Application Processing Assistant

Office: 919-707-5960

linda.lowrance@dhhs.nc.gov

Natalia Beckers

Asbestos and Lead Abatement Permits and Asbestos/Demolition Notification Processing Assistant

Office: 919-707-5955

natalia.beckers@dhhs.nc.gov

Tirren Mangum

Asbestos Accreditation and Lead

Certification Application Processing Assistant

Office: 919-707-5954

tirren.mangum@dhhs.nc.gov

On-Site Water Protection Branch

Mailing Address:
NC DHHS/Division of Public Health
Environmental Health Section
On-Site Water Protection Branch
1642 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-1642

Phone: 919-707-5874
Fax: 919-845-3972

Name Title Phone
Wilson Mize Branch Head, On-Site Water Protection 919-270-9665
Trish Angoli Engineer (919) 707-5878
John Brooks Regional EH Specialist Well Program (828) 713-3335
Bryan Colvard Environmental Specialist, Well Contractors Certification (336) 528-0409
Tim Crissman Regional Soil Scientist (910) 226-4010
Teresa Davis Regional Soil Scientist (910) 974-0444
Scott Greene Regional Soil Scientist (336) 689-5380
Alan McKinney Regional Soil Scientist (828) 764-5076
Savannah Kent Regional Soil Scientist (919) 871-2792
Andy Blethen SWIFT Team/Private Well Program Team Leader (919) 930-4233
Casey Champion Environmental Specialist, Well Contractors Certification (919) 218-3856
Dr. Sushama Pradhan Program Coordinator, Non-Point Source Pollution (919) 707-5063
Karen Wallace SWIFT Team/Regional Environmental Health Specialist (704) 930-4889
Tre Breedlove SWIFT Team/Regional Environmental Health Specialist (252) 604-0265
Chris Hedrick SWIFT Team/Regional Environmental Health Specialist (919) 665-3821
Chad Rakes SWIFT Team/Regional Environmental Health Specialist (336) 430-2323
Tony Williams Regional Soil Scientist Team Leader (336) 462-0052
Lorna Withrow Engineer (919) 707-5879