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OFFICER NOMINATIONS - Who's on the Ballot
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Anna Jeng
Dr. Anna Jeng has served as an assistant professor in environmental health science at Old Dominion University since 2004. Prior to joining ODU, Dr. Jeng served on the staff at Tulane University as a post-doctoral fellow and a research assistant professor. She has continued her association with Tulane University by serving an adjunct assistant professor. She received her B.S. in public health from Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan and her doctoral degree in environmental health science from Tulane University in 2002.
Dr. Jeng has performed research and authored a number of professional papers related to water and air pollution, environmental public health tracking and nanotoxicity. She has acted as the principal investigator on research projects and as a peer reviewer on articles for journals.
Dr. Jeng became a member of the Virginia Environmental Health Association in 2004. Also, she has been a member of the National Environmental Health Association since 1998. She is certified as a Registered Hazardous Substances Professional by NEHA and an Environmental Professional Intern by the Institute of Professional Environmental Practice.
Dr. Jeng resides in Norfolk with her husband and enjoys swimming, gardening and traveling. |
Cecil Sink
Cecil Sink is a native of Franklin County Virginia, a 1981 graduate of Franklin County High School, a 1985 Graduate of Ferrum College, of Ferrum, Virginia, with a BS Degree in Environmental Science.
Cecil has worked on the family farm, in the timber industry, as a Chemist for a Hazardous Waste Disposal company, operated a State of the Art industrial wastewater bio-remediation treatment facility, and for the past 18 years has been an Environmental Health Specialist with the Virginia Department of Health.
His professional credentials include VDH Current Concepts in Food Service, VDH Food Facility Plan Review training, VDH Onsite Wastewater System Soils Evaluation and System Design training, VDH Advance Soils School, DPOR Lead Inspector/Risk Assessor License, VDH Aerobic Wastewater Discharging System Regulations training, VDH Rabies Control Protocol training, VDH Private Well Program training, VDH Tourist Establishment Sanitation training, VDH West Nile Virus Monitoring training, as well as FEMA Bio-Terrorism Preparedness National Incident Management System training.
In the course of his job duties Cecil has performed onsite sewage disposal (septic) system soils evaluations and system design permitting and inspection, private well siting, permitting, and inspection, processed discharging sewage disposal system permits, permitted and inspected septage haulers, septage hauling equipment and septage holding Facilities, Public Food Establishments, Temporary Food Vendors, Hotels, Motels, Public Swimming Pools, Bed and Breakfast Facilities, and Public Campgrounds. He performs Lead Hazard Assessments, investigates a variety of citizen complaints relating to Public Health, and has reviewed AOSE soil evaluations, sewage system designs and AOSE permits, and reviewed plans for campgrounds, engineered wastewater systems, hotels, motels, Bed and Breakfast Facilities, restaurants. Cecil has participated in Foodborne and Waterborne Disease Outbreak investigations, in VHD West Nile Virus sampling and monitoring, and in a joint CDC/VDH/SDA Hantavirus outbreak investigation.
Cecil has worked for VDH in two Virginia Health Districts and in total of nine localities, having actually been stationed in four different local offices at various times. His current assignment is split between the Bland County and Wythe County offices.
Cecil has been active in the Future Farmers of America, where he earned the degree of State Farmer, the Virgina Jaycees, the Ferrum College Forest Fire fighting club, is a past President and past Vice President of the Pulaski County Kiwanis, and is currently an active Board Member of the Virginia Environmental Health Association.
Cecil is and avid hunter, fisherman, canoeist, and backpacker and currently resides in Giles County, Virginia with his wife Judy and their four children. |
Beth Manghi
Beth Manghi graduated from James Madison University in 1999 with a B.S. in Health Sciences and a double minor in Public Health and Nutrition.
Beth has been an Environmental Health Practitioner since 2002 when she began her VDH career as an Environmental Health Specialist in the Onsite Sewage and Water Program with the Chickahominy Health District (formerly the Hanover Health District). Currently, she holds her AOSE certification, and is the Onsite Technical Consultant for her District. She is an active member on the VCOWT steering committee and has stepped into the role of Capitol Area Delegate at the pleasure of the VEHA Board.
Beth is originally from New Jersey. Before coming to VDH, she spent time as a soccer coach and briefly played soccer abroad in Iceland. She continues to enjoy playing soccer, mountain biking, and working on her house and yard in Richmond, VA. |
Ed Dunn
Ed Dunn has been a VEHA member since 1990. Ed is the Environmental Health Manager for the Piedmont Health District and has been with VDH for 17+ years, 14 with the Cumberland County Health Department working in the Onsite Program, and since in his current position. Prior to joining VDH, Ed served on active duty with the United States Navy as a Navy Corpsman (Medic) specializing in Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health overseas, onboard ship, and stateside. He continued to serve in the Naval Reseerve and retired from the Military in 2007. Altogether, Ed has 29 years experience as an Environmental Health practioner. |
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