Serves a one (1) year term as President followed by a one (1) year term as Past President.
Serves as the Association’s chief executive officer and represents the Association on NEHA’s Board of Directors.
Presides over business meetings and Board meetings.
Subject to approval of the Board, the President creates committees and appoints their chairpersons.
Matt Skiljo is currently the Director of Environmental Health at the Chester County Health Department (CCHD) and has been with CCHD for 10 years. Previously, he worked at the Virginia Department of Health in environmental epidemiology and water quality for 9 years. Matt earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from Youngstown State University and a Master of Public Health degree in epidemiology and biostatistics from Pennsylvania State University.
Elected during the annual business meeting as outlined in the voting section.
Serves a one (1) year term as President Elect followed by a one (1) year term as President.
Assists the President with their duties and serves as President in their absence during meetings
Serves a one (1) year term as Past President.
Works with the President and President Elect to draft the President’s report to be provided at the annual Business Meeting.
Serves in an advisory capacity to the President and President Elect
PEHA does not currently have a Past President as it is a new organization. Upon completion of his term, Matt Skiljo is expected to be the first past president.
Serves a two (2) year term as Secretary.
Records and maintains accurate accounting of all proceedings of the Board.
Maintains a current accounting of membership.
Provides an annual report to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to maintain incorporation in accordance with Pennsylvania Law.
Jennifer Kohler is currently working as a Food Safety Field Specialist for Sheetz, Inc, and recently celebrated her 30-year anniversary working at Sheetz. Previously she held Store Manager, Food Safety Manager and Trainer positions and has been involved in Committees for NEHA and IFP. Jennifer holds a degree in Applied Sciences and attended HACC and Mansfield University. Jen is excited to be a founding member of PEHA and help the organization develop.
Serves a two (2) year term as Treasurer.
Maintains an accurate accounting of the Association’s finances and provides a report to the Board at each meeting.
Oversees the Association’s funds and deposits all funds into an account or accounts selected by the Board.
Obtains itemized receipts for any dispensation of funds, digital copies of which are maintained in a location accessible to the Board at all times.
Is authorized, along with the President or President Elect, to sign checks dispensing the Association’s funds.
If necessary and approved by the Board, maintains a purchasing card to allow for dispensing of funds.
Recommends to the Board for approval a fee schedule to maintain the Association’s solvency.
Breanna Adams has recently joined Snap-tite Hose as their Grant Writer. Prior to this role, Breanna served as the Director of Environmental Health Services at Erie County Department of Health (ECDH) since 2019. Breanna returned to Erie after completing her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Clarion University. After joining ECDH in 2012, she has had the opportunity to be involved in many programs, including food safety, on-lot septic, vector control, licensing and permitting, as well as beach and harmful algal bloom monitoring.
Three (3) positions.
Serves a two (2) year term as Member-at-Large.
Chairs committees as appointed by the President.
CDR Scott Daly is a commissioned officer with the U.S. Public Health Service stationed with the National Park Service (NPS) in Philadelphia, PA. Serving as a regional public health consultant, CDR Daly provides environmental health services in the NPS Northeast Region, including at all 16 NPS sites located in Pennsylvania.
CDR Daly earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health from Illinois State University and a Master of Public Health degree from University of Massachusetts – Amherst. He is a Registered Environmental Health Specialist and a Certified Professional in Food Safety.
Tina is serving as Supervisor for Environmental Health Services with the Eric County Department of Health
Previously held by Jen Kohler, this seat on the PEHA board was vacated when Jen moved into the Secretary role.