In this segment live from Phoenix we talk to NEHA's own Evan Suttell - Entreprenurial Zone Assistant with NEHA.  We discuss ab exciting new self assessment tool NEHA released for agencies at the 2025 AEC.  We also talk about his experience as a Jeopardy champion, earning $20,200, and he gives us a fascinating peak behind the scenes on how the process of being on Jeopardy works .  Evan is a real asset to the EH community and we enjoyed chatting with him in the exhibit hall.

You can see Evan's Jeopardy stats, including the questions board for each episode at:
https://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=9003
https://j-archive.com/showgame.php?game_id=9004

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In this special segment live from the NEHA AEC 2025 conference in Phoenix, NEHA CEO Dr. David Dyjack sits down with us to discuss the importance of the AEC and the pressing issues facing the EH community that/ NEHA is helping the community deal with.

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In this episode we have a fascinating conversation with Jorge Hernandez from Wendy's, Eric Martin from Texas Roadhouse, and HS GovTech's own Chirag Bhatt about the critical role, and partnership with regulatory EH agencies, in food safety and safety culture.

Jorge with Wendy's (7,242 locations in 30 countries), and Eric with Texas Roadhouse (792 locations in 11 countries) have vast experience in the food safety and regulatory field and have been doing exciting things in their large complex organizations that make a profound difference for food safety and food safety culture.  Chirag, currently the Director of Regulatory Affairs with HS GovTech, also has a tremendous amount of experience on the industry side, including with Bloomin Brands (Outback), and Bucee's.

Thanks to Eric, Jorge, and Chirag for taking the time to have a candid conversation, and for sharing their knowledge and experience with the broader EH community.

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In this short clip from the full episode - real health inspectors discuss footwear choices and how some restaurants are so gross they can literally ruin your shoes.

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In this short clip from our full episode discussing real life stories from health inspectors - Kristen Geary recounts the time a restaurant owner tried to convince her mouse droppings were sesame seeds.

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In this short clip from our extended conversation with Dr. David Dyjack - CEO and Director of NEHA (National Environmental Health Association) - shares the creepiest thing he experienced in an inspection, and he also introduces us to the Mole Cricket

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In this segment from our full conversation with Dr. David Dyjack - CEO and Director of NEHA (National Environmental Health Association) - he discusses concerning new public health threats that are here in the US now, but are not getting media attention or headlines.

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In Episode 12 we have a fun conversation with 4 former health inspectors and discuss some of the most memorable things they have experienced first hand in the field performing health inspections.

You can reach us here at the Beyond Data Management Podcast in the comments or by email [email protected]

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In this wide ranging conversation, we talk with the CEO and Director of NEHA (National Environmental Health Association), and he offers a fascinating glimpse into his career and work worldwide and discusses the core mission and principals of EH including:

-EH is intimate and local

-The importance of working in the field and how it serves you when in leadership

-Current state of federal leadership, budgets and navigating uncertainty

-Eye opening conversation of some of the emerging public health threats that are real but not in the news

-Preview of what's coming up at the 2025 NEHA AEC in Phoenix (July 14-17) 

-Shares stories from his time - literally around the world - in the field (stay tuned for the truly chilling rat story)

You can reach Dr. Dyjack at [email protected] and NEHA's website is:  www.Neha.org

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In this spotlight segment from our full conversation with Sarah Jensen - Director of Environmental Health Franklin County Ohio - she discusses the data proving that requiring a certified food safety manager at restaurants leads to measurable improvements in inspection outcomes.

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