| Colorado Environmental Health Association |
REGION REPRESENTATIVES
Northeast Representative Term 2025-2027 Cassie Theisen Weld County Health Department Hi there, my name is Cassie! After growing up between Florida and New York I moved to Colorado in 2011 to leave the traffic behind and get closer to nature. I earned a BS in Environmental Health at CSU in 2016 and began my career with Weld County as a retail food inspector. Over the years, I worked in various regulatory programs and found my niche in preventing and mitigating deadly things – lead poisoning and zoonotic disease. I have a husband who also holds an Environmental Health degree (I started first!), 2 boys, 2 cats, and 6 chickens. I am passionate about gardening and hiking and connecting my environment to my wellbeing and the food I eat, and my dream is to have a farm where my family can let loose and care for more animals. I enjoy public speaking and sharing knowledge and experiences at conferences, and mentoring students who are trying to figure it all out. | Southeast Representative Vacant This could be you! Please email coenvirohealthassoc@gmail.com if you are interested in joining as the Southeast Representative. |
Western Slope Representative, Term 2024-2026 Rebecca Rogers Garfield County Public Health Rebecca Rogers is the Program Lead for the Consumer Protection Team at Garfield County Public Health. Rebecca holds a BS in Social Work from Metropolitan State University of Denver and holds the certification of Certified Professional of Food Safety from the National Environmental Health Association. She is also the President of the Western Colorado Association of Environmental Health Officers. Prior to joining GCPH, Rebecca enjoyed a nearly 30-year career in the restaurant/hospitality industry; she has held every position in a restaurant from dishwasher to General Manager to Area Training Manager. In her current role, Rebecca oversees program management for the Retail Food and Schools & Institutions Programs, providing guidance and support to ensure the highest standards of environmental health are met. Her passion for the environment and public health continues to drive her efforts to create healthier, safer communities, and be both an advocate and educator within the Retail Food community. Outside of her professional life, Rebecca is an animal lover and enjoys spending time outdoors, be it hiking, golfing, or hanging out with her pups. | Metropolitan Representative, Term 2025-2026 Richard Pruckler Denver Department of Public Health and Environment I was born and raised in the Denver Metro Area and have lived just about everywhere in Colorado, including Denver, Arvada, Durango, Boulder, and Colorado Springs, before finally settling in Littleton. I’m a proud Arvada West High School grad, studied at Fort Lewis College, earned a Communications degree from the University of Colorado Boulder, and later added the credential of Certified Professional in Food Safety to the mix. I like to say I was born in a booth. My grandpa owned a restaurant and both of my parents worked there, so a life in food was pretty much guaranteed. I’ve worked every restaurant job imaginable, starting at Dairy Queen and moving through dishwashing, cooking, serving, bartending, and more than 15 years in restaurant management. In 2014, I traded the apron for public health and joined Denver’s Department of Public Health as a Retail Food Investigator. Today, I supervise a great team of retail food and cannabis investigators and spend my days teaching, supporting, and occasionally diving into the wonderfully weird world of emerging and unregulated products. When I’m not working, you’ll probably find me watching the Denver Broncos, tending to my ever-growing collection of houseplants, or hanging out with my two dogs, Bucky and Pepper. I love traveling, live music, playing guitar, puzzles, good books by the fire, and anything involving food. I’m a proud foodie who loves cooking at home but would happily eat out for every meal if that were considered a balanced lifestyle. |