Members of the NORA Services Sector Council
Council leaders, members, corresponding members and those who formerly held those roles are listed in the table below. The Council has two co-chairs, one a NIOSH Program Manager and one a stakeholder representative. The NIOSH Program Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator facilitate the work of the Council. Members attend meetings and are the core of the group. Corresponding members are kept informed of Council activities, have opportunities to provide input on topics to be discussed, and may join workgroups. Contact the Sector Coordinator or the NORA Coordinator if you would like to volunteer.
| Role | Name | Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Co-Chair | Barbara Materna | California Department of Public Health |
| Co-Chair | David Utterback | NIOSH |
| Program Manager | Teresa Schnorr | NIOSH |
| Assistant Coordinator | Hope M. Tiesman | NIOSH |
| Member | Susan Afanuh | NIOSH |
| Member | Darryl Alexander | American Federation of Teachers |
| Member | Cass Ben-Levi | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Member | Elyce Anne Biddle | NIOSH |
| Member | David Biderman | National Solid Waste Management Association |
| Member | David Bonauto | Washington State Department of Labor and Industries |
| Member | Bill Borwegen | Service Employees International Union |
| Member | Janise Brassell | NIOSH |
| Member | Luenda E. Charles | NIOSH |
| Member | Edward Collins | Willis Food & Beverage Practice |
| Member | Judith Eisenberg | NIOSH |
| Member | Kathleen Fagan | US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Member | Lora E. Fleming | University of Miami |
| Member | Gil Fried | University of New Haven |
| Member | Scott Henn | NIOSH |
| Member | Nora Howley | National Education Association, Health Information Network |
| Member | Laura Kolb | US Environmental Protection Agency |
| Member | Lata Kumar | NIOSH |
| Member | Pamela Tau Lee | University of California, Berkeley |
| Member | David LeGrande | Communication Workers of America |
| Member | Shawn Mandel | Republic Services, Inc. |
| Member | Adrienne Markowitz | National Education Association, Health Information Network |
| Member | Garry Mosier | Allied Waste Industries |
| Member | Leslie Nickels | NIOSH |
| Member | Ju-Hyeong Park | NIOSH |
| Member | Charlotte Peedin | Golden Corral Corporation |
| Member | Corrine Peek-Asa | University of Iowa |
| Member | Thu Quach | Cancer Prevention Institute of California |
| Member | Milagro Rodríguez | American Federation of Government Employees |
| Member | Adam Seidner | Travelers |
| Member | Bob Stewart | Coordinating Committee for Automotive Repair |
| Member | Eileen Storey | NIOSH |
| Member | Naomi G. Swanson | NIOSH |
| Member | Pamela Vossenas | UNITE HERE |
| Corresponding Member | Patric Abaravich | International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees |
| Corresponding Member | Michael Amster | MB Amster & Associates |
| Corresponding Member | Norman Anderson | American Lung Association of Maine |
| Corresponding Member | Jim August | Association of Federal, State, County and Municipal Employees |
| Corresponding Member | Stephen Austin | State Farm Insurance |
| Corresponding Member | Claire Barnett | Healthy Schools Network |
| Corresponding Member | Sara Riedel Bowie | Directors of Health Promotion and Education |
| Corresponding Member | Mark Briggs | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign |
| Corresponding Member | Linda Cocchiarella | State University of New York at Stony Brook |
| Corresponding Member | Randy David | International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions |
| Corresponding Member | Dharma Delgado-Loperena | Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico |
| Corresponding Member | Linda Delp | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Corresponding Member | Lora Fleming | University of Miami |
| Corresponding Member | Kenneth N. Fletcher | Comcast Corporation |
| Corresponding Member | Ralph Ford | Waste Industries USA, Inc. |
| Corresponding Member | Donald Garman | Select Safety Services |
| Corresponding Member | John Grady | University of South Carolina |
| Corresponding Member | Justin Hallett | Rankin County School District |
| Corresponding Member | Wendy Holt | Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers |
| Corresponding Member | Daniel Hurley | Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center |
| Corresponding Member | Leeka Kheifets | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Corresponding Member | Daniel Lefkowitz | New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services |
| Corresponding Member | Kevin Maher | American Hotel & Lodging Association |
| Corresponding Member | Barbara Mulhern | (Independent health and safety journalist) |
| Corresponding Member | Kevin O'Donnell | Villanova University |
| Corresponding Member | Kristina Peterson | Research Triangle Institute |
| Corresponding Member | Daniel Russell | (Safety consultant) |
| Corresponding Member | Bob Sears | Winegardner & Hammons, Inc. |
| Corresponding Member | John Skinner | Solid Waste Association of North America |
| Corresponding Member | David Sternback | American Federation of Musicians |
| Corresponding Member | Mary Stewart | Public Entity Risk Institute |
| Corresponding Member | Laura Stock | University of California, Berkeley |
| Corresponding Member | Meredith Stowe | Yale University |
| Corresponding Member | Sara Strizzi | US Department of Education |
| Corresponding Member | Lynn Strother | Human Factors and Ergonomics Society |
| Corresponding Member | Catherine Thomsen | Oregon Department of Human Services |
| Corresponding Member | Joseph Whitlock | Wright State University |
| Corresponding Member | Jennie Young | National Education Association, Health Information Network |
| Former Co-Chair | Eileen Storey | Formerly with University of Connecticut |
| Former Co-Chair | Pamela Vossenas | UNITE HERE |
| Former Assistant Coordinator | Luenda E. Charles | NIOSH |
| Former Member | Christine Andrews | National Restaurant Association |
| Former Member | Jacqueline Annis | US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Former Member | Steven Conklé | Labor Ready Worldwide |
| Former Member | Linda Frederick | NIOSH |
| Former Member | Barbara Materna | California Department of Public Health |
| Former Member | Leena A. Nylander-French | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Former Member | Pamela Vossenas | UNITE HERE |
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