Respiratory Health Cross-Sector Council Members

The Respiratory Health Council has two co-chairs, one from the NIOSH Respiratory Health Program and one from a partner organization. The NIOSH program leaders also help to facilitate the work of the Council. Members attend meetings and participate in workgroups. Contact the Co-Chair or NORA Coordinator to volunteer.

Current Members

Members
Name Organization
Akshay Sood
Co-chair
University of New Mexico
Paul Henneberger
Co-chair
NIOSH
David Weissman
NIOSH Program Manager
NIOSH
Jean Cox-Ganser
NIOSH Program Coordinator
NIOSH
Steve Mischler
NIOSH Program Assistant Coordinator
NIOSH
Anne Foreman
NIOSH Program Assistant Coordinator
NIOSH
Muge Akpinar-Elci Old Dominion University
David Bernstein University of Cincinnati
Chris Carlsten University of British Columbia, Canada
Jim Chang University of Maryland Medical Center
Rafael E. de la Hoz Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Jennifer Flattery California Department of Public Health
Mridu Gulati Yale University
Stella Hines University of Maryland
John Linnell COPD Foundation, U.S. COPD Coalition
David Mannino COPD Foundation
Michelle Martin NIOSH
Karl-Christian Nordby National Institute of Occupational Health, Norway
David D. Olvera Zachry Industrial, Inc
Antonello Punturieri National Institutes of Health
Cecile Rose National Jewish Health
Susan M. Tarlo University of Toronto, Canada
Kjell Torén Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Carolyn Whitaker Washington State Department of Labor and Industries