Board of Trustees

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At-Large Member
Bruce Brown

Assistant Vice President for Safety and Business Continuity, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

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214.648.2250

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At-Large Member
Kimi Brown

Sr. Lab Safety Specialist, University of Pennsylvania

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215.651.0557

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Treasurer
John Delahunt

Risk & Life Safety Manager, University of Texas–San Antonio

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210.458.4420

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President
John Fellers

Assistant Director, EHS, Texas A&M University

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979.862.8116

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Assistant Director, Continuous Improvement
Amy Haberman

Assistant Director, Business Process Improvement, University of Florida

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352.392.1161

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Vice President
Meagan Fitzpatrick

Senior Laboratory Safety Specialist, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Princeton University

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609.258.6258

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At-Large Member
W. Robin Newberry

Director of Environmental Safety, Clemson University

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564.656.1806

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Immediate Past President
Jerilyn Roberts

Director of Facilities and Risk Management, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology

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605.394.6729

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At-Large Member
Markus Schaufele

Manager, Standards, Compliance and Emergency Planning, Northwestern University

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847.491.5581

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At-Large Member
Ken Smith

Executive Director of EHS, University of California System

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510.882.3499

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Secretary
Tom Syfert

Director, EHS, University of South Carolina

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803.777.5269

Past Presidents/Chairs
1953–54: George Harper1, Donald Dickason2
1954–55: Wayne Hughes2
1955–57: T.E. (Ted) Haley3
1957–58: Clay DeMent
1958–59: Arthur Brandstatter
1959–60: John Morris
1960–61: Mark Dondero
1961–62: Charles Easley
1962–63: Gus Scheffler
1963–64: Glenn Shupe
1964–65: Monty Coulson
1965–66: Norman Steere
1966–67: William Joy
1967–68: John Fresina
1968–69: Al Orsborne
1969–70: Dugald Finyan
1970–71: Marvin Wells
1971–72: Earl Rupp
1972–73: Ray Ketchmark
1973–74: Eric Spencer
1974–75: William Watson
1975–76: Oliver Halderson
1976–77: Raymond Hall
1977–78: William Steinmetz
1978–79: Frederic Thomas
1979–80: James Knocke
1980–81: Phillip Koehler
1981–82: Mary Mellein
1982–83: Raymond Stephens
1983–85: H.O. (Buzz) Triebold
1985–86: Del Weed
1986–87: Mike Ceser
1987–89: Azmi Imad
1989–90: Emery Sobottka
1990–91: Byron Tepper
1991–92: Richard Meibos
1992–93: Warren Safter
1993–94: Donald Robinson
1994–95: Harry Stiteler4
1995–96: James Beckett5
1996–97: Ron Angus
1997–98: Marty McDougall6
1998–99: Jimmy Matthews
1999–00: Roger Pugh
2000–01: Ray Richards
2001–02: Marty Shaub
2002–03: Andy Garcia-Rivera
2003–04: Sue Magor
2004–05: Matt Finucane
2005–06: Jim Robinson
2006–07: Robin Elliott7
2007–08: Cheri Hildreth
2008–09: Madelyn Miller
2009–10: Herb Wagner
2010–11: Maureen Kotlas
2011–12: Bruce Backus
2012–13: Courtney Kerr
2013–14: Patty Olinger
2014–15: Bill VanSchalkwyk
2015–16: Amy Orders
2016–17: Mary Crabtree
2017–18: Pat Wolf
2018–19: Tom Briggs
2019–20: Jerilyn Roberts

Historical Reference

  1. Responsible for organizing meeting; organization was not in existence
  2. Presided over business meeting
  3. Campus Safety Association organized and first president chosen
  4. Name changed to Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Association
  5. Ratification of National Safety Council division status; name changed to Campus Safety, Health, and Environmental Management Division
  6. Changed operating procedures; CSHEMA president was renamed chair to follow NSC procedures
  7. CSHEMA becomes independent organization
Committee Chairs
  • Advocacy Council: Danielle Sheen, University of Michigan
  • Awards Committee: Cory Kirkland, University of North Carolina; Erich Fruchtnicht, Texas A&M University
  • Conference Education Committee: Tanya Cafarella, Boston University
  • Conference Planning: Mary Corrigan, Harvard University
  • Membership Committee: David Farris, George Mason University; David Hall, La Jolla Institute for Immunology
  • Nominations Committee: Patrick Wolf, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
  • Professional Development Committee: Ryan Lisk, Georgio Institute of Technology
  • Rules Committee: Todd Houts, University of Missouri
  • Scholarship Committee: Nancy Eaker, Texas A&M University; Beth Welmaker, Nova Southeastern University
Task Force Leaders
  • Sustainability Task Force: Ron Souza, University of New England
  • Complete Safety Programs Task Force: Jim Crandall, Pennsylvania State University; Justin Grillot, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Special Representation Liaisons
  • Higher Education Associations Sustainability Consortium (HEASC): Star Scott, University of Georgia
Community of Practice Leaders
  • Animal Research: Gabrielle Repik, Weill Cornell Medical College; Stephenie Langston, University of Florida
  • Biosafety: Bruce Finlay, Eastern Virginia Medical School; Eric Rouse, Harvard University
  • Embedded Safety: Jesse Decker, University of Wisconsin–Madison; Mary Lindstrom, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Emergency Management: James Caesar, University of California–Santa Barbara; Cory Garcia, University of Texas San Antonio
  • Environmental/Sustainability: Courtney Kerr, Eastern Virginia Medical School; Josef Ehntholt, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai; Jeffrey Bernard, Kennesaw State University
  • Facilities Management: Laura Duckworth, University of Virginia; Bobby Putrino, University of Virginia
  • Field Research Safety: Sara Souza, University of California–Berkeley; Miriam Sharp, University of Maryland
  • Fire & Life Safety: Jake Zlomie, Montana State University; Caleb Thomas, Oregon Health & Science University
  • Industrial Hygiene: Susana Gonzalez, San Jacinto College District; Angie Dartt, Washington University–St. Louis
  • International Campuses: Kent Clawson, Texas A&M University at Qatar; Marcos Aguilar, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
  • Lab Safety: Tristan White, Duke University; Becky Grunewald, University of California-Davis
  • Marketing/Communications & Education: Brock Young, University of Nevada–Reno; Heather Coats, Texas Tech University
  • Performing Arts: Randi Provost-Rizor, University of Illinois-Chicago
  • Radiation Safety: Kevin Klich, Stevens Institute of Technology;  Sandra Ramirez, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center
  • Research & Survey: Jerry Steward, Louisiana State University; Robert Ott, Arizona State University
  • Safety Culture: Anthony Appleton, Colorado State University; Joan Wickersheim, University of Texas–Dallas
  • Small Schools: Dale Plemmons, Gustavus Adolphus College; Mike Miller, University of Richmond
  • Technology: Kevin Charbonneau, Yale University; Kate Cavanaugh, University of Maryland; Christina Tabor, Georgia Institute of Technology