Members of the NORA Construction Sector Council
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NOTE: This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.
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 with questions or comments or to volunteer.
Current Members
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Christine Branche Co-Chair |
NIOSH |
| Janie Gittleman Co-Chair Former Corresponding Member |
US Department of Defense |
| G. Scott Earnest Program Coordinator |
NIOSH |
| Elizabeth Garza Assistant Coordinator |
NIOSH |
| Walter Alarcon | NIOSH |
| Henry Anderson | Wisconsin Department of Health Services Division of Public Health |
| James Antonini | NIOSH |
| Charles Austin | Sheet Metal Occupational Health Institute Trust |
| Mike Behm Former Corresponding Member |
East Carolina University |
| Tom Bobick | NIOSH |
| Alberto Cabán-Martinez | Harvard University |
| Kevin Cannon Former Corresponding Member |
Associated General Contractors of America |
| Wayne Creasap | The Association of Union Contractors |
| Brent Doney | NIOSH |
| Michael Fiore | Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| Gary Fore | TRIAD Environmental, Health & Safety |
| Mark Fullen Former Co-Chair Former Corresponding Member |
West Virginia University |
| Daniel Glucksman | International Safety Equipment Association |
| Linda Goldenhar | CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training |
| Carl Heinlein Former Corresponding Member |
American Industrial Hygiene Association; American Contractors Insurance Group |
| Palmer Hickman | National Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the Electrical Industry |
| Gayla Hurson | Construction Safety Council |
| Steve Inserra | NIOSH |
| Michael Johnston | National Electrical Contractors Association |
| Vicki Kaskutas | Washington University in St. Louis |
| Brian Kleiner Former Corresponding Member |
Virginia Tech |
| T.J. Lentz | NIOSH |
| Brian Lowe | NIOSH |
| Jim Maddux | US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Howard Marks | National Asphalt Pavement Association |
| Robert Matuga | National Association of Home Builders |
| Barbara McCabe | International Union of Operating Engineers |
| Daniel Moss | Association of Equipment Manufacturers |
| Christopher Pan | NIOSH |
| Annie Pearce | Virginia Tech |
| William Piispanen | Washington Group International |
| Tim Rehak | NIOSH |
| Edgar Reyes | NIOSH |
| Nancy Romano Former Assistant Coordinator |
NIOSH |
| Bradley Sant | American Road & Transportation Builders Association |
| Scott Schneider | Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America |
| Thomas Shanahan | National Roofing Contractors Association |
| Tonya Smith-Jackson Former Corresponding Member |
North Carolina A & T State University |
| Ron Sokol | American Society of Safety Engineers |
| Christina Spring | NIOSH |
| Charles (Chuck) Stribling, Jr. | Kentucky Department of Labor |
| George (Don) Tolbert | Liberty Mutual Group |
| Chris Trahan Former Corresponding Member |
CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training |
Current Corresponding Members
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| Tariq Abdelhamid | Michigan State University |
| Dulcy Abraham | Purdue University |
| Dan Altier | OR Consulting |
| Tom Andrzejewski | Hunt Electric |
| Robin Baker Former Member |
CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training |
| Gouranga Banik | Oklahoma State University |
| Sherry Baron | NIOSH |
| Tony Barsotti | TCM Corporation |
| Drew Boyce | Block Electric |
| John Burdick | Port of Seattle |
| Ricardo Burdisso | Virginia Tech |
| S. C. Burkhammer Former Member |
Burkhammer Consulting Services |
| Buck Cameron | CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training |
| Larry Campion | US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Letitia Davis Former Member |
Massachusetts Department of Public Health |
| Brian Decker | US Army |
| Sue Dong | CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training |
| Chad Dowell | NIOSH |
| Richard Dresser | Association of Equipment Manufacturers |
| Bill Dunlop | |
| Don Elisburg | National Asphalt Paving Association |
| Don Ellenburger | CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training |
| Nigel Ellis | Fall Safety Solutions |
| Bill Everett | |
| Carlos Evia | Virginia Tech |
| Dave Fosbroke | NIOSH |
| Chris Gage | Halfen Group |
| John Gambatese | Oregon State University; Construction Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Sharon Garber | 3M |
| Enzo Garritano | Construction Safety Association of Ontario |
| Don Garvey | 3M |
| James Goss | Construction Safety Management, Inc |
| Craig Hauber | Sandia National Laboratories |
| Steve Hecker | University of Washington |
| Karen Heckmann | US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Dan Hindman | Virginia Tech |
| Jimmy Hinze | University of Florida |
| Walter Jones | Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America |
| Gary Koperski | |
| Steven Lee | NIOSH |
| Thurman Lockhart | Virginia Tech |
| David MacCollum | Hazard Information Foundation |
| John Masarick | Independent Electrical Contractors Association |
| Stephen McCabe | CSM |
| Jason McInnis | American Industrial Hygiene Association; Boilermakers |
| Lisa McNair | Virginia Tech |
| James Meegan | Safety Check |
| Billy Miller | Zurich North America |
| Thomas, III Mills | Virginia Tech |
| Takis Mitropoulos | Arizona State University |
| Taylor Moore | Colorado State University |
| Custodio Muianga | University of Cincinnati |
| Russ Nance | Architectural Glass and Metals |
| Jim Neil | Shawmut |
| George Newman | Western Group |
| Antonio Nieto | Virginia Tech |
| Maury Nussbaum | Virginia Tech |
| Pat O’Brien | Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association |
| J. Mack Osburn | Western Group |
| Travis Parsons | Laborers’ Health and Safety Fund of North America |
| John Pierdomenico | American Industrial Hygiene Association; Shaw Group |
| Kellie Pierson | NIOSH |
| Frances Quaralte | Midstate Mechanical |
| Richard Rabin | Massachusetts Department of Health |
| Rick Rinehart | NIOSH |
| Gerald Ryan Former Member |
Operative Plasterers’ and Cement Masons’ International Association of the United States and Canada |
| Sue Ann Sarpy | Sarpy and Associates |
| Ted Scharf | NIOSH |
| Damon Schneider | The Hartford Financial Services Group, Inc. |
| Arlen Siert | American Industrial Hygiene Association; Xcel Energy |
| Peter Simonov | NIOSH |
| Ray Sinclair | NIOSH |
| Andy Smoka | US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Rosemary Sokas | University of Illinois |
| Tony Songer | Virginia Tech |
| Elbert Sorrel | University of Wisconsin, Stout |
| Mark Stephenson | NIOSH |
| Pam Susi | CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training |
| Aaron Sussell Former Member |
NIOSH |
| Brandon Takacs | West Virginia University |
| Edward Taylor | University of Tennessee |
| Matt Taylor | OCP Contractors |
| Allison Tepper | NIOSH |
| Ted Trauger | Winchester Homes |
| Vanessa Valentin | Purdue University |
| David Valiente | New Jersey Department of Health and Social Services |
| Brian Varasso | Construction Safety Association of Ontario |
| Mary Watters | CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training |
| Ainsley Weston | NIOSH |
| Janice Windau | US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics |
| Deb Young | Virginia Tech |
A heartfelt thank you to past participants for their contributions:
(please note: affiliations listed were current as of the time of participation but may no longer be accurate)
| Name | Organization |
|---|---|
| James Albers Former Assistant Coordinator |
NIOSH |
| Dan Anton Former Member |
Eastern Washington University |
| David Bang Former Assistant Coordinator |
Formerly with NIOSH |
| Ki Moon Bang Former Member |
Formerly with NIOSH |
| Tom Broderick Former Member |
Construction Safety Council |
| Mike Buchet Former Member |
US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration |
| Alberto J. Cabán-Martinez Former Corresponding Member |
Formerly with University of Miami |
| Jim Cawley Former Member |
NIOSH |
| Pat Coleman Former Member |
Formerly with NIOSH |
| Theodore K. Courtney Former Member |
Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety |
| Justin Crandol Former Member |
Associated General Contractors of America |
| Greg Cutlip Former Member |
Formerly with NIOSH |
| Shelia Davidson Former Member |
Formerly with US Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command |
| Matthew Gillen Former Co-Chair Former Program Coordinator |
Formerly with NIOSH |
| Michael Hayslip Former Member |
National Excavation and Safety Training Institute |
| Frank Hearl Former Program Manager |
NIOSH |
| Russ Hutchison Former Member |
Association of Equipment Manufacturers |
| Richard King Former Member |
American Society of Safety Engineers |
| Jeff Kohler Former Program Manager |
NIOSH |
| Ken Linch Former Member |
NIOSH |
| Hester J. Lipscomb Former Member |
Duke University |
| Mike McCann Former Corresponding Member |
Formerly with CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training |
| Robert E. McCleery Former Member |
NIOSH |
| Frank Migliaccio Former Member |
International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers |
| Andrew Morral Former Member |
RAND |
| Michelle Myers Former Member |
Associated General Contractors of America |
| Jim Newhall Former Member |
NIOSH |
| Jim Platner Former Corresponding Member |
CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training |
| Jerry Rivera Former Member |
National Electrical Contractors Association |
| Emmett Russell Former Member Former Co-Chair |
International Union of Operating Engineers |
| Eugene Satrun Former Member |
American Industrial Hygiene Association |
| Paul Satti Former Corresponding Member Former Member |
Construction Safety Council |
| Pete Stafford Former Member Former Co-Chair |
CPWR—The Center for Construction Research and Training |
| Nancy Stout Former Program Manager |
NIOSH |
| Michael Toole Former Member |
American Society of Civil Engineers |
| Richard Unger Former Member |
NIOSH |
| Val Vallyathan Former Member |
NIOSH |
| Jeff Vincent Former Member |
International Union of Operating Engineers |
| Stephen Wiltshire Former Member |
Forrester Construction Company |
- Page last reviewed: August 13, 2013 (archived document)
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Office of the Director