Occupational Safety & Environmental Health Advisory Board

OSEH External Advisory Board

OSEH Advisory Board Members

Nancy Adams held many different positions during her 33 year career with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), including field industrial hygienist, Area Director, Deputy Regional Administrator, Deputy Director Safety Standards, National Ergonomics Coordinator, and Director of Management Systems and Operations. She also served as the Executive Assistant to seven Assistant and Acting OSHA Assistant Secretaries.

Upon retiring from Federal service in 2008, she began a consulting career working with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Energy Employee Occupational Illness Compensation Program (EEOICPA), and its Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health. In 2011, she began work with NIOSH’s World Trade Center Health Program (WTC Health Program) and its Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC).

Nancy received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology in 1973, from Millersville University; a Master of Science degree in Occupational and Environmental Health Services in 1995, from Hunter College of the City University of New York, New York, N.Y.; and is a 2004 graduate of the Federal Senior Executive Service (SES) Development Program.

 

Mark Ahner is a Northeast Region Manager, Risk Control with Liberty Mutual.  He previously held positions as an EH&S Manager and Emergency Response Leader at W. L. Gore & Associates in Elkton, MD as well as a Senior Risk Consultant at Zurich Insurance supporting the Philadelphia, New York and Boston offices.  Mark has been responsible for risk improvement consulting for national clients in the manufacturing, healthcare, hospitality, real estate, and other key industry verticals.

Mark graduated from Millersville University in 2012 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Environmental Health.  He also holds a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate in Risk Management (ARM), and Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).  He is a very active contributor with the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), receiving numerous volunteer awards at the society level.

 

Paul Allen is the Risk Control Product Consulting Director – Industrial Hygiene for CNA Insurance.   A safety professional with over 30 years of experience, Paul has held a variety of positions in insurance loss control, manufacturing, and construction.  From these opportunities, Paul has been able to develop skill and expertise in industrial hygiene, ergonomics, transportation, healthcare, and construction.

Paul holds a BS in Occupational Safety & Hygiene Management from Millersville University and the Associate in Risk Management designation.  Paul is an Accredited Office Ergonomics Evaluator, a Certified Safety Professional, and a Certified Industrial Hygienist.  He is a professional member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), a member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), and a member of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH). 

 

Chris Eberly is the Director of Environmental, Health and Safety, North America for Phoenix Global, a global metal and mining services provider. Chris has over 25 years of safety experience in progressive environmental, health and safety positions within the manufacturing and mining sectors. She has been involved in the development and implementation of EHS strategies that include management system implementation, training, incident investigation/reporting, safety and lean integration and business continuity plans. She has worked to implement programs in various business units of EHS that include due diligence reviews, risk management, lean optimization, workplace wellness and acquisition integration.  She has been responsible for results that include improved employee engagement, increased safety morale, increased safety visibility, reduced injury rates, and reduced workers compensation costs.

Chris received her Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Hygiene Management from Millersville University in 1995. She is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP)) and a Board member of the Central PA American Society of Safety Professionals. She has a Value Based Lean Six Sigma (VBLSS) Green Belt, and has worked voluntarily as a Special Government Employee (SGE) for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as part of a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) onsite team that conducts comprehensive OSEH worksite evaluations to qualify as a VPP site.  She is also a Prosci Certified Change Manager.

  

Kelley A Edmier is a safety professional with over 27 years in safety with experience, working for the family owned Construction Company, nonprofit educational safety organizations, and international insurance carriers.  Recently she began to specialize in safety and health in the oil and gas pipeline construction industry. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology in 1986, from University of Colorado; a Master of Science degree in Industrial Management with emphasis in Safety & Training, from Northern Illinois University in 1994.  She also holds Instructor certifications from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for Construction Safety,(OSHA 500 Course), the Red Cross (CPR, AED, and First Aid), is an OSHA Excavation standard Competent Person, and is Certified by the Council for Accreditation in Occupational Hearing Conservation to conduct accurate pure tone, air-conduction audiometry.  Kelley is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Safety Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania, an anticipates earning her PhD in 2018.

 

Dr. Jermaine L. Hunter, PhD, has over 25 years of hands-on leadership experience as a risk management and occupational safety practitioner. His knowledge base includes the construction, non-profit, local government operations, and healthcare industries.

Jermaine began his career at the Department of Labor, Division of Safety in Tampa, Florida where he developed an even greater love for risk management. He then acquired leadership skills and analytics while working at Liberty Mutual and Travelers Insurance companies. While there, he was laser-focused on learning every facet of risk management exposures surrounding property and casualty mitigation, OSHA and DOT policies and procedures, environmental standards, and corrective actions. Additionally, Jermaine also served as Corporate Risk Manager, Safety Director, and Safety Manager for the entire National Park Services in Washington, DC. 

Over the last 12 years, Jermaine has served as Vice President of Risk and Safety at Melwood Horticultural Center, the largest non-for-profit in Maryland. Melwood employs the majority of individuals with differing abilities than any other organization on the upper east coast – and holds some of the largest government contracts in the Washington metropolitan area. His primary focus includes establishing risk management best practices and strategies, OSHA plans of action, and helping to lead CARF initiatives, a critical Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities accreditation. 

When Jermaine is not leading his compliance and safety teams at work, he dedicates his time to training and teaching. He has trained hundreds of employees in commercial operations and teaches government-focused safety, audit, and health compliance strategies at the local community college.

Jermaine earned a bachelor’s degree in safety and environmental management from Slippery Rock University, master’s in management from University of South Florida and a PhD in Leadership from University of Phoenix. In his spare time, Jermaine participates in countless community activities sponsored by his fraternity, Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity Inc., visits his daughter in college, and spends time with his two English bulldogs, Penny, and Marley. He even finds an occasional time to hunt and travel.

Steve High is the President of High Environmental Health and Safety Consulting Ltd., which he established in 1999. The company provides assistance in identifying, evaluating and controlling safety and health exposure risks in various applications. Steve previously held positions of Corporate Manager of Safety, Environment and Industrial Hygiene, and Safety Specialist for the High Companies. He held the position of Safety and Training Coordinator for H.M. Stauffer & Sons.

Steve holds a BS in Business Administration from Elizabethtown College, an MS in Safety Sciences from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Master's of Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins. Steve is board certified as a Safety Professional (CSP) and as an Industrial Hygienist (CIH). He holds the designation of Associate in Risk Management (ARM) and is certified as an Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). He acts as an expert witness in safety & health litigation cases, specializing in slips, trips and falls and health exposures. Steve serves on the Board of Directors for the High Companies, the High Foundation and Irex Corporation.

 

Darnell Johnson is the Loss Control Field Supervisor- Northeast Region. The Cincinnati Insurance Companies

Darnell is a Loss Control Field Supervisor for The Cincinnati Insurance Companies where he manages the Northeast region’s loss control field consultants.   

Darnell’s team provides extensive loss control services to clients including employee safety and compliance training and program development, fire risk surveys, automatic fire suppression system design evaluation, fleet management services, contractor risk transfer solutions, and product safety and business continuity consultative services.

Darnell has been with The Cincinnati Insurance Companies (CIC) for 7 years. He started his career in construction safety, followed by safety and risk consulting, before ultimately pursuing a loss control career in the insurance industry.

Darnell has a BS in Occupational Safety and Environmental Health from Millersville University, where he was a 4-year member and captain of the football team.  He is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) granted by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, is an OSHA Authorized Construction Outreach Trainer, and has his AINS designation in insurance. 

 

Angie Mackley is a Loss Control Consultant for Donegal Insurance Group.  She has worked as a Safety Professional since 2003 and has worked in various roles in the healthcare industry since 1997. 

Angie’s background includes developing rehabilitation programs for injured workers, building injury prevention programs for industrial clients, overseeing contractor safety, developing fire and life safety management systems, emergency management, environmental compliance, as well as providing risk control services for clients in various industries.  She is a Certified Safety Professional, a Special Government Employee with OSHA VPP, and a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals.

Angie received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Physical Education, Exercise Physiology from Slippery Rock University, as well as a Bachelor of Science Degree in Occupational Safety and Environmental Health from Millersville University.

 

 

Steve Pomponi has 35 years of safety experience working with organizations of all sizes as Corporate Risk Manager, Safety Manager, Regional Manager, Risk Control Consultant and Independent Consultant, and currently works for PSA Insurance and Financial Services, as Vice President, Risk and Safety Management.
He earned his M.S. in Safety Engineering from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a B.S. in Occupational Safety and Hygiene from Millersville University and is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP).  He is the recipient of the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Distinguished Service to Safety Award, a prestigious honor awarded to individuals by the NSC.
Steve spent 15 years as a volunteer EMT/IV tech, and served as a board member of the Silver Spring Volunteer Fire Department, and Director of their Life Safety Unit.  
He is a past member of the Maryland-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team and has been deployed to provide safety training to first-responders during Hurricane Sandy, the Louisiana floods, Presidential State of the Union and Inauguration. He has also provided training for health professionals who traveled to Africa for the Ebola outbreak.

 

Amanda Scott is the Senior Director, Occupational and Environmental Safety at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. She previous held Industrial Hygiene and Safety positions with Sanofi-Aventis, Malvern, PA, East Penn Manufacturing, Lyon Station, PA, and as an Adjunct Professor at the College of Health Sciences, Environmental Health and Safety, West Chester University.

She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health from West Chester University and a Master of Science degree from Temple University. She is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), as well as holding certification in Medical Laser Safety Officer (CMLSO), Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response (HAZWOPER), Transportation of Hazardous Materials (DOT/IATA), and Hazardous Waste Management (EPA).

Curtis Moore is the Director of Risk Management at Glenn O Hawbaker Inc. Curt Moore received a B.S. degree in 1987 from Millersville University in occupational safety and hygiene management. Immediately following graduation, Curt was employed for two years in the insurance industry by Commercial Union Insurance Company. In 1989 Curt was hired by Worthington Industries, where he held various and progressive management positions, the last being corporate director of environmental, health and safety. Curt began his career with Glenn O. Hawbaker Inc. in 2001 and holds the title of director of risk management. Curt has more than 38 years of diversified safety management expertise in heavy construction, heavy manufacturing and mining. He is an OSHA Authorized Construction and General Industry Outreach Trainer and serves as an Industry Delegate to the National Safety Council (NSC).

Scott Swanson has over twenty five years of international and domestic experience leading cultural change and management system implementation in complex and challenging chemical, petroleum, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, commercial and institutional environments. He has held progressive environmental, health and safety (EHS) positions for companies in the EHS consulting, heavy industrial manufacturing, technical field service and building product manufacturing industries.  Scott is currently the Sr. Director EHS for Multi-Color Corporation headquartered in Batavia, OH.

Scott received a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Resource Management from the Pennsylvania State University and a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering for the Johns Hopkins University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Maryland and has earned a registration as a Certified Safety Professional from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
 

Randi Warner serves as the recent program graduate on the Millersville OSEH Advisory Board. Currently, she is a Safety Specialist for WellSpan Health. She provides employee safety oversight for their medical group practices, spanning across South Central Pennsylvania. She previously held safety-related positions at Campbells Soup, Inc. and R.H. Sheppard, Inc.

Randi graduated from Millersville University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Environmental Health. She is currently pursuing a Master of Science degree in Technology and Innovation from Millersville University. Additionally, she is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP).

 

 

Patricia Williams held various positions over her 38-year career in both the private sector and federal service. These positions include serving as a project manager for high rise construction in New York City; working her way up the ranks from Safety Engineer to Safety& Health Services Division Manager at Brookhaven National Laboratory; serving as the Director of the Office of Worker Safety and Health Assessments at the Department of Energy (DOE) Headquarters; and finally, as the Senior Executive Director of the Office of Safety and Code Compliance at the Architect of the Capitol (AOC). Her responsibilities ranged from performing facility safety inspections and industrial hygiene surveys; serving on experimental review committees and design review committees; providing safety training for employees, including executives; leading Accident Investigation Boards; creating and executing strategic plans; leading independent oversight assessments across the DOE Complex, including organizational culture assessments at a number of DOE nuclear construction, production, and waste sites; establishing safety policies; assuring code compliance for legislative branch facilities; and most recently, developing and successfully implementing the AOC’s COVID-19 Pandemic Response plan.

Patricia recently retired from her position as the Senior Executive Director of the Office of Safety and Code Compliance at the Architect of the Capitol and plans to consult on a part-time basis.

Patricia holds a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook, and a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Manhattan College. Her career in safety began with a safety engineering internship at the Army Materiel Command School of Engineering and Logistics. She is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP).  

Robert Williams, aka “Bob” is the President and CEO of SlateBelt Safety. His company provides Prescription Safety Glasses and Personal Protective Equipment to the pharmaceutical and other related industries. As the leader of his organization his job is simple; “Provide our folks with what they need to make great customer focused decisions while building long lasting relationships”. Bob earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from Millersville University followed by an MBA from Penn State University. For relaxation and stress relief, he plays tennis, reads, cooks, practices yoga and immerses himself in overall fitness. 

OSEH Faculty Members

Dr. Betty-Jo Bowers earned a Ph.D. in Leadership in December 2016 from Alvernia University in Reading, Pennsylvania where she was awarded the “Ph.D. in Leadership Award” in April 2017.  She earned a master of business administration and a bachelor of science in environmental engineering technology from Penn State University and a post-baccalaureate certificate in medical studies from Drexel University.  Dr. Bowers has over 15 years of industry experience in environmental, health, and safety engineering and management positions at Johnson & Johnson, Cargill, Fairchild Semiconductor, and World Resources Company.  She also taught business, leadership, and math courses as an adjunct faculty member at Lycoming College, McCann School of Business and Technology, and Alvernia University.  Her research interests include ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 management systems, construction safety, and leadership styles.

Dr. Mehdi Khalighi joined Millersville University for Fall 2014 as an assistant professor in the Occupational Safety and Environmental Health program at the Department of Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology. Prior to joining Millersville, he served as Research Assistant at San Diego State University, where he conducted research studies in the area of Air Quality by conducting data analysis for air pollution in cross border commuting between US and Mexico. Prior to that Mehdi was working overseas as assistant professor in SBMU Medical University at the department of occupational health and safety.

Mehdi holds a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering majoring in Thermo-Fluidics. He was working as design engineer at International Civil Aviation Organization prior to starting his graduate studies. Mehdi received his MS and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering majoring in Ergonomics and Safety from University of Utah. His research studies during graduate program were focused on Noise Control and Cumulative Trauma Disorders. He has done extensive study on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. He also recently finished his course work study for another graduate program in Master of Public Health majoring in Environmental Health and Safety and is expecting to get his MPH degree from San Diego State University in 2015.

Areas of specialization and his research interests are Ergonomics, Safety, Human Factors/Engineering Psychology, Public Health, Environmental Health and Air Quality.

Jack O. Ogutu, Ph.D., obtained his BS in Mechanical Engineering from The University of Nairobi (2004) and his MS and PhD in Industrial & Systems Engineering with a concentration in Occupational Safety & Ergonomics from Auburn University, Alabama (2013). His research interests are in the areas of Occupational Ergonomics, Biomechanics, Risk Assessments, Noise Dosimetry, and System Safety Analysis.  Dr. Ogutu has taught a number of classes in the Occupational Safety & Environmental Health (OSEH) program at Millersville University of Pennsylvania, including; Industrial Hygiene, Human Factors, Safety Engineering Principles, System Safety and an Introductory course in Occupational Safety and Health. Jack is an authorized OSHA 10 & 30 hour general industry trainer.

Dr. Ogutu currently serves as department chair for Applied Engineering, Safety & Technology and oversees the NIOSH Training Program Grant for Millersville University.

Dr. Ogutu also volunteers as a Program Evaluator for the ABET-ASAC commission and is a professional member of the American Society of Safety Profesionals.