2026-2027 Executive Committee

PRESIDENT
Zane Frund, PhD, MPH, CIH, MBA
MSA Safety
2026-2027

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Josh Maskrey, CIH
Insight Exposure & Risk Sciences Group
2026-2027
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DIRECTORS
MaryAnn Hoff, MS, MPM, CIH
AM Health & Safety
​2025-2027​

Matt Zock, CIH
Amazon
​2026-2028
SECRETARY
Dane Mitcheson, CIH, CSP, CHST
FedEx 
2025-2027

TREASURER
Frank Pokrywka, EdD, CIH
KTA Tator, Inc.
2026-2028

PAST PRESIDENT
Darrick Bertig, CIH, CSP, CUSA, MS
2026-2027

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY AND WEB COORDINATOR
Christy Kirsch
Pittsburgh AIHA, SE Technologies, LLC
Local Section Committee Chairpersons

Audit Committee
  • Paula Sweitzer, CHMM, Duquesne University

Program Committee
  • Josh Maskrey, CIH, Insight Exposure & Risk Sciences Group

Corporate Sponsorship Committee
  •  Dane Mitcheson, CIH, CSP, CHST

Newsletter Committee
  • Christy Kirsch, Pgh AIHA, SE Technologies, LLC​

Nominating Committee
  • Darrick Bertig, CIH, CSP, CUSA, MS

The table below provides a list of past committee members of the Pittsburgh AIHA.  Click the link below to download the complete list of committee members since 1940!

Pittsburgh AIHA Honors / Achievements

Pittsburgh Section Members Who Served as Presidents of the National AIHA:
  • 1989 Frederick M. Toca, PhD.
  • 1983 Charles E. Powell, Sc.D.
  • 1962 Kenneth M. Morse
  • 1956 Lester V. Cralley, Ph.D.
  • 1953 Henry F. Smyth, Jr., Ph.D.
  • 1949 Edgar C. Barnes
  • 1947 Theodore F. Hatch
  • 1943 Helmuth H. Schrenk, Ph.D.
  • 1939 William P. Yant, Sc.D.
Pittsburgh Section Members Who Received the Henry F. Smyth Award:
  • 2017 Robert D. Soule, CIH, CSP, PE 
Pittsburgh Section Members Who Received the Edward J. Baier Award:
  • 2007 -- Paul Hewett, PhD, CIH
  • 1997 -- Loren A. Anderson Jr. and the AIHA Environmental Lead Task Force 
Pittsburgh Section Officers Who Were Recipients of the AIHA Cummings Memorial Award:
  • 1970 Edgar C. Barnes
  • 1957 Helmuth H. Schrenk, Ph.D.
  • 1956 Henry F. Smyth, Jr., Ph.D.
  • 1951 Theodore F. Hatch
  • 1947 William P. Yant, Sc.D.
Pittsburgh Section Members Who are AIHA Fellows:
  • Daniel P. Adley, CIH, CSP 
  • Loren A. Anderson, Jr., CIH, ROH 
  • Thomas L. Blank, CIH, CSP, PhD, CIH
  • Charles F. Brehm, CIH
  • Carl W. Heinlein, ARM, CPEA, CRIS, CSHM, CSP, OHST, STS
  • Paul Hewett, PhD, CIH
  • Bob Nocco, DABT, CIH, CSP, CFPS, RRPT
  • Julie Panko, CIH
  • Francis J. Pokrywka, Ed.D., CIH​​
  • Raffie C. Sessa, CIH
  • Robert D. Soule, CIH, CSP, PE 
  • Steven D. Stockton, MS, CIH
  • Edward A. Stuber, CIH
  • Robert W. Wheeler, PE, DEE
Pittsburgh Section Members Who Received The Distinguished Service Award:
  • 2012 -- Loren Anderson, CIH, ROH
If you notice someone who is missing from any of the above lists, please contact us.