2020-2021 Executive Committee

PRESIDENT
Sarmed Shareef, CIH, CSP
University of Pittsburgh
412-624-8641

PRESIDENT-ELECT
Laura Hallett, MS
Cardno ChemRisk
412-694-7054

DIRECTORS
Joshua Maskrey, CIH
412-694-7059
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Carol Delfino, CIH, CSP
SECRETARY
Frank J. Pokrywka, Ed.D, CIH 
412-848-5921

TREASURER
Maureen Kelly
​Transitional Services, Inc.
412-461-5970

PAST PRESIDENT
Renee Cowell, CSP
Energy Transfer Partners
412-277-1596​

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY AND WEB COORDINATOR
Christy Kirsch
Pittsburgh AIHA, SE Technologies, LLC
412-789-4254
Local Section Committee Chairpersons

Audit Committee
Paula Sweitzer, CHMM, Duquesne University

Program Committee
Laura Hallett, Cardno ChemRisk

Corporate Sponsorship Committee
Frank Pokrywka, Ed.D., CIH

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

Nominating Committee
Renee Cowell, CSP, Energy Transfer Partners

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
  • 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.