CDC logoSafer Healthier People  CDC HomeCDC SearchCDC Health Topics A-Z
NIOSH - National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health

Skip navigation links Search NIOSH  |  NIOSH Home  |  NIOSH Topics  |  Site Index  |  Databases and Information Resources  |  NIOSH Products  |  Contact Us

NORA logophotos of workers
Research partnerships for safer, healthier workplaces.

Partners in the NORA Construction Sector Council

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.

A partial listing of partners in the NORA Construction Sector Council is below. A full listing is being prepared.

RoleNameOrganization

Co-Chair

Matthew Gillen

NIOSH

Co-Chair

Pete Stafford

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training

Program Manager

Nancy Stout

NIOSH

Assistant Coordinator

David Bang

NIOSH

Member

Henry A. Anderson

Wisconsin Division of Public Health

Member

Dan Anton

Eastern Washington University

Member

Ki Moon Bang

NIOSH

Member

Tom Bobick

NIOSH

Member

Tom Broderick

Construction Safety Council

Member

Mike Buchet

US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Member

S. C. Burkhammer

Burkhammer Consulting Services

Member

Pat Coleman

NIOSH

Member

Theodore K. Courtney

Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety

Member

Greg Cutlip

NIOSH

Member

Shelia Davidson

US Navy Naval Facilities Engineering Command

Member

Letitia Davis

Massachusetts Department of Public Health

Member

Michael Hayslip

National Excavation and Safety Training Institute

Member

Russ Hutchison

Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Member

Steve Inserra

NIOSH

Member

Richard King

American Society of Safety Engineers

Member

T.J. Lentz

NIOSH

Member

Hester J. Lipscomb

Duke University

Member

Brian Lowe

NIOSH

Member

Robert Matuga

National Association of Home Builders

Member

Robert E. McCleery

NIOSH

Member

Frank Migliaccio

International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental and Reinforcing Iron Workers

Member

Andrew Morral

RAND

Member

Michelle Myers

Associated General Contractors of America

Member

William Piispanen

Washington Group International

Member

Tim Rehak

NIOSH

Member

Emmett Russell

International Union of Operating Engineers

Member

Brad Sant

American Road & Transportation Builders Association

Member

Eugene Satrun

American Industrial Hygiene Association

Member

Scott Schneider

Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America

Member

Charles N. Stribling, Jr.

Kentucky Department of Labor

Member

Michael Toole

American Society of Civil Engineers

Member

Richard Unger

NIOSH

Member

Stephen Wiltshire

Forrester Construction Company

Corresponding Member

Tariq Abdelhamid

Michigan State University

Corresponding Member

Dulcy Abraham

Purdue University

Corresponding Member

Dan Altier

OR Consulting

Corresponding Member

Tom Andrzejewski

Hunt Electric

Corresponding Member

Sherry Baron

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Tony Barsotti

TCM Corporation

Corresponding Member

Mike Behm

East Carolina University

Corresponding Member

Drew Boyce

Block Electric

Corresponding Member

John Burdick

Port of Seattle

Corresponding Member

Ricardo Burdisso

Virginia Tech

Corresponding Member

Buck Cameron

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training

Corresponding Member

Larry Campion

US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Corresponding Member

Kevin Cannon

National Association of Home Builders

Corresponding Member

Brian Decker

US Army

Corresponding Member

Sue Dong

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training

Corresponding Member

Chad Dowell

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Richard Dresser

Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Corresponding Member

Bill Dunlop

Corresponding Member

Don Elisburg

National Asphalt Paving Association

Corresponding Member

Don Ellenburger

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training

Corresponding Member

Nigel Ellis

Fall Safety Solutions

Corresponding Member

Bill Everett

Corresponding Member

Carlos Evia

Virginia Tech

Corresponding Member

Dave Fosbroke

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Mark Fullen

West Virginia University

Corresponding Member

Chris Gage

Halfen Group

Corresponding Member

John Gambatese

Oregon State University; Construction Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers

Corresponding Member

Sharon Garber

3M

Corresponding Member

Enzo Garritano

Construction Safety Association of Ontario

Corresponding Member

Don Garvey

3M

Corresponding Member

Janie Gittleman

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training

Corresponding Member

James Goss

Construction Safety Management, Inc

Corresponding Member

Craig Hauber

Sandia National Laboratories

Corresponding Member

Steve Hecker

University of Washington

Corresponding Member

Karen Heckmann

US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Corresponding Member

Carl Heinlein

American Industrial Hygiene Association; American Contractors Insurance Group

Corresponding Member

Dan Hindman

Virginia Tech

Corresponding Member

Jimmy Hinze

University of Florida

Corresponding Member

Tonya Smith Jackson

Virginia Tech

Corresponding Member

Lore Jackson Lee

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Walter Jones

Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America

Corresponding Member

Brian Kleiner

Virginia Tech

Corresponding Member

Gary Koperski

Corresponding Member

Steven Lee

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Thurman Lockhart

Virginia Tech

Corresponding Member

David MacCollum

Hazard Information Foundation

Corresponding Member

John Masarick

Independent Electrical Contractors Association

Corresponding Member

Stephen McCabe

CSM

Corresponding Member

Mike McCann

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training

Corresponding Member

Jason McInnis

American Industrial Hygiene Association; Boilermakers

Corresponding Member

Lisa McNair

Virginia Tech

Corresponding Member

James Meegan

Safety Check

Corresponding Member

Billy Miller

Zurich North America

Corresponding Member

Thomas, III Mills

Virginia Tech

Corresponding Member

Takis Mitropoulos

Arizona State University

Corresponding Member

Taylor Moore

Colorado State University

Corresponding Member

Custodio Muianga

University of Cincinnati

Corresponding Member

Russ Nance

Architectural Glass and Metals

Corresponding Member

Jim Neil

Shawmut

Corresponding Member

George Newman

Western Group

Corresponding Member

Antonio Nieto

Virginia Tech

Corresponding Member

Maury Nussbaum

Virginia Tech

Corresponding Member

Pat O’Brien

Concrete Sawing and Drilling Association

Corresponding Member

J. Mack Osburn

Western Group

Corresponding Member

Travis Parsons

Laborers' Health and Safety Fund of North America

Corresponding Member

John Pierdomenico

American Industrial Hygiene Association; Shaw Group

Corresponding Member

Kellie Pierson

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Jim Platner

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training

Corresponding Member

Frances Quaralte

Midstate Mechanical

Corresponding Member

Richard Rabin

Massachusetts Department of Health

Corresponding Member

Rick Rinehart

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Sue Ann Sarpy

Sarpy and Associates

Corresponding Member

Paul Satti

Construction Safety Council

Corresponding Member

Ted Scharf

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Damon Schneider

Nationwide

Corresponding Member

Arlen Siert

American Industrial Hygiene Association; Xcel Energy

Corresponding Member

Peter Simonov

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Ray Sinclair

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Andy Smoka

US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Corresponding Member

Rosemary Sokas

University of Illinois

Corresponding Member

Tony Songer

Virginia Tech

Corresponding Member

Elbert Sorrel

University of Wisconsin, Stout

Corresponding Member

Mark Stephenson

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Pam Susie

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training

Corresponding Member

Brandon Takacs

West Virginia University

Corresponding Member

Matt Taylor

OCP Contractors

Corresponding Member

Allison Tepper

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Chris Trahan

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training

Corresponding Member

Ted Trauger

Winchester Homes

Corresponding Member

Vanessa Valentin

Purdue University

Corresponding Member

David Valiente

New Jersey Department of Health and Social Services

Corresponding Member

Brian Varasso

Construction Safety Association of Ontario

Corresponding Member

Mary Watters

CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training

Corresponding Member

Ainsley Weston

NIOSH

Corresponding Member

Janice Windau

US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics

Corresponding Member

Deb Young

Virginia Tech

Former Program Manager

Frank Hearl

NIOSH

Former Assistant Coordinator

James Albers

NIOSH

Former Member

Jim Cawley

NIOSH

Former Member

Justin Crandol

Associated General Contractors of America

Former Member

Ken Linch

NIOSH

Former Member

Jim Newhall

NIOSH

Former Member

Val Vallyathan

NIOSH

NORA Construction Sector Council Resources:
Page last updated:January 8, 2009
Page last reviewed:May 4, 2007
Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Office of the Director