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Professional
Development Team | Team Leader:
Michelle McKinney, MS, CBSP |
Educational Operations Commitee (EOC)
Kelly Flint
Cheryl Lemanski | Provide quality, relevant biosafety education to ABSA members and other practitioners. The committee will develop courses, serve as facilitators, review course content and handouts, on-site coordination of the course, and summarize evaluations from the course.
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Instructional Technologies Committee
Mary Jo Lanzillotta, MS, RBP, CBSP
Stacey Kraemer | Continue to develop the ability of ABSA to provide quality training through various delivery methods.
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Instructional Resources Committee
Madeline Dalrymple, RBP
Carol McGhan,MPG, CBSP | Develop additional individuals with training expertise to ensure the continued availability of quality training.
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Curriculum Development Committee
Esmeralda Prat, RBP
Betsy Weirich, MS, CBSP | Provide continuous evaluation, review and upgrading of education and educational content.
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Publications Committee
Karen Byers, MS, RBP, CBSP | Publish Applied Biosafety and other biosafety publications.
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Defining the Profession Team | Team Leader:
Rich Rebar |
Mentoring Committee
Melissa Morland, RBP, CBSP | Facilitate the creation of mentoring relationships within ABSA, between a mentee who wishes to enhance their biosafety knowledge in specific areas, and a mentor. The Committee's goal is to solicit knowledgeable ABSA members willing to volunteer as mentors, and match up interested parties. The Committee will also solicit feedback on the process in order to track the effectiveness and make improvements.
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Registration Committee
Betty Kupskay, MS, RBP | Recognize biosafety professionals through credentialing. Review applications for registration as a biological safety professional. Determine if applicant meets established criteria.
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Certification Maintenance Committee
Ray Hackney, DrPH, CBSP | Develop the continuing education criteria necessary for Certified Biological
Safety Professionals (CBSPs) to maintain their certification and for
administering the recertification process. Criteria for serving on this
committee include being an active status CBSP.
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Historical Committee
Joseph Kozlovac, MS, RBP, CBSP | Compile, record, preserve, and make available the history of ABSA.
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Management Team | Team Leader:
Debbie Hunt, DrPH, RBP, CBSP |
Affiliate Relations Committee (ARC)
John Balog, BS, RBP | Assists, advises and coordinates the Affiliate and International affiliate petition process with the respective petitioning organizations according to criteria approved by the ABSA Council. Serves as liaison between ABSA and it's affiliated organizations. Convenes a meeting of delegates of affiliated organizations at the Annual Conference. Makes
recommendations to the ABSA Council on matters affecting Affiliate and International Affiliate policy.
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Awards Committee
Elizabeth Gilman Duane, MS, RBP, CBSP | Provide the names of nominees for the Arnold G. Wedum Distinguished Achievement Award, Everett Hanel, Jr. Presidential Award, the John H. Richardson Special Recognition Award, and the Knudsen Award to the ABSA Council for review and approval.
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Bylaws Committee
Erin Dunn | Review the By-Laws, propose amendments, and review other matters related to the By-Laws
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Website Committee
Melina Kinsey, RBP, CBSP | Facilitate the continued development and oversight of the ABSA website as a fundamental means of communication for ABSA members and other practitioners.
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Finance Committee
Leslie Delpin, RBP, CBSP | Make recommendations to the Council on matters concerning financial policy, fiscal performance, financial statements, investment of funds, and other financial matters.
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Marketing and PR
David Eagleson | Promote and publicize the efforts of ABSA. Increase awareness of the field of biosafety. Develop a media plan and support documentation, develop promotional pieces on biosafety and ABSA, contact suitable organizations, associations, agencies and media for alliances.
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Membership Committee
James Klenner, RBP, CBSP | Promote membership in ABSA, publish and maintain a membership directory.
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Nominating Committee
Bob Hawley, PhD, RBP, CBSP | Prepare a slate of candidates for officers, Councilors, and at-large members of the Nominating Committee. Nominating Committee members are elected.
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Philanthropic Committee
Craig Welence, MPH, CBSP | Identify and facilitate philanthropic activity which fosters the awareness, evolution, and practice of biosafety in underserved areas; e.g., via provision of biosafety education and information, technical expertise, safety equipment, PPE, or technical services.
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Alliance Team | Team Leader:
Jeffrey Owens, MPH, CBSP |
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AALAS:
Jeffrey Owens
ACS:
Jennifer Wright
AIHA:
Dina Matz, CBSP
APIC:
Bernie Menue, MEd
ASM:
Karen Byers, MS, RBP,CBSP
CDC:
Shanna Nesby, DVM, MPH
CSHEMA:
Matt Finucane, MS
EPA:
Joe Kozlovac, MS, RBP, CBSP
FBI:
Jim Klenner, RBP, CBSP
Griffin Foundation:
Elizabeth Gilman Duane, MS, RBP, CBSP
OSHA:
Rich Rebar, RBP, CBSP, Penny Holeman, MPH, RBP, CBSP
Sandia National Laboratories:
Jennifer Gaudioso, PhD
USDA:
Julie Johnson, PhD, CBSP
WHO:
Stefan Wagener, PhD, RBP, CBSP
UN:
Mary Cipriano, MBS, RBP, CBSP
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Regulatory & Technical Affairs Team | Team Leader:
Andy Braun, ScD, RBP |
Regulatory Review Committee
| Develop and implement an effective method for reviewing and commenting on issues or regulatory concerns that impact the ABSA membership or the health or safety of the environment. Respond to requests for comments by regulatory agencies proposing new or amended regulations. Develop "white papers" and other guidance documents.
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Technical Review (ad hoc)
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Conference Services Team | Team Leader:
Barbara Fox Nellis |
Exhibitors Advisory Committee
Steve Sowa | Make recommendations to the Council concerning issues relating to exhibitors and event sponsors. Solicit new exhibitors and sponsors.
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Local Arrangements Committee
2008 Reno: Mike Kivistik, MS, Martha Mcrae, MS
2009 Miami: Jairo Betancourt, RBP
2010 Denver: Lolly Gardiner | Select and coordinate arrangements for upcoming conferences. Work begins at least three years prior to the conference date. Often members of this committee work or live in the city where the conference will be held.
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Scientific Program Committee
Barbara Fox Nellis, RBP, CBSP | Solicit submissions for platform presentations and poster sessions for the annual conference, submit nominees for the Wedum and Eagleson Lectures. The SPC shall also request applications for the Gross Memorial Award, select moderators for each of the platform presentation sessions and actively encourages all presenters to prepare and submit papers for publication in the ABSA Journal, Applied Biosafety.
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You should explore committees in areas of the profession where you are active or have an interest. There is a great variety; you can be sure to find one of interest to you. Please review the list of committees and identify those areas that you have some interest in participating in or contact the chair of the committee you are interested in to finding out more information about the committee's goals. You are also invited to attend the committee's meeting during our national conference or at any other time (all committee meetings are open).
