AIHA Announces Academy of Industrial Hygiene Council Election Results
The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA) recently announced the results of the 2009 election for the Academy of Industrial Hygiene Council.
Through the elected council and its members, the Academy focuses on recruitment and training of certified industrial hygienists; promotion of the value of certified industrial hygienists to government, industry, and labor; advancement of the American Board of Industrial Hygiene certification process; and education and accountability in the Code of Ethics for the Professional Practice of Industrial Hygiene. All AIHA members who are certified industrial hygienists are members of the academy.
Council members will assume their new terms on Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the academy's annual business meeting after the annual Professional Conference on Industrial Hygiene in Vancouver, Canada, Oct. 3-6. New Council officers include:
- Donna M. Doganiero, CIH, President
- Gayla J. McCluskey, CIH, CSP, ROH, QEP, President-elect
- Perry W. Logan, CIH, Vice president
- Jaswant Singh, Ph.D., CIH, Past president
The other councilor for 2009-2010 is Nicole M.H. Greeson. The restructured Council will also include AIHA President Cathy L. Cole, CIH, CSP; the American Board of Industrial Hygiene Chair Scott E. Merkle, CIH; and ACGIH® Chair Jimmy L. Perkins, Ph.D., CIH.
"The academy has always been fortunate to attract the best of the best in the profession to its leadership and this year was no exception," said Jaswant Singh, Ph.D., CIH, Academy president. "We had a no lose situation in the slate we had. We are extremely pleased to welcome a professional of Perry Logan’s caliber to the Academy Executive Council."