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Members of the NORA Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Sector Council

NOTE: This page is archived for historical purposes and is no longer being maintained or updated.

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.

Current Members

Name Organization
Dan Hair
Co-Chair
Workers Compensation Fund Utah
Bradley Husberg
Co-Chair
Former Program Coordinator
NIOSH
Pietra Check
Program Coordinator
Former Corresponding Member
NIOSH
Shari Burgus Farm Safety for Just Kids
Geoff Calvert NIOSH
Steve Dearwent NIOSH
Michael DeSpain John Deere & Company
Howard Douglas AGCO Corporation
Kimberly Faulkner NIOSH
Deliana Garcia Migrant Clinicians Network
John Garland Garland and Associates
Brett Green NIOSH
Mark Greskevitch NIOSH
Paul D. Gunderson
Former Co-Chair
Dakota Center for Technology-Optimized Agriculture
David Hard NIOSH
Karl W. Klotzbach Case New Holland
Jennifer Koeman National Pork Board
William Krycia State of California Department of Industrial Relations, Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Barbara Lee
Former Co-Chair
Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation
Lurilla Lee Trident Seafoods
Jennifer M. Lincoln
Former Assistant Manager
NIOSH
Dennis Lynch NIOSH
Kathleen MacMahon NIOSH
Risto Rautiainen University of Nebraska Medical Center
Brad Rein US Department of Agriculture
Stephen J. Reynolds
Former Corresponding Member
Colorado State University
Pedro Serrano Washington Department of Labor and Industries
Joel H. Sherman Grimmway Enterprises, Inc.
Mathew Smidt Auburn University
Amy Wangdahl US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Michael Weber
Former Corresponding Member
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Amy Wolfe AgSafe

Current Corresponding Members

Name Organization
Don Bloswick University of Utah
Daniel Carroll US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
Vanessa Casanova University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Garnet R. Cooke Oregon OSHA, Salem Field Office
Cornelis De Hoop Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
Allison DeVries
Former Member
Colorado State University
Danny Dructor American Loggers Council
Ellen Duysen University of Nebraska Medical Center
Janet Ehlers NIOSH
Mike Flynn NIOSH
Sandy Freeland University of California, Davis
Karen Funkenbusch University of Missouri Extension
Kit Galvin University of Washington
Cliff Geigle John Deere & Company
Vijay Golla Western Kentucky University
Charlotte Halverson AgriSafe Network, Inc.
Amanda Harney NIOSH
Marcy Harrington University of Washington
Cynthia Hines NIOSH
Dana Hinkley Hinkley Logger Rescue
Vickie Hoffart Forest Resources Association, Inc.
Jane Hoppin National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
Matt Keifer National Farm Medicine Center
Augustine Kweku West Chester University
Jeffrey Levin University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Amy Liebman Migrant Clinicians Network
Devin Lucas NIOSH
John May New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health
Jacek Mazurek NIOSH
Juliana Meadows NIOSH
John Miles University of California, Davis
Mary Miller Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
Michael Pankonin Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Kent Pinkerton University of California, Davis
Mark Purschwitz University of Kentucky
Deborah Reed University of Kentucky
Ann Rivers US Department of Agriculture
Diane Rohlman University of Iowa
Mike Rosecrans
Former Member
Formerly with National Transportation Safety Board and US Coast Guard
Mike Rosmann AgriWellness, Inc.
Wayne Sanderson University of Kentucky
Ted Scharf NIOSH
Marc Schenker
Former Member
University of California, Davis
Erika Scott New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health
Julie Sorensen New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health
Nick Voegtly Nick Voegtly Safety & Loss Control
Amanda Wickman University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Mike Wolf American Society of Safety Engineers

A heartfelt thank you to past participants for their contributions:

(please note: affiliations listed were current as of the time of participation but may no longer be accurate)

Name Organization
Marlene Ackman
Former Corresponding Member
NIOSH
Marilyn Adams
Former Member
Farm Safety for Just Kids
Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola
Former Corresponding Member
University of California, Davis
David Bannister
Former Corresponding Member
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Kristin Borre
Former Corresponding Member
East Carolina University
Ralph Bredl
Former Member
Wisconsin dairy farmer
Chuck Brundage
Former Member
AGCO Corporation
Roy Buchan
Former Member
Formerly with American Industrial Hygiene Association
Peter Chen
Former Corresponding Member
Colorado State University
Yun Xia (Claudia) Chen
Former Corresponding Member
NIOSH
Henry Cole
Former Corresponding Member
University of Kentucky
George Conway
Former Co-Chair
NIOSH
Brian Curwin
Former Assistant Coordinator
NIOSH
Darrin Drollinger
Former Member
Association of Equipment Manufacturers
Jerry Dzugan
Former Member
Alaska Marine Safety Education Association
Giulia Earle-Richardson
Former Corresponding Member
Former Member
New York Center for Agricultural Medicine and Health
Eileen Fisher
Former Corresponding Member
University of Iowa
Mary Fleming
Former Corresponding Member
Grady Memorial Hospital
Dave Gamble
Former Corresponding Member
John Deere & Company
Cruz Garcia
Former Corresponding Member
US Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Alicia Gonzales
Former Corresponding Member
National Center for Farmworker Health
Roger Hannan
Former Corresponding Member
Farm Resource Center
Bill Haskell
Former Member
NIOSH
James Holt
Former Corresponding Member
James Holt Company
Dolores Huerta
Former Member
Dolores Huerta Foundation
Sharon Hughes
Former Member
National Council of Agricultural Employers
Steve Jarvis
Former Corresponding Member
Forest Resources Association Inc.
James Kesner
Former Corresponding Member
NIOSH
Steven Kirkhorn
Former Corresponding Member
National Farm Medicine Center
Greg Kullman
Former Corresponding Member
Former Member
NIOSH
Kerry Leedom Larson
Former Member
National Pork Board
Soo-Jeong Lee
Former Corresponding Member
University of California, San Francisco
Carol Lehtola
Former Corresponding Member
University of Florida Extension
Richard Lewis
Former Corresponding Member
Forest Resources Association, Inc.
Murray Madsen
Former Corresponding Member
Former Member
National Institute for Farm Safety
Bobby Martin
Former Corresponding Member
John Deere & Company
Dennis Murphy
Former Member
Penn State University
John Myers
Former Member
NIOSH
Mel Myers
Former Member
University of Kentucky
Elizabeth Noceti DiDio
Former Corresponding Member
University of California, Davis
Matt Nonnenmann
Former Corresponding Member
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Brian Pavilonis
Former Corresponding Member
University of Iowa
Dan Robertson
Former Corresponding Member
Northwest Reforestation Contractors Association
Allen Robison
Former Member
NIOSH
Arturo Rodriguez
Former Corresponding Member
United Farm Workers of America
Robert Rummer
Former Corresponding Member
US Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Dan Sharp
Former Member
NIOSH
Matt Sheaff
Former Member
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs
Ray Sinclair
Former Corresponding Member
NIOSH
Bruce Stone
Former Member
Virginia Farm Bureau
David Strauss
Former Member
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs
Christopher Valadez
Former Corresponding Member
California Grape & Tree Fruit League
Liz Wagstrom
Former Member
Former Corresponding Member
National Pork Board
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