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2008 Officers

 History of the AIHA Hawaii Local Section

2007

2007 President

 Jim Peck

President-elect

Nira Cooray

Past-President

Tom Goob

Secretary

Gordon Yamamoto

Treasurer

Ray Benzing

Director

Jim Newberry

Director

Hans Nielsen

Director

Vernon Hoo replaced by Chris Gongora

Highlights of the year:

  • Sponsored Annual Installation of Officers at Gordon Biersch

  • CIH Review Course with Dr. Steve Levine

2006

2006 President

Jim Peck

President-elect

Tony Barnard

Past President

Shelley Wheeling-Park

Secretary

Jennifer Shishido

Treasurer

Chris Gongora

Director

Jim Newberry

Director

Loren Kaehn replaced by Hans Nielsen

Director

Banasha Sadeghi

Highlights of the year:

  • Sponsored Annual Installation of Officers at Gordon Biersch

  • CIH Review Course with Dr. Steve Levine

2005

Past-President

Ray Welch

2005 President

Shelley Wheeling-Park

President-elect

Jim Peck

Secretary

Jennifer Shishido

Treasurer

Chris Gongora

Director

Jas Singh

Director

Brant Tanaka

Director

Banasha Sadeghi

Highlights of the year:

  • Sponsored Annual Installation of Officers at Gordon Biersch

  • Sponsored Teleweb seminar 2-16-05: Toxicological and Occupational Medicine

  • Joint AIHA/ASSE meeting on 3-17-05 with Scott Schneider, Director,
    Occupational H&S Laborer's Union H&S Fund of North America on
    Musculoskeletal Disorders in Construction

  • Tom Goob, DLS speaks at 4-8-05 HIOSH/GASPRO conference on
    "Controlling Hospital -Acquires Airborne Fungal Infections - Role of the
    Industrial Hygiene & Safety Professional"

  • Sponsored Teleweb seminar 4-13-05: Creating Breakthroughs for Safety,
    Health and Environmental Excellence

  • Provided 4 student awards at Hawaii State Science & Engineering fair

  • Extended invitation to members to attend the HIOSH Safety Hazard Recognition and the
    Basic Accident Investigation courses

  • Local Section nominated and National AIHA recognized Kenneth Still as a "Fellow"

2004

Past-President

Tom Goob

2004 President

Ray Welch

President-elect

Shelley Wheeling-Park

Secretary

Chris Gongora

Treasurer

Jim Peck

Director

Jas Singh

Director

Brant Tanaka

Director

John Ramos

Highlights of the year:

  • Sponsored Free Teleweb Seminars - 7 with average of 15 to 20 people per course.
  • Sponsored January CIH review course with Steve Levine- 20 attendees - 7 from Canada
  • March 2005 National AIHA Leadership Workshop - Hawaii section is presented the
    "Educational Excellence Award" for sponsoring the most telewebs in 2004 and
    having the highest number of attendees
  • AIHA/ASSE joint meeting 3-18-04: Carolyn Pearl presents
    "How to Control Workers' Compensation Costs"
  • 2 days of PDC specializing on Ergonomics, Mold issues and Root cause analysis.
    Sponsored Professional Development Courses in conjunction with the
    Governor's Pacific Rim Safety & Health Conference (April 2004) with emphasis on Mold,
    Ergonomics, Multiple-Root Cause Analysis, Failure Mode and Effects Analysis.
  • Tom Grumbles, National AIHA Past-President presents on "Control Banding" on 11-8-04
  • Provided 4 awards at Hawaii State Science fair.Provided 4 student awards at
    Hawaii State Science & Engineering fair.
  • Sponsored One day SBDC/AIHA/ASSE/HIOSH seminars controlling
    Workers' Compensatin cost seminars around the state.
  • Provided testimony to the Joint Energy and the Environment committee.
    AIHA was requested to be the primary lead organization on the Molds working
    Group to assess the potential to set standards in the state.
  • We were elected to the HIOSH advisory committee.
  • We submitted a grant proposal to the Chamber of Commerce to support the
    Hawaii Alliance for Health and Safety effort to provide a Hawaii safety and health E-news letter.
  • We increased membership by approximately 20%. 
  • Provide testimony to the Department of Agriculture to support the import request of
    Diagnostic Laboratories in their efforts to be the first labs in Hawaii certified under the
    AIHA Environmental Microbiology Laboratory Accreditation Program. - This was in 2003.

2003 

Past-President

Vernon Hoo

2003 President

Tom Goob

President-elect

Ray Welch

Secretary

Vacant

Treasurer

Jim Peck

Director

Joel Narusawa

Director

Shelley Wheeling-Park

Director

John Ramos

Highlights of the year:

  • Sponsored Teleweb seminar 3-4-03: "Guidelines for the Assessment of
    Microbiological Contamination in Indoor Environments"
  • Bruno Kovacic, certified ergonomist, speaks at the 4-11-03 OSHA workshop
  • Director of Labor and Industrial Relations, Nelson Befitel speaks at a May general membership meeting
  • Sponsored Teleweb Seminar 7-15-03: "Chemical/Biological Terrorism and
    Crisis Communication: Guidelines for Action"
  • Sponsored ABIH exam in Honolulu, HI on 9-23-03
  • Sponsored Teleweb Seminar 9-30-03"Noise Control Engineering: Principles and Applications"
  • Sponsored Teleweb Seminar 10-21-03: "Leadership, Communication, and
  • Management Skils for the HSE Professional"
  • January 2004 National AIHA Leadership Workshop - Hawaii section is presented the
    "Distance Learning Award" for sponsoring the most telewebs

2002 

Past-President

Archie Yu

2002 President

Vernon Hoo

President-elect

Tom Goob

Secretary

Ruth Amancio

Treasurer

Vacant

Director

Joel Narusawa

Director

Shelley Wheeling-Park

Director

Vacant

 Highlights of the year:

  • Dick Strano from National AIHA pays a visit

  • Teleweb seminar “Guidelines for the Assessment of Microbiological Contamination in Indoor Environments”

  • Liz Galvez talks about the Halawa Mercury Spill on March 12, 2001 and the role of DOH

  • Tom Goob provides an “Introduction to NSF Standards and What to Expect from your
    Biological Safety Cabinet Field Certifiers”

  • Deiter Welwei from Germany presents “Ergonomic Solutions in the European Car Industry”

  • Teleweb Seminar “How to Give Expert Testimony and Become an Expert Witness”

2001 

Past-President

Chris Takeno

2001 President

Archie Yu

President-elect

Vernon Hoo

Secretary

Holly Lawrence (resigned, Tom Goob appointed)

Treasurer

Mark Burch

Director

Tin Shing Chao

Director

Shelley Wheeling-Park

Director

Ray Welch (resigned, Joel Narusawa appointed)

 Highlights of the year:

  • Representative Terry Yoshinaga “Current and Pending Occupational Health Legislation”

  • Dr. Joel Brown and Salvatore Lanzilotti on Bioterrorism

  • AIHA and BOC Gases/GASPRO sponsor 1-day “New Approach to Eliminating IAQ Complaints”

2000 

2000 was a challenging year for the AIHA Hawaii Local Section due to numerous vacancies on the Board. 

Past-President

Vacant

2000 President

Chris Takeno (resign, position vacant)

President-elect

Vacant

Secretary

Mike Coyle (resigned and Holly Lawrence appointed)

Treasurer

Nira Cooray (resigned, Mark Burch appointed)

Director

Tin Shing Chao

Director

Shelley Wheeling-Park

Director

Vacant

1999 

Past-President

Chulee Grove

1999 President

Kevin Quinn (resigned).  Chris Takeno appointed

President-elect

Vacant

Secretary

Mike Coyle

Treasurer

Nira Cooray

Director

Tin Shing Chao

Director

Shelley Wheeling-Park

Director

Chris Takeno (resigned and appointed president)

 Highlights of the year:

  • Jennifer Shishido, OSH Regulatory Trends

1998 

Past-President

Annie Lam

1998 President

Chulee Grove

President-elect

Laura Rabb

Secretary

Roy Ishikawa

Treasurer

Harlan Hasimoto

Director

Mike Coyle

Director

Tin Shing Chao

Director

Nira Cooray

 Highlights of the year:

  • Dr. Zack Mansdorf, “Final Rule Respiratory Protection Standard”

  • ABIH Comprehensive Review of Industrial Hygiene sponsored by AIHA Hawaii Section,
    UH School of Public Health, and Center for Occupational and Environmental Health of the University of California

1997 

Past-President

Geoff Albrecht

1997 President

Annie Lam

President-elect

Chulee Grove

Secretary

Emma Kennedy

Treasurer

Eric Coates

Director

Janet Apostol

Director

Banefsheh Sadeghi

Director

Tin Shing Chao

 Highlights of the year:

  • Dr. Steven Levine, University of Michigan, “IH in Year 2021”

  • Dr. Zack Mansdorf, President of National AIHA, “What the Health and Safety Standard Means to an IH”

  • Raised over $1,700 in scholarships

  • Membership growth by 30% to nearly 100 members

  • Website launched

1990 – 1996 

Documents pertaining to officers are unavailable. 

Highlights throughout the years:

  • Hazardous Substance Training Program in Hawaii

  •  “Occupational Health Related Issues Addressed in the 1990 Legislative Session” by Senator Dennis Nakasato

  • “Indoor Air Quality” by Jeff Burton

  •  “Developments in State Environmental Legislation” by John McGuire
    VP of Governmental Affairs Hawaii Chamber of Commerce

  • General meeting speaker Aaron Tripler Director of Governmental Affairs AIHA National Office

  •  “Complex Chemical Exposure Evaluations” by Dr. Jaswant Singh

1989 

Past-President

John Ramos

Current President

Lewis Morris

President-elect

Art Kodama

Secretary

Fred Hertlien

Treasurer

Jodi Kuhn

Director

Dave Hallstein

Director

Blake Watanabe

Director

Shirlee Albrecht

 Highlights of the year:

  • “Meeting the Media” by Scott Shirai sponsored IAQ session at OSHA Hawaii Workshop

  • “Methodologies for Asbestos Analysis,” by Dan Baxter

  • Field trip to HECO

  • “Integration of Health and Safety – People Factors” by Neal Davis

  • “AIHA HI- challenges for 1990’s”

1988 

Past-President

Kate Kendall

Current President

John Ramos

President-elect

Lewis Morris

Secretary

Presley Millare

Treasurer

Bobby Lee

Director

Joana Taba

Director

Blake Watanabe

Director

Dave Hallstein

 Highlights of the year:

  • General meeting speaker Wai-On Phoon, Acting Director of NIOSH Sydney Australia,
    “Practical Occupational Health”

  • General meeting, technical sales presentation by Kimberly-Clark on PPE

  • General meeting speaker Dr. Jaswant Singh, “Toxicological Health Implications of
    Manmade Mineral Fibers and Asbestos”

1987 

Past-President

Ron Ellis

Current President

Kate Kendall

President-elect

John Ramos

Secretary

Claire Yee

Treasurer

Christine Nomura

Director

Joana Taba

Director

George Mauliola

Director

Roy Takekawa

 Highlights of the year:

  • Joint meeting, “A Panel Discussion on Hazard Communication Standards”

  • 2-day Marsh McLennon Seminar on “Asbestos, PCBs, UST, Management of carcinogenic
    risks in the work environment, and managing chemicals in the workplace

  • AIHA Annual Banquet, speaker Alici Farrar National AIHA president, “Tradition and Transition”

1986

Past-President

Janet Apostol

Current President

Ron Ellis

President-elect

Kate Kendall

Secretary

Joana Taba

Treasurer

Geoff Albrecht

Director

Alan Hadama

Director

George Mauliola

Director

Roy Takekawa

 Highlights of the year:

  • Speaker Jeff Burton, Toxic Material Control in Labs”

  • Speaker Dr. Victor Hay-Roe, “Sun Worship – Damage to Your Skin”

  • Speaker Chris Rennix, “Industrial Hygiene in Antarctica”

1985 

Past-President

Tim O’Callaghan

Current President

Janet Apostol

President-elect

Ron Ellis

Secretary

Kim Koyamatsu

Treasurer

Kim Koyamatsu

Director

Joanna Taba

Director

George Mauliola

Director

Alan Hadama

Director