MWC - Key Persons
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- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE
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- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE
- Executive Secretary - Treasurer of Cincinnati AFL - CIO Labor Council
Brian Griffin is Executive Secretary-Treasurer of Cincinnati AFL-CIO Labor Council, the founder and parent organization of Greater Cincinnati Occupational Health Center (GCOHC). Training and education for young people in formation and adults in transition is a principal pillar of the Labor Movement and a passion of Brian's making the GCOHC Vision, Mission and Principles a perfect fit in his broad educational and training portfolio. Above and beyond his duties for both the Labor Council and GCOHC, he serves on the Fire/EMS Programs Occupational Advisory Committee for Great Oaks Career Campuses and the Business Advisory Council for Butler Tech Career Schools, and the Board of Directors, Southwest Ohio Regional Workforce Investment Board. Brian also serves the City of Cincinnati as Commissioner (Vice Chair) on The City of Cincinnati Civil Service Commission and provides leadership for several social services organizations.
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- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE
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- Director
- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE
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- Fiscal Officer
- Fiscal Officer / Division Administrator
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- President / SorbTech Incorporated - Clarksville, in
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- Global Industrial Hygiene & Ergonomics Leader / Kimberly - Clark
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- Retired Fire Chief / Emergency Management Director
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- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE
- Director of the MHA Emergency Operations Center
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- Founder and Project Manager / Merit Environmental, Inc. - Louisville, KY
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- Adjunct Professor, Population Health / University of Wisconsin, Madison
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- Vice President of Operations / Biourja New Town Terminal, LLC - New Town, ND
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- Director - Environment, Health, Safety & Emergency Management / University of Tennessee
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- Supervisor, Hazardous Materials and Indoor Air Quality
I grew up in a household that had a general environmental awareness, which differed a bit from the majority of households in our community during that time period. My father studied chemical engineering and water chemistry, then transitioned into a career in proper handling/disposal of hazardous waste and recycling and recovering heavy metals from that waste. I took a special interest in his work, and he allowed me to learn and be a part of his work world as much as possible. It was not uncommon to find hazmat suits and hard hats lying around our house. In high school, I took a particular liking to chemistry and was a TA in the lab. I continued my education at the College of St. Benedict/St. John's University, taking a special interest in chemistry, biology, and psychology courses. I got my BA in Psychology and immediately entered the workforce. I have worked in higher education for the last 22+ years. My areas of focus have been in program management, curriculum and course development, operationalizing academic change, catalog content, Dean and Program Director support, data collection/analysis, and reporting.
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- Labor Management Development Consultant
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- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE
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- Education Coordinator / International Chemicals Workers Union Council
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- Owner / Consultant / Environmental Management Concepts, LLC - West Lafayette, in
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- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE
- Program Director
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- Principal Investigator
- Principal Investigator / Professor, Division of Environmental Health Sciences
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- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE
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- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE
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- Emeritus Professor / University of Illinois
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- Outgoing Program Director
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- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE
- Emergency Response Solutions International - ( MI )
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- Senior Research Associate
- Senior Research Associate / Senior Research Associate / Department of Environmental and Public Health Sciences
I have seen firsthand the effects of hazardous exposures while conducting health evaluations with workers from various industries as well as their household contacts. I have also had the opportunity to help workers and communities protect themselves from exposures. These experiences prompted my involvement with HWWTP in providing hands-on training and education, building capacity for workers and communities to actively participate in protecting themselves from exposures.
For the past 18 years in the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, I have coordinated research projects focusing on exposures and health for both workers and communities. Tasked with keeping the projects on target and on schedule, a large part of my responsibility has involved bringing together people from diverse backgrounds including community members, factory workers, health care professionals, academics, health and safety employees, administrators, government representatives, and industry management. A significant amount of my time has been spent writing: grants, curricula, reports, and publishing research findings. Another major aspect of my work has been related to data - developing tools to collect health data and analyzing it to assess the association between exposure and health outcomes. I also have a great deal of experience in handling behind-the-scenes administrative tasks necessary for academic and governmental projects.
These experiences have prepared me well for my role on this project. Much of my time will be allocated for writing, specifically developing and updating curricula, which I've done extensively for the past 5 years of this project. My proven record of managing detail will be applied while collecting, synthesizing, and analyzing data as well as completing various special administrative projects. My organizational skills will be utilized in facilitating communication for decision making and implementation. I am excited to continue to bring my energy and skills to help this program meet the evolving training needs of workers and communities.
Funding for the Midwest Consortium for Hazardous Waste Worker Training is provided by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), grant U45ES006184.
Job Titles:
- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE
Job Titles:
- Member of the STEERING COMMITTEE