The President-Elect automatically shall succeed the President in office upon completion of the President's term of office. The President-Elect shall perform any duties delegated by the Executive Committee or assigned by the President. The President-Elect shall serve as an AIHA-NCS representative on the Local Sections Council of AIHA.

Diana has been on the Board since 2006 and an active member of the local section since 2002. She was chair of the IH in the Community Committee from 2003 to 2006. Diana is the Industrial Hygiene Team Lead with Consolidated Safety Services at NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. Click here to send her an e-mail.

The Secretary is responsible for carrying out secretarial functions of AIHA-NCS such as record minutes of the Executive Committee meetings and business transactions that may come before AIHA-NCS and Executive Committee meetings. The Secretary also provides directory oversight and maintains the Executive Committee Organizational Chart and the historical records of Section.

Novi is an EH&S Specialist at BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. located in Novato, CA. Novi has served on the AIHA-NCS Board as secretary since 2006. Prior to relocating to California, Novi worked as an industrial hygienist at 3M Company in St. Paul, Minnesota, where she also served as secretary for the AIHA Upper Midwest Section (2002-2004). Novi can be reached by phone at (415) 506-3623 or click here to send her an e-mail.

The Treasurer shall receive, disburse and be custodian of all funds of AIHA-NCS. All disbursements shall be made upon authorization of the President. The Treasurer shall present a current financial report and provide the most recent reconciled bank statements at each regular meeting of the Executive Committee, and additionally as may be requested. The Treasurer shall present a final annual financial report at the first regularly scheduled Executive Committee meeting following the end of the fiscal year. State and Federal income tax statements shall be prepared by a certified public account and filed by the Treasurer each year with approval of the Executive Committee. After the Annual May Meeting, the Treasurer shall transmit all funds and property to the successor in office.

Robert Kleinerman has been an active member of the local section since 1994, when he relocated to the Bay Area from Southern California. He chaired the Outreach Committee (from 2000 - 2003), participated on a number of committees and then served on the executive committee as Director from 2003 - 2006. Rob is an independent consultant specializing in Risk Management, Environmental Health and Safety and of course, Industrial Hygiene. He can be reached at 650-324-2489 or click here to send him an e-mail.

The 3rd Year Director acts as a liaison between the Executive Committee and the following assigned committees: Marketing and Vendor, Symposium, Forum, Job Lists, and Publicity & Liaison with Professional Organizations.

Rainbow Leung is certified in industrial hygiene and is currently focusing on biological safety. She received her Masters degree in industrial hygiene from University of Washington, Seattle and undergraduate degree from University of California, Berkeley. Click here to send her an e-mail

The 2nd Year Director acts as a liaison between the Executive Committee and the following assigned committees: IH in the Community, Newsletter, Scholarships & Awards, and Developing World Outreach Initiative.

Colleen Thornton has been an active member of the national and local section since 2000. She has chaired the IH-in-the-Community Committee (from 2005 to 2008) and has been a member of the Developing World Outreach Initiative Committee during the first year that it was launched. Colleen has 8 years of experience as an environmental health and safety professional and is currently working as an independent occupational health and safety consultant. She is certified in Industrial Hygiene and is a graduate of the UC Berkeley MPH program with an emphasis on industrial hygiene. She can be reached by phone at 650-996-5028 or click here to send her an e-mail.

The 1st Year Director acts as a liaison between the Executive Committee and the following assigned committees: Volunteer Coordinator & Member Development and Program Registration Table. The 1st Year Director also provides additional support to the Executive Committee.