Faculty Biographies in Alphabetical Order

Norman Anderson, Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention - Augusta, ME

Norman Anderson is a Comprehensive Health Planner with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Program Manager for both the Environmental Public Health Tracking Program and the Climate Adaptation Grant. He has over 30 years of experience in environmental health, primarily with environmental and health agencies, as well as the non profit public health sector. His work has involved public policy analysis; research coordination in the areas of air quality and respiratory health; organizational development; and health risk assessment. He holds a bachelors degree from Brown University and a Masters of Science in Public Health from the University of North Carolina.

David Bearg, P.E. - Life Energy Associates, Concord, MA

David Bearg holds a B.S. from Northeastern University in Chemical Engineering, and an M.S. from the Harvard School of Public Health in Environmental Health Sciences.  He is also a Registered Professional Engineer in Massachusetts and a Certified Industrial Hygienist.  

Mr. Bearg’s professional focus involves the achievement of healthy and productive indoor environments, typically achieved in conjunction with energy conservation.  As part of his work he has authored the text, "Indoor Air Quality and HVAC Systems", as well as contributed to several other texts and has had papers published in technical journals and has made presentations at numerous conferences. 

His avocation involves cultivating a self-sufficient lifestyle that includes extending the growing season with the use of a heat-storing greenhouse with automatic grey-water irrigation and the construction of moveable interior window insulation panels to reduce unnecessary heat loss in his home.  More about these efforts can be viewed at www.sagefarm.net.

Tim Carr, Able Restoration

Mr. Carr has designed, implemented and executed training and management programs for Production Managers, Project Managers as well as Crew and Project Leaders. He has been involved in many industry specific seminars, expositions and trade shows with the honor of presenting to management companies, insurance companies and Adjustment firms, to name a few.

Thomas Cheetham, Ph.D. - Northeast Laboratory Services, Winslow, ME

Dr. Cheetham is the senior microbiologist in the division of Environmental Microbiology at Northeast Laboratory Services in Winslow, Maine.  He is an Adjunct Professor at the College of the Atlantic and formerly Associate Professor of Biology & Environmental Studies and Director of the Program in Environmental Studies at Wilson College, PA.

Michael J. Chonko, PE, Principal - SMRT, Portland, ME

Michael J. Chonko, PE, leads SMRT’s Engineering Department and has 18 years of experience designing complex mechanical systems for the healthcare and science/technology sectors, including labs, cleanrooms, pharmacies and medical isolation environments.Mike brings creativity in finding innovative ways to meet high indoor air quality and energy efficiency goals.

Katherine M. Everett, PE, LEED AP - SMRT, Portland, ME

Katherine M. Everett, is a Senior Mechanical Engineer at SMRT with more than 25 years of experience designing mechanical systems for healthcare clients, including hospital and medical centers throughout New England.  She is a member of the New England Healthcare Engineers Society.

Ron Fallon, EnviroTech Clean Air

Mr. Fallon has performed fieldwork in Heating, Ventilating, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system inspection and cleaning, structural mold remediation, structural drying, and specialty cleaning in sensitive environments since 1995.

Dennis Francoeur, RPF Environmental

As an Occupational Health and Safety professional for over 25 years, Mr. Francoeur's professional experience includes projects involving the evaluation of safety hazards and chemical hazards in both industrial and non-industrial work places (indoor air quality) as well as outdoor environments.

David F. Gallup, Consultant, EMLab P&K, LLC, San Bruno, California

Dave has a Bachelors of Science from the California Institute of Technology in Engineering and Applied Sciences, and a Masters from Stanford University in Mechanical Engineering.  He currently has 7 patents, and many years of experience in research and development management while at TRW North America.  At TRW, Dave received the TRW Chairman’s Award for product innovation.

Dave became President of Environmental Microbiology Laboratory, Inc. (as it was then known) in 1997; Chairman in 2005; and as of 2006, works as a Consultant.  In 2002, Dave created EMLab’s CET (Center for Environmental Training) series entitled Mold, Allergens, Sampling, and Data Interpretation and travels nationwide as the instructor.   Starting in 2003, he taught classes at the University of California-Berkeley entitled, Mold: Inspection, Assessment, and Control–History, Health Effects and Ecology; Mold: Inspection, Assessment, and Control–Laboratory Analytical Techniques Workshop; and Interpreting Fungal Data from Indoor Air Quality Investigations.  For the past several years, he has been a speaker at the AIHce, at IAQA national events, and regional events throughout the country. 

Jake Hart, Envirotech Clean Air, Inc, Stoneham, MA

Jake is the chief operating officer of Envirotech Clean Air Inc., a 40 person company that provides an array of indoor air quality and emergency response services. Jake is the former VP and CEO/Owner of Service Master AAA Associates, and former project superintendent "Environmental Waste Technology".  Jake is an original chapter director of the IAQA Chapter in Manchester, NH, and currently serves on its Board of Directors.  He is ASCS Certified (NADCA), holds a Massachusetts Pesticide Applicator License, and maintains CMR, CMRS, and IICRC Restoration Specialist certifications.

Bob Hawley - Owner, Environmental Air Techs.

Environmental AirTechs is an indoor air quality consulting and investigative company with a broad range of building knowledge and IAQ.  Environmental AirTechs was founded in 2001 as a result of dealing with unexpected building casualties and resulting air quality complaints.  Mr. Hawley has over 30 years of industry experience and holds multiple Certifications from the American Council for Accredited Certifications (ACAC), including, but not limited to IAQ Investigations, Remediation, Infrared Technology and Infectious Control.  Mr. Hawley is on the ACAC Board of Directors.

Al Heath - Cold Climate Home, Bath, ME

Al is a Builder/Consultant/Energy Auditor and creator of ColdClimateHome.com, a web site focused on Deep Energy Retrofit education and promotion.  Al has 20 years of hands-on experience in residential building and design of high efficiency new homes and renovations.  Has spoken widely about Deep Energy Retrofits, passive and active solar design, and super-insulation strategies.

Jonathan Klane, M.S.Ed., CIH, CHMM, CET, - Klane’s Education Information Training Hub, LLC (KEITH) in Fairfield, Maine:

Jonathan has 23 years of experience providing health, safety, training, and consulting services including “Train-the-Trainer” courses to business, industry, government, and education including OSHA VPP companies.  He is the prinicipal and founder of Klane’s Education Information Training Hub, LLC SM (KEITH SM), and former full-time instructor Occupational Health & Safety (OHS) at Central Maine Technical College (CMTC). Jonathan a current faculty member at Thomas College in their Graduate Program for courses in Health, Safety & Security, Train-the-Trainer,
Risk Assessment and Management, Wellness and Health Ed., Risk Management for the 21st Century, Organizational Theory & Behavior, Marketing Management, and Conflict Management and Resolution. 

Jonathan is a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), and Certified Environmental Trainer (CET), as well as a Masters in Adult Education (M.S.Ed.).

Jonathan is a member of the Board of Directors for the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council, and current chairperson of its Best Practices Committee.

Scott Knightly, EnviroVantage

Mr. Knightly has extensive experience with mold, lead and asbestos remediation. His company was the first licensed lead abatement contractor in New Hampshire. Mr. Knightly's company quickly grew to tackle other contaminants found in buildings, including asbestos, mold, PCB's and mercury.

Paul Kondrat, PE, LEED AP, Senior Associate - TRO Jung/Brannen, Boston, MA

Paul has designed and supervised the construction of building mechanical systems for over 15 years. Paul currently leads TRO Jung|Brannen’s Mechanical Engineering Department.

Rebecca Lincoln, Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention, Augusta, ME

Rebecca Lincoln is a Toxicologist with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s Environmental and Occupational Health Programs, a position she has held since 2009.  Her work has primarily involved research on the health effects of climate change, in particular heat-related illness.  She has also worked on projects involving arsenic and other contaminants in drinking water, biomonitoring of children’s exposure to environmental contaminants, and geospatial applications for environmental health data, through the Maine CDC’s Environmental Public Health Tracking Program.  She holds a bachelor’s in Geology and Mathematics from Oberlin College, and a doctorate of science in Environmental Health from the Harvard School of Public Health.

Kirk Allen Maasch, University of Maine, Orono, ME

Kirk Maasch is Professor in the Department of Earth Sciences and the Climate Change Institute at the University of Maine. He has over 20 years of experience using climate models and statistical methods to investigate the causes of climate change across time scales ranging from years to millions of years. The models range in complexity from simple low-order dynamical systems to complex three-dimensional models of the atmosphere. He has worked toward developing a theory for long-time scale climate change (ice ages and millennial scales). His most recent interests include inter-annual to decadal scale climate variability in the Holocene and the relationship between climate change and human activities. He is also actively involved in modeling present-day and future regional scale climate change using a nested high-resolution model of the atmosphere.

Jeffrey C. May, May Indoor Air Investigations, Tyngsborough, MA

Author, teacher, consultant, scientist, Jeff May has become a staple at the Maine Indoor Air Quality Conference!

Jeff holds a B.A. in Chemistry from Columbia College, and a M.A. in Organic Chemistry from Harvard University.  He is a certified Indoor Air Quality Professional, (Association of Energy Engineers)  and holds a certificate in Food Science Technology, (Massachusetts Institute of Technology).  He is trained in infrared thermography, and in mold investigation, assessment, sampling identification, and analysis.

Jeff is the author of numerous publications, and has given IAQ presentations throughout New England as well as around the country.  Jeff is an adjunct professor at the University of Massachusetts in Lowell, MA.

Ivan G. Most, Sc.D, P.E.--Strategic Occupational Health Management, Inc., Old Orchard Beach, ME

Ivan G. Most provides facilitation and training services for industrial clients interested in developing effective cross-functional teams. He trains consultants in principles of health and safety site surveillance, and conducts research on the effect of work organization on occupational health. Ivan also serves as an Associate Professor of Public Health at the University of New England, teaching web-based courses for the Master in Public health Program.  He also serves as an Adjunct Professor of Engineering at the University of Southern Maine.  Ivan has written regular newspaper articles on occupational health, is a member of National Occupational Health Research Agenda Committee on Intervention Effectiveness and the state of Maine Occupational Research Agenda committee. 

Ivan is past-president of the Maine indoor Air Quality Council, and continues to serve on its Board of Directors.

Francis "Bud" Offermann - Indoor Environmental Engineering, San Francisco, CA

Mr. Offermann has 25 years experience as an IAQ researcher, sick building investigator, mitigation planner, healthy building design consultant, expert witness, technical author, and workshop instructor. He is president of Indoor Environmental Engineering, a San Francisco based IAQ consulting firm.

As president of Indoor Environmental Engineering, Mr. Offermann directs an interdisciplinary team of environmental scientists, chemists, and mechanical engineers in indoor air quality building investigations and healthy building design projects. Under Mr. Offermann's supervision IEE has developed both pro-active and reactive IAQ measurement methods and diagnostic protocols. He has been a recipient of State and Federal research grants regarding building air quality and ventilation field studies (e.g. EPA BASE study of IAQ in office buildings and schools), tracer gas techniques,in situ contaminant emission rate measurements, and the development of indoor air quality measurement instrumentation.

Prior to starting up Indoor Environmental Engineering, Mr. Offermann was a Staff Scientist with the Building Ventilation and Indoor Air Quality Program, Energy and Environment Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, CA.

Mr. Offermann developed and instructs, regularly, IAQ related professional development seminars including “Indoor Air Quality: Tools for Schools,” an EPA one day air quality management workshop for school officials, teachers, and maintenance personnel, and the Building Operator Certification (BOC) ”Indoor Air Quality” Training Workshops, sponsored by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Council.

He has published extensively and lectured frequently on the subject of IAQ including: “Mold and Moisture Control”, Indoor Air Quality workshop for the Collaborative for High Performance Schools (CHPS), San Francisco. “Managing Indoor Air Quality in Schools: Staying Out of Trouble”, CASBO, Sacramento.

Michael Pulaski, Ph.D., LEED AP, BD+C, Thornton Tomasetti Fore Solutions, Portland, ME

Michael Pulaski has been responsible for sustainable design of mixed-use developments, higher education, residential and industrial structures. With more than nine years of experience, he played a leading role as project manager for the 18-million-square-foot Las Vegas CityCenter Block C development, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and currently, University of Massachusetts Medical School Sherman Center.  He is a Visiting Faculty in the Department of Architecture at Cornell University co-instructing a class with Gunnar Hubbard, Principal.

Michael was a board member of USGBC Maine Chapter, founding member of USGBC National Emerging Green Professionals Committee, and Whole Systems Integration Process ANSI Standard Integrated Design committee.  He is board member of the University of Southern Maine Construction Management Advisory Board, and an Ambassador for the International Living Building Institute.Michael holds a doctorate in Architectural Engineering from Pennsylvania State University with a focus on sustainable design and construction, master’s and bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University.            

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Trudy Y. Smith - Spruce Environmental Technology, Inc, Ward Hill, MA

Trudy Smith is a Senior Training Specialist with Spruce Environmental Technology, Inc. She presents indoor air quality and radon courses nationwide and teaches regularly at real estate offices, symposia and conferences and has presented continuing education courses for the St. Louis Association of Realtors.  She has made presentations throughout the U.S. on indoor air quality to health officials, building code officials, American Lung Association local and national conferences. Ms. Smith is a certified teacher with several years experience at the high school level and adjunct at two community colleges and at Washington University in St. Louis.

Eileen Storey, MD, MPH - Chief of the Surveillance Branch of the Division of Respiratory Disease Studies at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

At NIOSH, Dr. Storey works to summarize information relating to the incidence, prevalence, and mortality of occupational respiratory diseases; describing patterns of specific diseases within occupations and industries; and developing methods to monitor specific working populations at risk for respiratory disease.

Prior to joining NIOSH, Dr. Storey was on the faculty at the University of Connecticut Health Center, where she practiced occupational medicine, taught medical students and public health students, and conducted research focused on indoor environments and respiratory disease. As Chief of the Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, she directed the Center for Indoor Environments and Health.

She was a member of the Institute of Medicine Committee on the Effect of Climate Change on Indoor Air Quality and Public Health. The IOM issued a report “Climate Change, the Indoor Environment, and Health” in 2011.

Dr. Storey completed her Medical Degree and MPH at Harvard University in 1978, Internal Medicine training at West Virginia University in 1981, and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Occupational Medicine.

Guy Sylvester, CEO - Absolute Resource Associates, Portsmouth, NH

Guy is a practicing Industrial Hygienist, Board Certified Microbial Consultant, Board Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant and State Certified Asbestos Inspector. He is on the Board of Directors of the New Hampshire Chapter of the Indoor Air Quality Association (www.iaqa.com) as well as the Leadership Board of the NH American Lung Association. His Curriculum Vitae can be found here.

Guy managed environmental firms and projects all over the country before purchasing Resource Laboratories (now Absolute Resource Associates) in 2000 with his wife Susan Sylvester. Guy created the Indoor Air Quality division of the business because he was a natural at solving indoor air quality mysteries for his customers. His passion for helping people with illness related to air quality led Guy to recently write a book, entitled "Mold: Myth or Monster?" (www.moldmythormonster.com) which helps homeowners and small businesses in their quest to get information and help as it relates to mold, indoor air quality, and related health issues.

Ellen R. Tohn - Tohn Environmental Strategies, Wayland, MA

Ms. Tohn is an environmental and health consultant with over 20 years of experience. She is the founder and principal of Tohn Environmental Strategies and a nationally recognized expert in housing based environmental health threats, healthy housing and indoor air quality, and lead poisoning prevention. Ms. Tohn also has extensive sector experience working on clean air, solid and hazardous waste, toxic substances, and comparative risk. Ms. Tohn works with housing developers, property owners, managers and architects to create green and healthy housing. She has assisted national/regional and local health advocates catalyze effective and lasting policy solutions; contributed to numerous Federal and state guidance documents; developed Federal and local healthy housing and lead training courses; and designed and managed environmental health research studies resulting in peer-reviewed publications and influencing Federal regulatory actions. She recently directed a project to develop Guidance for EPA’s Energy Star Indoor Air Quality Specifications and serves as an advisor on indoor air quality issues to the US Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes standards setting process and numerous other green building programs.

Adam P. Troidl, LEED AP, Construction Manager, Maine General Medical Center, Augusta, ME

Adam P. Troidl, LEED AP, currently serves MaineGeneral as a Construction Manager, working daily at the jobsite of the New Regional Hospital in Augusta.  Prior to relocating to Maine, Adam practiced architectural design in Buffalo, New York working primarily in the healthcare sector.

Leslie Walleigh, MD, MPH - Maine Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Augusta, ME

Leslie Walleigh is a graduate of Brown University and Stanford Medical School. She originally completed a residency and became board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, practicing in Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts. While still practicing OB/GYN, she completed an MPH (Masters in Public Health) in Environmental Health at Boston University School of Public Health. During her public health studies, she also became interested in occupational health and subsequently completed a residency in occupational medicine at the Harvard School of Public Health. She later became board certified in occupational medicine. She practiced occupational medicine from 1995 through 2009 at MaineGeneral Medical Center.  In 2004, Dr. Walleigh began working one day a week for the Environmental and Occupational Health Programs of the Maine CDC, consulting with the staff on medical conditions related to environmental and occupational exposures. In 2009 she accepted a full-time position with the Maine CDC and currently serves as the program manager of the Occupational Disease Reporting System within the Environmental and Occupational Health Programs. Dr. Walleigh continues to work one day a week as an occupational medicine physician with Employee Health and Wellness of Maine Medical Center.  Leslie is a member of the Board of Directors of the Maine Indoor Air Quality Council.