Planning Committee

The core of the planning committee consists primarily of mine safety professionals from industry who work as safety managers, trainers, human resource managers, safety directors, etc. Their knowledge of safety issues and the supervisory professional development needs provides a critical resource that ensures seminar and workshop programs that are relevant and timely. They are joined by research, training and educational professionals from academia, and government. The committee members for the 12^th seminar are:

Matt Bertovich, Chief, PA Mine Safety

Christopher Bise, Professor and Head, Mining Engineering Department, West Virginia University

Richard Black, Consultant

Kennith Chamberlain, Mine Safety and Health Specialist, MSHA

Robert Dailey, VP Occupational Health and Safety, Pennsy Supply, Inc.

Carl DeLorenzo, Safety Coordinator, Jeddo Coal

Joseph DeSalvo, Instructor, Penn State University

Joseph Flick, Director of Field Services, Penn State University

Glenn Fritzinger, Director of Human Resources, Eastern Industries, Inc.

James Furey, Safety Director, Eureka Stone Quarry, Inc.

David Ingram, Health Communications Coordinator, NIOSH-PRL

Anne Kelhart, Director of Safety and Human Resources, Martin Stone Quarries

Randy Newcomer, Director of Training and Services, Rohrer’s Safety Services

Bret Park, Mine Safety and Health Specialist, MSHA

Pryce Parker, Safety Manager, Eastern Industries, Inc.

George Prebula, Employee Relation/Training Supervisor, Lehigh Cement

Mark Radomsky, Director of Miner Training Program, Penn State University

Raja Ramani, Professor Emeritus of Mining Engineering, Penn State University

William Slusser, Mine Safety and Health Specialist, MSHA

Corena Stefanik, Pennsy/Slusser Bros.

Keith Williams, Manager Environmental and Safety, Hercules Cement

Ron Witt, Corporate Safety Training Manager, American Infrastructure