
Tim Barton
Director of Research Safety, University of Tennessee

W. H. (Jack) Breazeale Ph.D.
Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Francis Marion University, Florence, SC
Dr. Breazeale is a past chair of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Division of Chemical Health and Safety, and the Board – Council Committee on Chemical Safety. He is a past chair of the ACS National Chemistry Week Committee, a member of the ACS Committee on Committees, and a member of the ACS Insurance Board.
He is also a member of the Laboratory Safety Institute’s (LSI) Board of Directors. He is an excellent presenter/teacher and has been a senior instructor on the institute’s faculty for 16 years.

Lou DiBerardinis
Director, Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) MIT Office
Mr. DiBerardinis is the Director, Environment, Health and Safety at MIT. Prior to that he was at Polaroid Corporation and Harvard University .
Mr. DiBerardinis is a visiting lecturer at Harvard University School of Public Health where he currently teaches in several graduate courses and continuing education programs. He is Adjunct Professor at the University of Massachusetts Lowell Campus in the Department of the Work Environment. He is the author of numerous technical publications and co-authored the text “Guidelines for Laboratory Design: Health and Safety Considerations” and is editor of the “Handbook of Occupational Safety and Health”, both published by John Wiley and Sons. He served as chair of the ANSI Z9.5 subcommittee on Laboratory Ventilation from 1984 to 2006.

Jaclyn Graves
Director of Risk Management, McDaniel College

Anne Hawkins-Badge
Director of Laboratory Safety - Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI

Barbara Hopkins
Independent Consultant
Consulting services to support organizational leadership, human capital improvements, and STEM advancement.

Sara Johnson
Product Safety Specialist, The Shepherd Chemical Company, Cincinnati, OH

Jim Kaufman Ph.D.
VP Education, Laboratory Safety Institute
Additionally, Dr. Kaufman is a past chair of the International Council for Associations of Science Education (ICASE), Committee on Safety in Science Education.

Demetria Powell
Laboratory Safety Specialist, UC Berkeley, College of Chemistry
Ms. Powell is a board certified safety professional with a diverse background ranging from Chemical Process Safety to Research and Laboratory Safety. Ms. Powell earned her Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from UNC Wilmington and Master of Science degree in Occupational Safety and Health from East Carolina University. In addition to her certifications and education, Ms. Powell is a published award-winning author.

Alex Senchak
Vice President, Graham-Pelton
In addition to being LSI’s Chairman of the Board, he is the Vice President at Graham-Pelton providing counsel to clients in multiple sectors. Some of his clients include New York Academy of Sciences, Home Health Foundation, New England Center for Homeless Veterans, Regis College, and Roger Williams University.
He has consulted for organizations throughout the United States including the Lincoln Park Community Shelter in Chicago, the New Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, and the Trinity Church in Boston. Mr. Senchak served as a Theatre Consultant with Shalleck Collaborative Inc., and as Production Coordinator for the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Catherine Situma, Ph.D.
Manager, Safety & Health, Auburn University

Nathan Watson
President & CEO, BioRAFT
Mr. Watson founded BioRAFT in 2003 as a software development company that delivered individual management solutions to academic research institutions and laboratories. In 2006, he refocused BioRAFT’s efforts on developing a unified web‐based software platform to serve as the core structure on which to continually build and centrally deliver its solutions. Today, BioRAFT offers ten applications delivered as integrated modules on top of its platform. These modules increase lab safety and regulatory compliance, laboratory productivity, and management oversight for pharmaceutical and biotech companies, government labs, and academic research institutions. BioRAFT’s goal is to increase research performance thereby enabling more cost effective and rapid discovery of cures.
Mr. Watson currently serves as Treasurer of the Board of Directors for the Laboratory Safety Institute.

Brian Wazlaw Ed.D.
Laboratory Safety Officer, Exeter Region Cooperative School District
He is the former Department Chair of Science and has extensive experience in science curriculum and NH science frameworks. Dr. Wazlaw has worked with the New Hampshire State Department of Education on state science and science safety issues. Following his retirement from teaching, he has continued as district science safety coordinator. He has presented science safety workshops throughout the state.
He is an active member of several professional organizations: National Science Education Leadership Association, New England Association of Chemistry Teachers, American Chemical Society Division of Chemical Education, and both the National and New Hampshire Science Teachers Associations. He has received his certification (NRCC) as a Certified Chemical Hygiene Officer.
Dr. Wazlaw is involved in science safety on a national level through his membership on the NSTA science safety committee. He is the author of the LSI Model Chemical Hygiene Plan.