
The New York Campus Environmental Resource (NYCER) was established in 2003 as a forum for the exchange of environmental health and safety information among academic institutions in the New York area. NYCER’s discussion topics have included recent campus environmental health and safety developments, changes to the regulatory environment, environmental management strategies, laboratory safety and compliance, universal waste management, environmental management systems, and the EPA College and University Audit Initiative. Guest speakers at NYCER meetings have included numerous technical experts and policy makers, such as the New York City Fire Department Lab Safety Chief and the Regional Administrator of the EPA.
NYCER holds luncheon meetings every other month at different member institution locations throughout the metropolitan area. The meetings generally last from noon until 2pm and consist of an hour of technical discussion and networking and an hour of training on varying topics of mutual interest. Lunch is typically sponsored by the host institution.
There are currently 60 institutions on the NYCER roster, and we have had excellent participation at the meetings.
MembersAdelphi UniversityAlan Aronoff, Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator Barnard CollegeDaniel Davis, Environmental Health and Safety Baruch CollegeFran Erlitz, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Bronx Community CollegeAbner Felix, Environmental Health and Safety Officer Brooklyn CollegeAldo Orlando, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Brooklyn Law SchoolWilliam Stropkay, Director of Operations City College of New YorkRichard Belgrave, Director, Environmental Health and Safety The City University of New YorkHoward Apsan, University Director, Environmental, Health, Safety and Risk Management City University School of LawSteve Katz, Director of Safety The College of Staten IslandKathleen Collins, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Columbia UniversityChristopher Pettinato, Director, Env. Health & Safety Programs Columbia University Medical CenterKathleen Crowley, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Cooper UnionRobert Hawks, Vice President for Business Affairs & Treasurer Cornell UniversityErik A. Talley, Director, Environmental Health & Safety Downstate Medical SchoolBrian Pitt, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Fashion Institute of TechnologyJoseph Arcoleo, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Fordham UniversityDavid O’Connor, Environmental Health and Safety Officer The Graduate CenterJohn Flaherty, Director of Security and Public Safety Hospital for Healthy EnvironmentJanet Brown, Partner Coordinator Hospital for Special SurgeryGiovanni Abbruzzese, Director of Safety Hostos Community CollegeDiahann McFarlane, Environmental Health and Safety Officer Hughes Hubbard & Reed, LLPSusan M. Campbell, Partner IndependentJack Ryniec John Jay College of Criminal JusticeShailendra Chainani, Environmental Health and Safety Officer Kingsborough Community CollegeJennifer Wuotinen, Director, Environmental Health and Safety LaGuardia Community CollegePeter Jayasekara, Environmental Health and Safety Officer Lehman CollegeIlona Linins, Environmental Health and Safety Officer Long Island UniversityGodfrey Chee Ping, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Manhattan CollegeMaria Disavino Marymount Manhattan CollegeZinovia Abatzis, Chemical Hygiene Officer Medgar Evers CollegeMohamed Bangura, Environmental Health and Safety Officer Memorial Sloan KetteringPaul Zel, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Molloy CollegeMichail McGovern, Vice President of Finance Mount Sinai Medical SchoolStuart Weiner, Environmental Health and Safety New Jersey Institute of TechnologyNicholas Tworischuk, Vice President, Associate Treasurer New School UniversityTom Goldsmith, Director of Faculty Services New York Law SchoolGeorge Hayes, Director of Security, Safety, & Telecommunications New York City College of TechnologyDerek Lee, Environmental Health and Safety Officer New York Medical CollegeWilliam Collesano, Director, Environmental Health & Safety New York UniversityAlan J. Yood, Senior Director of Environmental Services O’Brien & Gere Engineers, Inc.Stuart J. Spiegel, Senior Managing Scientist Pace UniversityStacey Irvine, Director of Security Polytechnic UniversityCharles Martucci, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Pratt InstituteAnthony Gelber, Director of Campus Operations Queens CollegeWilliam Graffeo, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Raymond W. Kane & AssociatesRaymond Kane, Chief Executive Officer Rockefeller UniversityAmy Wilkerson, Environmental Health and Safety Officer St. John’s UniversityColleen M. Greaney, Director, Environmental Health and Safety St. Luke’s HospitalMyrna Rodriguez Yvonne Guariglia, Director of Safety St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical CenterTrientina Campbell, Director of Safety SUNY College of OptometryJaime Gonzalez, Environmental Health and Safety SUNY Maritime CollegeWalter Eddy, Director of Facilities SUNY Stony BrookKim Auletta, Lab Safety Specialist SUNY WestchesterGary H. Hohenstein, Environmental Health and Safety Manager Triumvirate EnvironmentalRyan Flaherty, Account Manager U.S. Merchant MarineJoseph Abbamonte, Director, Environmental Health and Safety Vaughn CollegeFrank Santana, Director of Building Services Yeshiva UniversityAnthony Chibbaro, Chief Safety Officer York CollegeChing See Chan, Environmental Health and Safety Officer Woodard & CurranAdam H. Steinman, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Compliance |
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If you would like additional information on upcoming NYCER meetings or would like to participate in the organization, please contact: Howard N. Apsan, Ph. D., |
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