IHMM will be conducting an election for two [2] seats on its Board of Directors beginning October 1, 2024 and ending on October 31, 2024.
The two seats are [1] Public Member Seat, and [1] CHMM seat. Certificants are asked to cast ballots for one Public Member candidate, and for 1 of the 3 CHMM candidates. You must cast [2] votes; one for the Public Member, and one for one of three CHMMs.
Below are the candidates for these two seats. Every IHMM certificant in good standing will receive an email ballot with an individually numbered code to cast their ballots beginning today, October 1, 2024 through October 31st. YOU DO NOT VOTE HERE – ASSUMING YOU HAVE A VALID EMAIL ADDRESS IN YOUR MYIHMM RECORD – YOU WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH THE CODE TO CAST YOUR VOTES
W. Morgan Hyson, Public Member
Morgan has had a varied career across many fields and disciplines ranging from civil litigation to nuclear nonproliferation policy. A proud key chapter in this journey was five years serving in a progression of staff roles at the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management, ultimately serving as the Institute’s Acting Executive Director. He left the Institute to pursue his Master’s Degree, and has since continued in roles at the Departments of Agriculture, Energy and State. Morgan is an alumni of the prestigious Presidential Management Fellowship program and has been recognized for his work as a civil servant through multiple awards, including two Superior Honor Awards, among the highest given in the Department of State.
Dr. William J. Pate, CHMM, MBA, CHP, CIH, CSP – CHMM Seat
Dr. Pate has over 10 years of environmental health and safety experience in academic, research and healthcare settings in both the public and private sector. Dr. Pate’s EHS experience has ranged from collection and management of radioactive, chemical, and biologic waste streams for a major research university to management of a comprehensive EHS program for a large multi-facility health system. Dr. Pate has been responsible for the development and delivery of a variety of EHS training topics, and his goal is to assist Bowen EHS clients in achieving their professional development goals. Outside of work, Dr. Pate enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters.
Sarath Seneviratne, CHMM – CHMM Seat
I care deeply about IHMM’s future. I believe no other candidate brings the wealth of detailed knowledge and specific work experience I have. This insight would be uniquely valuable to the Board. I sincerely hope you will do me the honor of electing me to serve this incredible and worthy mission. My first term serving on the Board of Directors has been educational, inspiring, and hugely motivational to stay involved with IHMM. If elected to a second term. I’d like to faci litate the translation of the IHMM’s mission into concrete ideas and actions.
Benjamin L. Frizzell, MPH, CIH, CSP, CHMM – CHMM Seat
Ben is a Manager of Industrial Hygiene with BNSF Railroad in Minneapolis, MN, where he has worked for the past two years. He has also served as a Health and Safety Supervisor at CTEH, a QEHS Supervisor at Stella-Jones, and a Chemist at Molex. Ben also holds certifications as a CIH, CSP, and CHMM as well as having a background as a FEMA First Responder, PADI Driver, and a BSA Eagle Scout.
