EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
executive committee
SAEMS Executive Board Members
The SAEMS Executive Committee increases membership value through effective leadership, rapid dissemination of information, pursuit of opportunities to expand our sphere of influence, active engagement of Committee members, and seeking membership input.
Goals
- Incorporate more emphasis on Health & Safety
- Improve member relations
- Continue working on becoming a primary vehicle for PDEQ/ADEQ for information & activity dissemination
- Expand the education program’s emphasis
- Continue to increase local & Southern AZ membership
- Continue supporting/expanding partnerships
David Mack
President// Industrial Stormwater Coordinator for ADOT | Tucson, AZ
Dave believes in clean water and efficiency. He attempts to perform both these functions every day while working as the Industrial Stormwater Coordinator for the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT). Sometimes it’s hard to achieve both but he feels his 15+ years of experience has taught him a thing or two since graduating from the University of Arizona.
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Wade McGregor
Vice President // Sales Engineer for Shimadzu Scientific Instruments | Arizona & New Mexico
Wade earned a PhD in Biochemistry at Utah State University and taught chemistry and biochemistry at the university level for 8 years before entering the corporate world. Since 2014, Wade has been selling scientific instruments used for analyzing air, water and soil samples in environmental testing laboratories. He’s been a member of SAEMS since 2018 and elected VP in 2020. In the off hours you’re likely to find him relaxing with family or at the bouldering gym or making noise on the drums.
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Elizabeth Kasik
Treasurer // Business Development Manager at Turner Laboratories Inc. | Tucson, Arizona
Elizabeth has been in the environmental testing industry for 23 years. She moved to Arizona from Illinois after receiving a BS in Biology from the University of Iowa. She worked for TestAmerica Laboratories for over 22 years and held a number of positions with them including chemist, QA Manager, Laboratory Director as well as Client Services Director. She was most recently an Account Executive for TestAmerica. She is currently the Business Development Manager at Turner Laboratories, Inc and enjoys assisting clients with their analytical testing needs and challenges. She has been active in SAEMS for a number of years and held the Treasure position since November of 2015.
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Erin Lansey
Secretary // Water/Wastewater Engineer at HDR Inc. | Tucson, Arizona
Erin has a B.S. in Environmental Science and an M.S. in Environmental Engineering from the University of Arizona. She was the former Secretary and 2-time Vice President for SAEMS. She has 10 years in the water and environmental field, focusing on characterization and remediation.
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Elizabeth Kasic
Treasurer // Business Development Manager at Turner Laboratories Inc. | Tucson, Arizona
Elizabeth has been in the environmental testing industry for 23 years. She moved to Arizona from Illinois after receiving a BS in Biology from the University of Iowa. She worked for TestAmerica Laboratories for over 22 years and held a number of positions with them including chemist, QA Manager, Laboratory Director as well as Client Services Director. She was most recently an Account Executive for TestAmerica. She is currently the Business Development Manager at Turner Laboratories, Inc and enjoys assisting clients with their analytical testing needs and challenges. She has been active in SAEMS for a number of years and held the Treasure position since November of 2015.
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Non-Voting Board Members
Ouatfa Chuffe-Moscoso
Past President // Director of Environmental Health and Safety at Pima Community College | Tucson, Arizona
Ouatfa is a Chemist and Environmental Engineer with over 15 years of experience in permitting, compliance, and project management relating to hazardous waste, wastewater, air quality, construction, occupational and fire safety. As the Director of Environmental Health and Safety, she is responsible for ensuring that ten (10) facilities are in compliance with Pima County and Arizona’s Hazardous Waste Management Program and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) in addition to multiple Occupational Health & Safety and Fire & Life Safety compliance requirements. Ouatfa was born and raised in Mexico in a small town 4 hours down the border. She has been a member of the SAEMS since 2009.
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Derek Koller
RCRA Conference Coordinator // Environmental Department Manager at Terracon | Tucson, Arizona
Mr. Koller is the Environmental Department Manager for Terracon in their Tucson, Arizona Office and has been a SAEMS Member since 2008. Mr. Koller served as SAEMS Secretary from 2012 to 2014, as President during the 2015 – 2016 term, and is the currently the SAEMS Historian. Additionally, Mr. Koller has been a member of the SAEMS RCRA Conference for several years and has acted as Conference Coordinator for the last two years, and is active on the SAEMS Social Media Committee. Mr. Koller graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of Arizona’s College of Public Health with a B.S. in Public Health with a focus on Environmental and Occupational Safety and Health and is working on his Masters in Public Health at the U of A.
At home he gets to spend time with his lovely wife Tanya and their three beautiful daughters Alex, Jesse, and Bella and their three male companions: Einstein (dog), Saban (cat and yes, named after the head coach at the University of Alabama), and Cranberry (fish).
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