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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors shall have ten (10) to eighteen (18) Directors with at least three (3) Directors representing NELAP-recognized Accreditation Bodies (ABs), at least three (3) Directors representing accredited laboratories, and other Directors representing other interests such as: non-NELAP states, federal agencies, Proficiency Test (PT) providers, Field Sampling and Measurement Organizations, NEFAP Accreditation Bodies, third party assessors, and data users. Up to four (4) Ex-Officio Directors appointed by Federal agencies also serve on the Board.

The Board of Directors:

  • supervises, controls and directs the business affairs of TNI by:
    • actively pursuing its mission,
    • managing the budget,
    • adopting policies and rules,
    • receiving complaints and directing to the appropriate body for action, and
    • appointing agents to assist with the above activities.

  • performs the following activities to support each core program of the organization:
    • Reviews and approves an annual budget for the program.
    • Evaluates how well the programs are achieving their goals.

Unless it is specifically stated otherwise in the TNI Bylaws, the Board of Directors will not direct the activities of any core program. For example, the Board of Directors will not change a consensus standard adopted by an Expert Committee, change an acceptance limit established by the PT Program Executive Committee, or overturn a decision by the NEFAP Executive Committee.

Conference Calls: 2nd Wednesday, 1:00 pm ET

Contact the Board Chair to request to participate for these calls.

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The Board of Directors -

  • supervises, controls and directs the business affairs of The NELAC Institute by:
    • actively pursuing its mission.
    • managing the budget.
    • adopting policies and rules.
    • appointing agents to assist with the above activities.
  • performs the following activities to support each core program of the organization:
    • When appropriate, assigns a Program Administrator and determines the level of activity for this individual.
    • Reviews and approves an annual budget for the program.
    • Annually, evaluates how well each program is achieving its goals.
Please click or mouse over a Director's name to view biographical information.

Alfredo Sotomayor, Chair
Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
[email protected]

Kristin Brown, Vice Chair
State of Utah
Taylorsville, Utah
[email protected]

Jordan Adelson
US Navy
Goose Creek, South Carolina
[email protected]

Aaren Alger
Alger Consulting & Training
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania
[email protected]

Steve Arms
Florida Department of Health (Retired)
Jacksonville, Florida
[email protected]

Caitlin Brice
SGS North America
Kansas City, Missouri
[email protected]

Justin Brown, Treasurer
Environmental Monitoring and Technologies
Des Plaines, Illinois
[email protected]

Robin Cook
City of Daytona Beach
Daytona Beach, Florida
[email protected]

Jack Farrell
Analytical Excellence, Inc.
Altamonte Springs, Florida
[email protected]

Maria Friedman
California ELAP
Glendale, California
[email protected]

Susan Jackson
South Carolina DHEX
Columbia, South Carolina
[email protected]

Jessica Jensen
KC Water
Kansas City, Missouri
[email protected]

William Lipps
Shimadzu Scientific Corporation
Columbia, Maryland
[email protected]

Harold Longbaugh
City of Houston Drinking Water Operations
Houston, Texas
[email protected]

Judy Morgan
Pace Analytical
Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
[email protected]

Patsy Root, Secretary
IDEXX Laboratories,Inc.
Westbrook, Maine
[email protected]

Valerie Slaven
Pace Analytical
Sparta, Illinois
[email protected]

Nicholas Slawson
A2LA
Frederick, Maryland
[email protected]

Tracy Szerszen
Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation, Inc.
Troy, Michigan
[email protected]

Lemuel (Lem) Walker, Jr.
USEPA/OST/EAD
Washington, District of Columbia
[email protected]

Alyssa Wingard
US DOE
Goose Creek, South Carolina
[email protected]

February 14, 2024
January 10, 2024

December 13, 2023
November 08, 2023
October 11, 2023
September 13, 2023
July 12, 2023
June 14, 2023
May 10, 2023
April 12, 2023
March 08, 2023
February 08, 2023

November 09, 2022
October 12, 2022
September 14, 2022
July 13, 2022
June 08, 2022
May 11, 2022
April 13, 2022
March 09, 2022
February 9, 2022
January 12, 2022

December 8, 2021
November 10, 2021
October 13, 2021
September 8, 2021
July 14, 2021
June 9, 2021
May 12, 2021
April 14, 2021
March 10, 2021
February 10, 2021
January 13, 2021

December 9, 2020
November 13, 2020
October 14, 2020
September 9, 2020
August 12, 2020
July 8, 2020
June 10, 2020
May 13, 2020
April 8, 2020
March 11, 2020
February 12, 2020
January 8, 2020

December 11, 2019
November 13, 2019
October 9, 2019
September 11, 2019
June 12, 2019
May 8, 2019
April 10, 2019
March 11, 2019
February 13, 2019
January 9, 2019

December 13, 2018
October 10, 2018
September 12, 2018
July 11, 2018
June 13, 2018
May 9, 2018
April 11, 2018
March 14, 2018
February 14, 2018
January 10, 2018

December 13, 2017
November 8, 2017
October 11, 2017
September 13, 2017
June 14, 2017
May 10, 2017
April 12, 2017
March 8, 2017
February 8, 2017
January 11, 2017

November 12, 2016
October 12, 2016
September 14, 2016
Summary of Reports - August 11, 2016
July 13, 2016
June 8, 2016
May 11, 2016
March 9, 2016
February 10, 2016
January 13, 2016

December 9, 2015
November 4, 2015
October 14, 2015
September 9, 2015
August 12, 2015
Summary of Reports - July 16, 2015
June 10, 2015
May 13, 2015
April 8, 2015
March 11, 2015
February 5, 2015
January 14, 2015

December 10, 2014
November 12, 2014
September 10, 2014
July 9, 2014
June 11, 2014
May 14, 2014
April 9, 2014
March 12, 2014
February 12, 2014
January 28, 2014
January 8, 2014

December 11, 2013
November 13, 2013
October 9, 2013
September 11, 2013
August 9, 2013
July 10, 2013
June 12, 2013
May 8, 2013
April 10, 2013
March 13, 2013
February 13, 2013
January 17, 2013

December 12, 2012
November 14, 2012
October 10, 2012
September 12, 2012
August 9, 2012
July 11, 2012
June 13, 2012
May 9, 2012
April 11, 2012
March 14, 2012
February 1, 2012
January 11, 2012

December 14, 2011
November 9, 2011
October 12, 2011
September 14, 2011
August 18, 2011
August 10, 2011
July 13, 2011
June 8, 2011
May 11, 2011
April 13, 2011
March 9, 2011
February 2, 2011
January 12, 2011

December 8, 2010
November 10, 2010
October 13, 2010
September 8, 2010
August 13, 2010
July 14, 2010
June 9, 2010
April 14, 2010
March 10, 2010
February 10, 2010
January 28, 2010
January 13, 2010

December 9, 2009
October 14, 2009
September 9, 2009
August 14, 2009
July 8, 2009
June 10, 2009
May 13, 2009
April 9, 2009
March 11, 2009
February 11, 2009
January 16, 2009

December 10, 2008
November 12, 2008
October 8, 2008
September 10, 2008
August 15, 2008
July 9, 2008
June 11, 2008
May 20, 2008
April 9, 2008
March 27, 2008
March 12, 2008
February 13, 2008
January 18, 2008

December 12, 2007
November 14, 2007
October 10, 2007
September 12, 2007
August 23, 2007
August 8, 2007
July 13, 2007
May 9, 2007
April 11, 2007
April 2, 2007
February 14, 2007
February 1, 2007
January 10, 2007

December 13, 2006
November 21, 2006
November 6, 2006

This committee was formed in 2012 to develop the SOPs and procedures necessary for TNI to approve non-governmental accreditation bodies (NGAB) to grant laboratory accreditations in conformance with the applicable TNI standards, and to assure that the NGAB is capable of managing an accreditation program in a consistent, uniform manner.

Documents:
Committee Charter (PDF)

NGAB Application (Word)

NGAB Application Completeness Checklist (Word)

NELAP Checklist to Determine AB Compliance ("Technical Checklist") (Word)

Non-Governmental Accreditation Body Recognition Concept Paper (PDF)

Preliminary Draft SOP: Evaluation of Non-Governmental Accreditation Bodies (NGAB) for Accrediting Environmental Laboratories under Recognition by The NELAC Institute (TNI) (Word)