develop consensus standards for use by TNI's programs. This group has a support role in assisting other programs with activities such as guidance and standards interpretation.
fosters the generation of data of known and documented quality is through the National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, or NELAP. The purpose of this program is to establish and implement a program for the accreditation of environmental laboratories.
is to establish and maintain a national PT program to support TNI’s National Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program, and other activities.
Field Activities Program (NEFAP) Executive Committee is to establish and implement an accreditation program for field sampling and measurement organizations (FSMOs).
Audit Sample Program is to develop consensus standards for the manufacture and analysis of audit samples for source emission testing.
on a variety of topics of interest to the environmental measurement community. TNI also hosts two regularly scheduled meetings per year, typically in January and August. Both are a week long and involve open meetings of TNI committees as well as training courses and other special sessions.Mentor Subcommittee
A description of the Mentor Subcommittee will appear in this space.
Conference Calls: Meeting schedule will appear in this space.
Contact the Committee Chair or Program Administrator to request to participate for these calls.
Committee Membership
Most of the work of TNI is done by volunteers working on committees tasked with specific functions. If you are interested in actively helping our organization, complete a TNI Committee Application (opens in a separate window). Participation on TNI committees is described in Operations of TNI Committees.
| Jacob Oaxaca, Chair CA State Water Resources Control Board Sacramento, CA Jacob.Oaxaca@waterboards.ca.gov | Carol Batterton, Program Administrator The NELAC Institute Fredericksburg, TX carol.batterton@nelac-institute.org |
| Jerry Parr, Ex Officio The NELAC Institute Weatherford, TX jerry.parr@nelac-institute.org | Hunter Adams City of Wichita Falls, TX Wichita Falls, TX hunter.adams@wichitafallstx.gov |
| Steve Arms The NELAC Institute Jacksonville, FL arms.steve@comcast.net | Susie Arredondo San Elijo Joint Powers Authority Cardiff by the Sea, CA arredondos@sejpa.org |
| Debbie Bond Alabama Power General Test Lab Calera, AL dbond@southernco.com | Michael Casalena Virginia Consolidated Laboratory Services Richmond, VA mrc13sail@gmail.com |
| Robin Cook City of Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL cookr@codb.us | Mary Johnson Rock River Reclamation Water Dist. Rockford, IL MJohnson@rrwrd.illinois.gov |
| Kim Kostzer The Coca-Cola Company Atlanta, GA kkostzer@coca-cola.com | Debbie Lacroix METCO Environmental Baton Rouge, LA formersubwife@outlook.com |
| Harold Longbaugh City of Houston Houston, TX Harold.Longbaugh@houstontx.gov | Michael Michaud City of Abilene Abilene, TX mike.michaud@abilenetx.gov |
| Marlene Moore Advanced Systems Newark, DE mmoore@advancedsys.com | Linda O'Donnell Philadelphia Water Department Philadelphia, PA Linda.ODonnell@Phila.gov |
| Trinity O'Neal Austin Water Austin, TX trinity.oneal@austintexas.gov | Augustin Pierri Weck Laboratories City of Industry, CA Agustin.Pierri@wecklabs.com |
| Jerri Rossi ddms Clinton, NJ JRossi@ddmsinc.com | Shannon Swantek Enlightened Quality Santa Cruz, CA shannon@enlightenedquality.com |
| Elizabeth Turner Pace Analytical Services, LLC. Allen, TX Elizabeth.Turner@pacelabs.com | Janielle Ward Pace Minneapolis, MN Janielle.Ward@pacelabs.com |
| Michael Watts Garver mjwatts@garverusa.com | Teresa Williams USGS Denver, CO twilliams@usgs.gov |
