External Advisory Committee
The External Advisory Committee provides national- and international-level expertise in critical areas of current and future agricultural safety and health needs. These eight advisers meet annually to evaluate projects, identify emerging issues, and recommend ways to improve work across all types of disciplines.
Name |
Role |
Organization |
Location |
| Gloria Brock | Fire Incident Reporting Analyst | Deere & Company | Moline, IL |
| Heather Fowler | Producer and Public Health | National Pork Board | Clive, IA |
| Paul Gunderson | Director | Dakota Precision Ag Center for Technology, Lake Region State College | Grand Forks, ND |
| David Hard | Agricultural Safety and Health Scientist | NIOSH Division of Safety Research | Morgantown, WV |
| Chad Higgins | Senior Director | ISU Extension and Outreach | Ames, IA |
| Jane Hoppin | Deputy Director | Center for Human Health and the Environment, NC State University | Raleigh, NC |
| Risto Rautiainen | Director | Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health, University of NE Medical Center | Omaha, NE |
| Rick Weires | Manager, Product Safety | Deere & Company | Moline, IL |
Regional Advisory Committee
The regional advisory committee provides communication between the Center and a robust group of community partners. These partners include agricultural extension agents, coordinators from other regional NIOSH AFF Centers, producer groups, and non-profit organizations.
Name |
Organization |
Location |
| Bob Aherin | University of Illinois Extension | Champaign, IL |
| Ed Brokesh | Kansas State Extension | Manhattan, KS |
| Ellen Duysen | Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS-CASH) | Omaha, NE |
| Karen Funkenbush | University of Missouri Extension | Columbia, MO |
| Susan Harris-Bloomfield | University of Nebraska Extension | Minden, NE |
| Karen Hoare | National Pork Board | Clive, IA |
| Dee Jepsen | Ohio State University Agricultural Safety and Health Program | Columbus, OH |
| Diane Kampa | Upper Midwest Agricultural Safety and Health Center (UMASH) | Minneapolis, MN |
| Dan Neenan | National EducationCenter for Agricultural Safety (NECAS) | Peosta, IA |
| Carolyn Sheridan | AgriSafe Network | Spencer, IA |
| John Shutske | University of Wisconsin Extension | Madison, WI |