2023 Decon Conference Organizing Committee

Meet the Organizing Committee for the 2023 EPA International Decontamination Research and Development Conference

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Conference Chairs
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Erin Silvestri
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Judy Ancharski
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Michael Pirhalla
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Viktoriya Plotkin

Committee Chairs
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John Archer
Agenda Chair
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Worth Calfee
Invited Speakers Co-Chair
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Sanjiv Shah
Invited Speakers Co-Chair
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Katherine Ratliff
Abstracts Co-Chair
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Kiara Lech
Abstracts Co-Chair
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Jamie Falik
Tech Cafe Chair
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Chelsea Hintz
Location Co-Chair
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Amy Schwarber
Poster Session Chair
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Char Bowling
Outreach Co-Chair
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Amelia McCall
Outreach Co-Chair
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Logan Rand
Student Networking Chair
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Josh Steenbock
Social Events Co-Chair
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Sheryl Thomas
Social Events Co-Chair

Michael Pirhalla
Judy Ancharski
Location Co-Chairs

Viktoriya Plotkin
Outreach Co-Chair

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Last updated on March 14, 2025