Barbara Woodhull
President
Protecting New Jersey Workers for Over 80 Years
For more than eight decades, NJAIHA has led the effort to protect worker health across New Jersey. What began in 1945 as a small group of professionals has grown into a statewide community advancing education and safer workplaces.
Our mission continues with the same dedication and collaboration that defined our founding, empowering professionals to create healthier environments where every worker can thrive.
Our Mission
Advancing Worker Health Through Knowledge and Collaboration
NJAIHA brings together professionals from industry, academia, and government to strengthen the practice of industrial hygiene and safeguard worker well-being. Through education, research, and the exchange of ideas, we promote the study and control of environmental factors that impact health at work.
Our members share a commitment to learning, leadership, and collaboration—ensuring that New Jersey’s workplaces remain safe, healthy, and resilient.
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Our Legacy
A History of Leadership in Industrial Hygiene
NJAIHA unites professionals dedicated to advancing workplace health and safety, building a legacy of collaboration and leadership that continues to shape the future.
Laying the Groundwork
A pioneering Rutgers/NJ Dept. of Health course sparks “reunion” meetups—planting the seed for NJAIHA’s local section.
Becoming a Section
Leaders elect a chair, form committees, draft bylaws, and secure AIHA approval—turning momentum into a formal Section.
Building Regional Bridges
Bylaws align with AIHA standards; the first Tri‑Section Meeting with Philadelphia and Metro NY starts a lasting tradition.
On the Statewide Stage
NJ’s first Industrial Health Conference debuts in Newark; voices hit radio; NJAIHA helps lead nationally in Atlantic City.
Scaling Our Impact
Membership tops 100; members contribute at the XIII International Congress (NYC) and launch joint meetings with safety engineers.
Embedding IH in NJ
Membership reaches 143; NJAIHA exits the Technical Societies Council and brings IH thinking to NJ college libraries.
NJAIHA Continues to Grow
July 1983 Membership Directory shows the Section now having 327 members.
Maintaining the Industrial Hygienist Pipeline
As part of its Student Scholarship Program, NJAIHA confers its first Brian M. Slyvester Memorial Scholarship in 1990, and its first Raymond Manganelli Scholarship in 1994, both at its annual June Year-End Award and Scholarships Dinner Meeting.
Time To Incorporate
A Certificate of Incorporation for the New Jersey American Industrial Hygiene Association, Inc. is successfully filed with the New Jersey Secretary of State on August 7, 1995
Gaining Protection of the Industrial Hygienist Title
After three years of work by NJAIHA and its legislative agent, New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman signs into law the New Jersey Industrial Hygienist Truth in Advertising Act (P.L 1996, C.130) on December 5, 1996
Recognizing and Honoring NJAIHA’s Past Presidents
NJAIHA holds its first Past President’s Night dinner meeting on April 18, 1998 at the Basking Ridge Country Club in Basking Ridge, NJ. Nine Past Presidents were in attendance with earliest term going back to 1969-1970.
Milestone Anniversary Reached - 80 Years Strong!
NJAIHA celebrates its 80th anniversary as an AIHA local section on December 18, 2025 after having its petition for formation of a local section approved by the National AIHA Board of Directors on December 18, 1945.
Our Leadership
Meet the Team Leading NJAIHA Forward
Our volunteer leaders guide our mission and strengthen the industrial hygiene community through education, connection, and continuous improvement in workplace health and safety.
Jill Asch
President-Elect
Bill Pockels
Past-President
Mike Mancini
Treasurer
Adam Schwarzenberg
Secretary
Candice Kowalewski
Director of Membership
Vince Daliessio
Director of Publications
Marta Figueroa
Director of Administration
Tim Rice
Historian
Ronnie Tutty
Executive Secretary
Tom Burgess
Summer Course Coordinator
Jack Zybura
Webmaster
Richard A. Lynch
Outreach Coordinator
Grow with a Community Committed to Worker Health
Connect with professionals who share your dedication to learning, leadership, and safety. Together, we’re building a stronger future for industrial hygiene in New Jersey.
