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Planning Commitee
Meet the 2026 conference organizers.
Co-Chairs
Stephanie Austin
University of Arizona
Paloma Beamer
University of Arizona
Sofia Forier-Montes
University of Arizona
Linda Shosie
Mothers Safe Air & Safe Water Force/Tucson, AZ Environmental Justice Task Force
Local Organizing Committee
Karletta Chief
University of Arizona
God's Gift Chuckwuonye
University of Arizona
Melissa Furlong
University of Arizona
Vicky Karanikola
University of Arizona
Robin Lucky
President of the Calabasas Alliance
Monica Ramirez-Andreotta
University of Arizona
Gemma Smith
University of Arizona
Standing Organizing Committee
Lacey Brown
N.C. State University
Phil Brown
Northeastern University
Cindy Boyle
Save Our Water
Courtney Carignan
Michigan State University
Lida Chatzi
University of Southern California
Dana Colihan
Slingshot & National PFAS Contamination Coalition
Emily Donovan
Clean Cape Fear
Sue Fenton
N.C. State University
Kim Garrett
Northeastern University
Hope Grosse
Buxmont Coalition for Safe Water
Denise Hall
N.C. State University
Jaime Honkawa
Nantucket PFAS Action Group
Ayesha Khan
Nantucket PFAS Action Group
Detlef Knappe
N.C. State University
Rainer Lohmann
University of Rhode Island
Carolyn Mattingly
N.C. State University
Katy May
N.C. State University
Adam Nordell
Defend Our Health
Laurel Schaider
Silent Springs Institute
Laura Orlando
Just Zero & Boston University School of Public Health
Joanne Stanton
Buxmont Coalition for Safe Water
Sandy Wynn-Stelt
Great Lakes PFAS Action Network
Corresponding Members
Andrea Amico
Testing for Pease
Stel Bailey
Fight for Zero
Alissa Cordner
Whitman College
Philippe Grandjean
Harvard University
Past Conference Co-Chairs
Andrea Amico
2017 & 2019 Co-Chair
Testing for Pease
Testing for Pease
Paloma Beamer
2026 Co-Chair
University of Arizona
University of Arizona
Phil Brown
2017 & 2019 Co-Chair
Northeastern University
Northeastern University
Courtney Carignan
2024 Co-Chair
Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Emily Donovan
2022 Co-Chair
Clean Cape Fear
Clean Cape Fear
Robb Kerr
2024 Co-Chair
Great Lakes PFAS Action Network
Great Lakes PFAS Action Network
Carolyn Mattingly
2022 Co-Chair
North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University
Linda Shosie
2026 Co-Chair
Mothers Safe Air & Safe Water Force/Tucson, AZ Environmental Justice Task Force
Mothers Safe Air & Safe Water Force/Tucson, AZ Environmental Justice Task Force
Sandy Wynn-Stelt
2024 Co-Chair
Great Lakes PFAS Action Network
Great Lakes PFAS Action Network
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