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Joseph A. Hughes, Jr. (CIEC, CMC, CMRS)
Mr. Hughes is the President of IAQ Training Institute, LLC (IAQTI) an environmental consulting, training and media corporation located in Central City, Pennsylvania. IAQTI is the largest provider of Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) certified training programs in the nation having provided indoor environmental awareness, investigation and remediation training courses for employees of over 1,000 companies. IAQTI also provides indoor environmental quality (IEQ) consulting services for a diverse clientele and produces “IAQ Radio” a weekly interactive pod-cast on IAQ, disaster restoration and building science issues. Radio Joe is the co-host of IAQ Radio having interviewed many of the top IAQ, building science and disaster restoration experts in North America. Mr. Hughes served on the IAQA board of directors for 6 years and is a member of the IE Connections Editorial Advisory Board. With over 20 years of experience as an environmental health & safety consultant and educator Joe brings a real world perspective to his courses and presentations. He has been a presenter for hundreds of associations and other organizations interested in learning about indoor environments and environmental health & safety topics. His degree from the University of Pittsburgh in Secondary Education along with years of hands-on experience are assets that ensure his presentations utilize appropriate instructional design in combination with real world examples to give audiences the best presentation for their needs.

Contact information for Joe Hughes is as follows:
Phone: 866-427-4727
E-mail: joe.hughes@iaqtraining.com
Websites: www.iaqtraining.com and www.iaqradio.co

Dietrich Weyel, Sc.D., CIH
Dr. Weyel is a Certified Industrial Hygienist with a doctorate in Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Health and over 30 years of experience conducting Indoor Air Quality investigations. He is a semi-retired Professor from the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health and provides expert witness testimony for building owners and others on an as needed basis. Dr. Weyel started one of the United States first asbestos training courses while at the University and continues to provide expert witness testimony for asbestos and IAQ related litigation. He has also attended Certified Mold Remediator (CMR); Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE), and other mold seminars to stay abreast of the latest developments in mold investigation and remediation issues. Dr. Weyel will be assisting IAQ Training Institute in the development and instruction of all indoor air quality courses.

Mr. Carlos Gonzalez Boothby (CIE, CMR)
Mr. Gonzalez Boothby , is the Technical Director of In-Viro Care, a company based in San Juan, Puerto Rico that provides total solutions to indoor environmental problems, from investigating and monitoring the air, assessments of the air conditioning system up to remediation procedures . He has over 16 years of experience in conducting Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Investigation, Remediation and Consulting Services. Mr. Gonzalez is a Council Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE), and a Council Certified Microbial Remediator (CMR) through the American IAQ Council; is certified as an Air System Cleaning Specialist (ASCS) by the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA), a Certified Mechanical Hygienist by the ASCR and is a Registered Mold Inspector (RMI) with the Environmental Education Foundation. He currently serves as Consulting Director for the IAQ Division of the Interamerican Association of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering and the same position for the Environmental School of the Metropolitan University. Mr. Gonzalez has been invited as speaker for the European Ventilation Hygiene Association (EVHA), AHR Expo Mexico 2004, ASHRAE Puerto Rico Chapter, ASHRAE Monterrey- Mexico Chapter, Technical Refrigeration and Ventilation Association (ATECYR) of Spain and the University of Puerto Rico Continuing Education Division.
(En Espanol)

Tim Hoysradt, ASCS, CIEC, CVI, CMR
Mr. Hoysradt is the President of Twins, LLC an environmental company in Waynesboro, VA. He has over 30 years of experience in the HVAC and air duct cleaning business. Tim serves as a board member of the National Air Duct Cleaners Association (NADCA). His scope of experience includes a 4yr degree in Environmental Controls, a Master License in Mechanical Construction in the state of VA, is an Air System Cleaning Specialist (ASCS), a Certified Ventilation Inspector and Council Certified CIEC and CMR.

Herb Layman, SM, CIEC
Mr. Layman has held supervisory positions in microbiology in both hospital and private medical laboratories for over 25 years. He has extensive experience in environmental testing since the 1970's in hospital and other health care facilities. This is especially noted with over 28 years of experience in sampling, culturing, and the identification of Legionella bacteria in hospital patients as well as in environmental sites within health-care facilities. This unique experience in both clinical and environmental microbiology has been valuable in assessing the significance of microbial contamination of the indoor environment.

John Folger, CIEC
Mr. Folger has over 20 years experience in indoor air quality and microbial investigation/remediation experience. He is president of Air Quality Analytical of Wilmington, NC. Air Quality provides IAQ, Asbestos, lead based paint and other indoor environmental quality consulting services to a broad range of residential, commercial and industrial clients. Mr. Folger has done asbestos, lead, mold and IAQ investigations in over 1,000 facilities throughout the eastern U.S.

Larry Keller, CIH, CSP
*Mr. Keller is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and a Certified Safety Professional with over 25 years of experience investigating and diagnosing indoor air quality problems. He is a retired Associate Professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public Health. Prior to joining the Graduate School’s full time faculty he spent 11 years as the University’s Director of Environmental health and Safety. As the University’s Director of EH&S, Mr. Keller was responsible for handling a myriad of issues in hundreds of buildings and settings. His extensive experience at the University and prior experience in industry gives Mr. Keller a unique perspective on the problems building owners face in today’s litigious environment

*Available for customized safety & health emergency response training.

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