Eight citizens join DOE’s environmental advisory board, ORSSAB

The Oak Ridger
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The U.S. Department of Energy recently welcomed eight new members to its Oak Ridge environmental advisory board - the Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board.

The federally chartered citizens’ panel provides independent recommendations to the Oak Ridge Office of Environmental Management (OREM), which is responsible for the cleanup of the Oak Ridge Reservation.

The Oak Ridge Site Specific Advisory Board (ORSSAB) welcomed eight new members during the board’s February 2023 meeting in Oak Ridge. From left (front), Bonnie Shoemaker, Kris Bartholomew, Leon Shields, Michelle Lohmann, and Harriett McCurdy; from left (back), Tom Tuck, Mary Butler, Atilio Anzellotti, Christine Michaels, Noah Keebler, Mike Mark, Harold Conner Jr., Rosario Gonzalez, Roger Petrie, Paul Dill, Melyssa Noe and Kristof Czartoryski.

All board members are volunteers, according to the news release. They are:

  • Atilio Anzellotti, senior scientist with PETNET Solutions, who holds bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in chemistry. He is a member of the American Chemical Society and the Oak Ridge Environmental Quality Advisory Board. He is interested in environmental and public health issues and lives in Oak Ridge.

  • Kris Bartholomew, owner of Turn Key Plumbing and Construction. He is interested in environmental and public health issues and lives in Lenoir City.

  • Mary Butler, retired staff pharmacist with Aurora Pharmacy Inc. She is interested in civic and educational issues and lives in Rockwood.

  • Harold Conner Jr., senior engineering advisor with Strata-G and former K-25 plant manager. He is a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers and the American Society for Engineering Management and a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers and the National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers. He is interested in educational and minority issues and lives in Knoxville.

  • Paul Dill, retired project manager with Project Enhancement Corp., supporting DOE’s National Nuclear Security Administration in the Office of Emergency Operations. He holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering/technology management and a master’s degree in psychology, as well as a master project manager certification. He is interested in environmental and public health issues and lives in Oliver Springs.

  • Rosario Gonzalez, cafeteria manager at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Oak Ridge, where she has been employed since 1986. She previously worked as a secretary in Toureon, Mexico, where she received her Secretarial Academy Certification. Rosario lives in Oak Ridge and is interested in environmental and minority issues.

  • Mike Mark, former first responder and hazmat professional. He is interested in environmental and economic development issues and lives in Harriman.

  • Christina Michaels, president of the Oak Ridge Chamber of Commerce. She holds a bachelor’s degree in public relations, and she has an economic gardening certification for entrepreneurial economic development and an Institute for Organization Management certification from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. She is interested in economic development and business issues and lives in Oak Ridge.

ORSSAB meets the second Wednesday of most months at 6 p.m. at the DOE Information Center, 1 Science.gov Way in Oak Ridge. Meetings are recorded and posted to YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/ORSSAB. For more information, visit ORSSAB’s website, www.energy.gov/orssab or Facebook page, www.facebook.com/ORSSAB.

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