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About Us

2023 Officers

Vacant
President

Abraham Anderson, Ph.D., M.S., R.S.
Vice President

Sara Krupa
Treasurer

Position Unfilled
Secretary

Carolyn Picard Bombet
Past President

Board Members

Maud Walsh, Ph.D., Professor of Environmental Management Systems
Board Member Since 2014

James J. Balsamo, Jr.,MS, MPH, MHA
Licensed Sanitarian State of Louisiana,
Registered Sanitarian, NEHA
Certified Food Safety Professional,NEHA
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager:
CertifiedHealthcare Safety Professional:
Certified Safety Professional, CSP
Diplomate Laureate, American Academy of Sanitarians AAS, &. Diplomate Emeritus AAS.
Board Member Since 2021

Kari Fitzmorris Brisolara, ScD, MSPH
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs and Professor of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Public Health
Board Member since 2022

Jasmine Thomas, Program Manager
Board Member Since 2023

Amy Courtney LDH Region 5 Sanitarian Director
Board Member Since 2023

Susan L. Welch, MSPH
Retired RS, CSP, CIH
Board member since 1994