Environment, Health & Safety Contacts

What we do

Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) is dedicated to the reduction of risks within the UC San Diego community, and to the promotion of safety as a value in our university culture. We are pleased to provide health, safety, and environmental services to everyone at UCSD. Our goal is to support the mission of the university by helping staff, faculty, and students take an active role in protecting their health and the environment. EH&S staff members are listed below by division. Link to their work profiles and contact information.

EH&S Staff

Director / Business Operations

• Garry Mac Pherson, Director of Environment, Health & Safety
• Lia McGuinness, Director's Assistant
• Bonnie Gaudet, Human Resources Manager

Environmental Affairs

• Julie Hampel, Environmental Affairs Manager

CUPA/Hazardous Materials Business Plan:

• Tod Ferguson, HMBP Manager
• Rich Haefele, Senior Technician
• Jennifer Woods, HazMat Compliance Specialist

Environmental Protection:

• Valerie Fanning, Environmental Compliance Officer
• Kimberly O'Connell, EH&S Specialist III
• Sam Petersen, Support Services Coordinator

Hazardous Waste (Environmental Management Facility):

• Richard Snow, Hazardous Waste Manager
• Justin Bitter, HazMat Technician
• Oliver Fajardo, HazMat Technician
• Mark Gonzales, HazMat Technician
• Kevin Libby, HazMat Technician
• Sergio Macias, HazMat Technician
• Rachel Meidl, EMF Supervisor
• Agustin Palos, Operations Supervisor

Shipping Hazardous Materials/Dangerous Goods

• Gary Lain, EHS Specialist for SIO/Ships
• Sean Nix, Assistant Specialist - Storehouse
• Scottie Profitt, Specialist 1 - Storehouse

Fire & Life Safety

• Garry Mac Pherson, Director of Fire & Life Safety
• Brian Heyman, Interim Campus Fire Marshal
• Pete Olmos, Fire Inspector
• Mike Puckett, Deputy Fire Marshal/Plan Reviewer

General Safety

• Bruce Bowers, General Safety Manager
• Nadiyah Gipson, General Safety Assistant

General Safety/Trades Shops/Food Safety

• Darren Cannone, EHS Specialist - General Safety
• Jeff Eisert, EHS Specialist - Food Safety Program
• Kris Morris, EHS Specialist - Trades Shops

Pest Control

• Gabe Rubenstein, Pest Services Supervisor
• Joe Jacobo, EHS Principal Technician
• Steve Schipke, EHS Specialist
• Rocky Shadden, EHS Principal Technician

Information Systems

• Anitra Willis, Associate Director, RMP IT Services
• Lura Brashear, Programmer Analyst
• Connie Fey, Programmer Analyst
• Patti Koger, EHS Specialist
• Dan Mendoza, Network Security Systems Engineer
• Binhminh (Minh) Nguyen, Programmer Analyst
• Sowmya Sekar, Programmer Analyst
• Donnamarie Smith, Programmer Analyst

Occupational Health & Hygiene Services

• Daphne Thaung, OHH Manager
• Julia Jensen, Ergonomics Specialist
• Sarah Meyer, Associate Industrial Hygienist
• Justin Turner, Occupational Health and Hygiene Specialist