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 team. Link to their work profiles and contact information.

Staff members:

Director

• Steve Benedict, Director of Environment, Health & Safety
• Lia McGuinness

Business Operations

• Susan King, Business Ops Manager
• Bonnie Gaudet
• Jackie Redmon
• Cheryl Schmitt

Biological Safety

• Brenda Wong, Biosafety Officer
• Seth Mullen, Alternate Biosafety Officer
• Teresa Hull
• Carol Kent
• Roberta (Bobbi) Sawtelle

Chemical Safety

• Doug Harvey, Chemical Safety Officer

Controlled Substances Program

• Wendy Scott, Controlled Substance Program Manager
• Lilly Sabet

Environmental Affairs

• Julie Hampel, Environmental Affairs Manager
• Mimi Cool
• Bob Dodds
• Valerie Fanning
• Kimberly O'Connell
• Sam Petersen

Fire & Life Safety

• Garry MacPherson, Director, Fire & Life Safety
• Joel Ross, Campus Fire Marshal
• John Kuklinski
• Pete Olmos
• Mike Puckett

General Safety

Inspections / Accident Investigation / Food Safety Inspection Program / Sanitation / Trades Safety

• Bruce Bowers, General Safety Manager
• Darren Cannone
• Jeff Eisert
• Kris Morris
• Nadiyah Gipson

Hazardous Waste Management (Environmental Management Facility)

• Richard Snow, Hazardous Materials Manager
• Justin Bitter
• Alex Burke
• Oliver Fajardo
• Grissel Garcia
• Mark Gonzales
• Sergio Macias
• Rachel Meidl
• Agustin Palos

Hazardous Materials Management/ CUPA Compliance

• Tod Ferguson, Program Supervisor
• Deona Willes
• John Polkinghorne
• Jennifer Woods