
CO Safety Summit 2024
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We hope you can join us for the 3rd Annual CO Safety Summit on August 11 – 13, 2025 in Biloxi, Mississippi.
Presentations
CO Safety Coalition: Updates From The Work Groups
Science & Technology
Dr. Crhistopher Damm, Milwaukee School of Engineering
John Tippett, National Fallen Firefighter Foundation
Codes, Standards, & Regulations
Richard Roberts, Honeywell Buildings
Rob Troutt, State of Texas
Leslie Lienemann, Culberth & Lienemann, LLP
Data Surveillance
Dr. Matt Hinds-Aldrich, American Association of Insurance Services
Eric Thibodeaux, R.E.M. Risk Management
Updates Trom The CO Research Trust
Adrian McConnell, CO Research Trust
Dr. Mari Herigstad, Sheffield Hallam University
Dr. Sophie Duggan MBBS (London) MA (Oxon), Independent Medical Writer & Researcher
Making Sense of CO Exposure
Dr. Julie Connolly, Liverpool John Moores University
Hilary Wareing, Improving Performance in Practice
The Role of Hospitality and CO Exposure
Eric Thibodeaux, R.E.M. Risk Management
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Rob Troutt, Texas Department of Licensing & Regulation
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Gordon Johnson, The Brain Injury Law Group
Exploring the CO Data Ecosystem
Alexa Schappert, CDC, assigned to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Dr. Rebecca Close, UK Health Security Agency
Dr. Matt Hinds-Aldrich, American Association of Insurance Services
Education Best Practices and Messaging
Scott Damon, Centers for Disease Control
Lesley Rohrbaugh, UL Standards & Engagement
Kelly Ransdell, National Fire Protection Association
Role of Trade Professionals
Thomas Deary, Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute
Jonathan Kane, KANE
Improving CO Alarms
Jacqueline Wilmot, Fire Protection Research Foundation
John Stones, Gas Safe Europe
Joel Amato, National Board of Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspectors
Community Partnership Programs: More Lives are Saved Through Prevention Than Rescue
Don Johnson, The Lauren Project
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Dot Kesling & Kathy Sipple, LOK Wishing Tree Foundation
CO Safety Grant Winners
Michaela Campbell, Congressional Fire Services Institute
Joseph Walters & Teresa Ann Crisman, Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal
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Michael Greenia, Vermont Division of Fire Safety
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2024 Speakers

Adrian McConnell
CEO
CO Research Trust
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Rob Troutt
Chief Boiler Inspector
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation

Roger Berkowitz
Founder
Roger’s Seafood Co

Christopher Damm
Senior Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering, Consulting Engineer
Milwaukee School of Engineering

Scott Damon
Health Communication Lead
CDC Asthma & Air Quality Branch

Jacqueline Wilmot
Research Project Manager
Fire Protection Research Foundation

Mari Herigstad
Doctor
Sheffield Hallam University

Louise Laing
Vice President of Sales
CrowCon Detection

Richard Roberts
Industry Affairs Manager
Honeywell Security & Fire

Eric Thibodeaux
Senior Managing Consultant
R.E.M. Risk Management

Kelly Ransdell
Regional Director- South Central Region
National Fire Protection Association

John Stones
Managing Director
Company is Gas Safe Europe Ltd

Charon McNabb
Founder
National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association

Chuck Heathco
CEO
John Heathco Memorial Foundation

Alexa Schappert
Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, assigned to the Kansas Department of Health and Environment

John Tippett
Director, Fire Service Programs
National Fallen Firefighter Foundation

Matt Hinds-Aldrich
Senior Risk Strategy Lead
American Association of Insurance Services

Lesley Rohrbaugh
Head of Insights & Policy Analysis
UL Standards & Engagement

Kevin Sehlmeyer
State Fire Marshal
State of Michigan

Jonathan Kane
CEO
Kane International

Joel Amato
Executive Director
National Board or Boiler & Pressure Vessel Inspector

Dot Kesling
Co-Founder
LOK Wishing Tree Foundation

Don Johnson
Emeritus Board Member
The Lauren Project

Neal Zipser
Communications and Marketing Professional
Knox Company

Thomas Deary
Director of Codes
Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI)

Leslie Lienemann
Partner
Culberth & Lienemann, LLP

Gordon Johnson
Attorney
Brain Injury Law Group, S.C.

Kathy Sipple
Independent Consultant / Marketing Director
LOK Wishing Tree Foundation