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Emerging Health Care EVS Leaders
The Emerging Leaders action team is made up of AHE members under 45 who are looking to attract, engage, retain and encourage young and new EVS professionals. We want to create specific content and opportunities to empower a new generation of EVS leaders that will grow and retain the membership and expand the influence of AHE.
Upcoming Professional Networking Opportunities
![Contec Professional](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_400x400/public/2024-04/Contec-Professional-Logo-for-Emerging-Leaders_0.jpg?itok=k3arq9w6)
Emerging Leaders Scholarship Sponsored by Contec
The AHE Emerging Leaders Action Team and Contec Professional would like to sponsor a member to attend Exchange24. We are looking to expand this educational opportunity to those who cannot attend on their own and cannot get it covered by their facility. AHE members can submit a nomination for themselves via online form.
Applications are now closed. The winner will be announced soon!
Members of Task Force
![Robbyn McGary](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/McGary_Robbyn_220x183px_0.png)
Robbyn McGary, CHESP, CSM, T-CHEST, CMIP
Task Force Co-Chair
NWWI Regional Director, EVS
Mayo Clinic Health System
![Benjamin Kenyon](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/Benjamin_Kenyon-220x183px.png)
Benjamin Kenyon, T-CHEST, T-CSCT, T-CNACC, CMIP
Task Force Co-Chair
EVS Supervisor,
Saratoga Hospital
![Tasha Acevedo](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/Acevedo-Tasha-220x183px.png)
Tasha Acevedo, T-CHEST, T-CSCT, CMIP
Assistant Director of Support Services,
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
![Jeremy Harlfinger](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Harlfinger_Jeremy_Headshot_183x220px.png)
Jeremy Harlfinger, T-CHEST, CMIP
Manager of EVS. SAMC
OSF Healthcare System
![Derrick Hill Sr.](/sites/default/files/2023-12/Derrick-Hill-Headshot-183x220px.png)
Derrick Hill Sr., T-CHEST, T-CSCT, T-CNACC
Director of Environmental Services and Linen,
UF Health Central Florida
![David Abrego](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/Abrego--David-183x220px.png)
David Abrego, T-CNACC, T-CSCT, CHEST, CHESP
Environmental Services Manager,
Children's Health
![Errol Murray](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/Murray-Errol-220x183px.png)
Errol Murray, T-CHEST, T-CSCT, T-CNACC, CHESP, CMIP
Director of Environmental Services,
Children’s Health
![John Newman](/sites/default/files/2023-11/Newman_Johnathon_Headshot_183x220px.png)
John Newman, T-CHEST, CMIP, T-CSCT
Environmental Services Supervisor,
Mayo Clinic Health System
![Frank Peacock](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/Frank_Peacock_220x183px.png)
Frank Peacock, MBA, T-CHEST, CHESP
General Manager Environmental Services,
Northside Hospital, Gwinnett Aramark
![Cooper Riley](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/Riley_Cooper-220x183px.png)
Cooper Riley
EVS Manager,
University of Utah Health
![Charity Rygiel](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/Rygiel_Charity_J_183x220px.png)
Charity Rygiel, T-CHEST
NWWI Waste and Environmental Compliance Manager,
Mayo Clinic Health System - Chippewa Valley
![Diane Schott](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-06/Diane-schott-183x220.png)
Diane Schott, T-CHEST, T-CSCT, CMIP
Environmental Services and Linen Supervisor,
OSF Healthcare St James – John W. Albrecht Medical Center
![Jenelle Shellenberger](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/shellenberger%2Cjenelle-220x183px.png)
Jenelle Shellenberger, T-CHEST, T-CSCT
Training Specialist,
Geisinger
![Karanja Smith](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/Smith_Karanja-220x183px.png)
Karanja Smith, MHA, T-CHEST
Director, EVS/Linen & Sustainability,
Children's National Hospital
![Michael Stambaugh](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-06/Michael-stambaugh-183x220.png)
Michael Stambaugh
Manager, Environmental Services & Linen,
OSF Healthcare, Upper Western Region
AHE Staff
![Larisa Sutton](https://www.ahe.org/sites/default/files/2023-03/Sutton_Larisa_220x183px.png)
Larisa Sutton, CAE
Sr. Specialist, Membership EngagementThe Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE)
Email: lsutton@aha.org