Emerging Health Care EVS Leaders
The Emerging Leaders action team is made up of AHE members 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
Members of Task Force

Tasha Acevedo, T-CHEST, T-CSCT, CMIP
Support Service Director
ServSafe

Jeremy Harlfinger, T-CHEST, CMIP
Emergency Management Coordinator
Mercyhealth Hospital and Trauma Center

Benjamin Kenyon, CHESP, CMIP, T-CHEST, T-CSCT, T-CNACC
Task Force Chair
EVS Manager
Saratoga Hospital

Errol Murray, T-CHEST, T-CSCT, T-CNACC, CHESP, CMIP
Director of Environmental Services
Children’s Health

Charity Rygiel, T-CHEST
NWWI Waste and Environmental Compliance Manager
Mayo Clinic Health System - Chippewa Valley

Frank Peacock, MBA, T-CHEST, CHESP
General Manager Environmental Services
Northside Hospital, Gwinnett Aramark

Diane Schott, T-CHEST, T-CSCT, CMIP
Environmental Services and Linen Supervisor
OSF Healthcare St James – John W. Albrecht Medical Center

Jenelle Shellenberger, T-CHEST, T-CSCT
Training Specialist
Geisinger

Rusty Siedschlag, T-CSCT
Program Director, Environmental Services
Children's National Hospital

Karanja Smith, MHA, T-CSCT
Senior Director, Support Services
Medstar Washington Hospital Center

Michael Stambaugh, T-CHEST
Performance Improvement Specialist
OSF HealthCare, East/West Regional

Glenda M. Wright, CHESP
Sr. Director, Operations
Tampa General Hospital

Chaylee Piger, MHA
Director of Environmental Services, Linen Services & Central Patient Transportation
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center & Children’s Hospital
AHE Staff

Larisa Sutton, CAE
Sr. Specialist, Membership EngagementThe Association for the Health Care Environment (AHE)
Email: lsutton@aha.org