
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

David Abrego, T-CNACC, T-CSCT, CHEST, CHESP
Environmental Services Manager,
Children's Health

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

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

Derrick Hill Sr., CHESP, T-CHEST, T-CSCT, T-CNACC
Director of Environmental Services,
Tampa General Hospital

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

Karanja Smith, MHA, T-CHEST
Director, EVS/Linen & Sustainability,
Children's National Hospital

Michael Stambaugh T-CHEST
Manager, Environmental Services & Linen,
OSF Healthcare, Greater Galesburg Region

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