The American Board of Industrial Hygiene is an international professional certification board for industrial hygienists. The purpose of the ABIH is to promote, elevate and sustain the practice of the industrial hygiene profession through ABIH certification worldwide.
The Board of Directors is comprised of ten Diplomates (ABIH certificate holder) and one public member. The goal of Board composition is to have a broad representation from the professional community. Two to three new Board members are selected each year and each Director serves a four-year term.
The ABIH Board of Directors uses the Carver Policy Governance model, which emphasizes policy- making and strategic leadership in four main areas:
- Ends: what results are to be achieved, for whom and at what cost
- Executive Limitations: staff boundaries for operational/administrative activities
- Board-Staff Linkage: delegation of authority to staff and staff accountability
- Governance Process: how the Board governs itself and is held accountable
The Board meets face-to-face, for one to two days, three times per year (March and during the AIHce and the PCIH conferences). The meetings are usually held on a weekend to avoid conflicting with work. Expenses related to Board travel are covered by ABIH. Monthly conference calls are scheduled to also conduct business and monitor progress.
The ABIH is a 501(c)6 non-profit corporation. The Board of Directors does have fiduciary responsibility for the work of the organization. ABIH maintains Directors and Officers liability insurance. Because of the nature of the Board’s work, Directors will be expected to sign a Confidentiality/Conflict of interest statement.
Additional information on the ABIH can be found at our website (www.abih.org) or by contacting the ABIH Executive Director, Lynn O'Donnell (lodonnell@abih.org)
We invite you to join this group of committed industrial hygiene professionals by submitting a nomination form for consideration.
Click here for the 2010 ABIH Nomination Form
Time table
| June 25, 2010 |
Deadline for qualified and interested candidates to submit a
Nomination Packet |
| June 2010 |
Staff verifies that packets are complete and sends acknowledgments to all candidates |
| July/September 2010 |
Board Selection Committee reviews all candidates. Interviews and recommends final nominees to the full Board |
| October 9-10, 2010 |
New Directors elected at the PCIH Vancouver Board Meeting. Staff notifies all candidates of election results |
| Early 2011 |
New Director orientation
Winter Board Meeting |
