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Policy Committee

Under the direction of the Board of Directors, the committee will serve as a resource for the development of policies. The Policy Committee shall consist of at least one member from each core program, one TNI Director and one at-large member. Other at-large members may be added. The Policy Committee will:

  • Serve as a resource for the development of policies.
  • Review policies from all programs for conformity with respect to style and for consistency with one another and with the overall mission of TNI. The Policy Committee may forward a program policy to the TNI Board or may return the program policy to the originating program for additional work.
  • Develop general policies for TNI (e.g., travel reimbursement, purchasing, conflict of interest, etc.).
  • Review and evaluate requests for policies received from the membership and others and provide a recommendation to the Board.

Note: After review for organizational impact (e.g., legal, fiscal or credibility issues), the TNI Board will confirm all policies for final adoption and use by the program.

Conference Calls: 1st and 3rd Fridays, 11:00am-12:30pm

Contact the Committee Chair or Program Administrator to request to participate for these calls.

Committee Membership

Most of the work of TNI is done by volunteers working on committees tasked with specific functions. If you are interested in actively helping our organization, complete a TNI Committee Application (opens in a separate window). Participation on TNI committees is described in Operations of TNI Committees.

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Patsy Root, Chair
IDEXX Laboratories,Inc.
Westbrook, Maine
[email protected]

Silky Labie, Vice Chair
ELCAT
Tallahassee, Florida
[email protected]

Jerry Parr, Program Administrator
The NELAC Institute
Weatherford, Texas
[email protected]

Annmarie Beach
Pennsylvania DEP
[email protected]

Susan Jackson
South Carolina DHEC
[email protected]

Paul Junio
Pace Analytical Services
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
[email protected]

William Lipps
Shimadzu
[email protected]

Mei Beth Shepherd
Shepherd Technical Services
Austin, Texas
[email protected]

Ilona Taunton
The NELAC Institute
Mill Spring, North Carolina
[email protected]

Elizabeth Turner
Eurofins
Wylie, Texas
[email protected]

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December 30, 2022
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February 18, 2022
February 04, 2022
January 28, 2022
January 07, 2022

December 17, 2021
December 3, 2021
November 19, 2021
November 5, 2021
October 15, 2021
October 1, 2021
September 17, 2021
September 3, 2021
August 20, 2021
July 16, 2021
July 9, 2021
June 4, 2021
May 21, 2021
May 7, 2021
April 2, 2021
March 19, 2021
March 5, 2021
February 5, 2021
January 15, 2021

December 18, 2020
December 4, 2020
November 20, 2020
November 6, 2020
October 30, 2020
September 18, 2020
September 4, 2020
August 21, 2020
June 19, 2020
June 12, 2020
June 5, 2020
May 15, 2020
May 1, 2020
April 17, 2020
April 3, 2020
March 6, 2020
February 21, 2020
January 17, 2020
January 3, 2020

December 6, 2019
November 15, 2019
November 1, 2019
September 6, 2019
August 16, 2019
July 19, 2019
June 21, 2019
June 14, 2019
May 17, 2019
March 15, 2019
February 15, 2019
January 18, 2019
January 4, 2019

September 7, 2018
August 17, 2018
July 20, 2018
June 15, 2018
June 1, 2018
May 18, 2018
May 4, 2018
April 20, 2018
April 6, 2018
March 16, 2018
February 16, 2018
February 2, 2018
January 12, 2018
January 5, 2018

December 15, 2017
December 1, 2017
November 17, 2017
November 3, 2017
October 20, 2017
October 6, 2017
September 15, 2017
September 1, 2017
August 18, 2017
July 14, 2017
June 16, 2017
June 2, 2017
May 5, 2017
April 7, 2017
March 17, 2017
March 3, 2017
February 24, 2017
February 3, 2017
January 6, 2017

December 2, 2016
November 18, 2016
November 4, 2016
October 7, 2016
July 29, 2016
July 8, 2016
June 22, 2016
June 3, 2016
May 20, 2016
May 9, 2016
April 15, 2016
April 1, 2016
March 18, 2016
March 4, 2016
February 19, 2016
February 5, 2016

December 18, 2015
December 4, 2015
November 20, 2015
October 16, 2015
September 18, 2015
August 21, 2015
August 7, 2015
July 10, 2015
June 19, 2015
June 5, 2015
May 15, 2015
May 1, 2015
April 17, 2015
April 3, 2015
March 20, 2015
March 6, 2015
February 20, 2015
January 23, 2015
January 9, 2015

December 19, 2014
November 21, 2014
November 7, 2014
October 17, 2014
October 3, 2014
September 19, 2014
September 5, 2014
July 18, 2014
June 20, 2014
June 6, 2014
May 16, 2014
May 2, 2014
April 18, 2014
April 4, 2014
March 21, 2014
February 21, 2014
February 7, 2014
January 17, 2014

December 6, 2013
November 15, 2013
November 1, 2013
October 4, 2013
September 20, 2013
September 6, 2013
August 5, 2013
July 26, 2013
July 12, 2013
June 21, 2013
May 17, 2013
May 3, 2013
March 1, 2013
February 15, 2013
February 1, 2013

December 7, 2012
November 16, 2012
October 19, 2012
October 5, 2012
September 21, 2012
September 21, 2012
May 1, 2012
April 17, 2012
April 3, 2012
March 20, 2012
March 6, 2012
February 21, 2012
February 1, 2012

July 12, 2011
May 17, 2011
March 15, 2011
March 1, 2011

October 19, 2010
August 9, 2010
August 3, 2010
July 22, 2010
June 1, 2010
May 20, 2010
May 10, 2010
May 4, 2010
April 22, 2010
April 6, 2010
March 18, 2010
February 18, 2010

July 10, 2009

June 9, 2008
May 19, 2008
April 28, 2008
March 31, 2008
March 17, 2008
March 3, 2008
January 14, 2008
January 7, 2008

December 17, 2007
November 19, 2007
October 22, 2007
October 8, 2007
September 24, 2007
August 20, 2007
July 12, 2007
June 27, 2007
May 23, 2007
January 31, 2007

Form: Proposal for Developing Guidance (for use by TNI Expert Committees, Executive Committees, Accreditation Councils, and Board of DIrectors only)