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A Legend of Environmental Chemistry

 

Nina McClelland

 

McClelland

Dr. Nina McClelland is the principal of Nina I. McClelland, LLC, and a globally-recognized expert in standardization and health and environmental management. She has served in many capacities through the years within the American Chemical Society, including as chairman of the Board. Nina served as president and chief executive officer of the National Sanitation Foundation, a private, third-party provider respected worldwide for consensus standards and certification of products and services related to public health and environment, including drinking water additives. She holds a PhD in environmental chemistry from the University of Michigan, has served two terms as a member of the USEPA Drinking water Advisory Council, chaired the ad hoc committee on toxicology for ISO TC 138, and presented the paper on water resources at the UN Ten Year Water Conference in 1987 (Interregional Symposium on Improved Efficiency in the Management of Water Resources). Dr. McClelland has served on various council and committees of the National Academy of Sciences. She has participated in bilateral negotiations with private and public sector representatives from Russia, Canada and Mexico and countries across Europe. She has been a member of the ANSI Board of Directors and has been active in many of governance and policy activities.

Education:   B.S., University of Toledo
                                                M.S., University of Michigan
                                                M.P.H., University of Michigan
                                                Ph.D., University of Michigan

Positions:     1995 to date  McClelland Consulting Services
1995                           NSF International Board, Chairman
1980-1994     NSF International, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
1974-1980     NSF International, V. President, Technical Services
1968-1973     NSF International, Director, Water Resources
1986 to date  United Nations, Consultant
1983 to date  University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Adjunct Professor

Honors:        Jan Lyons Spirit of Excellence Award, Ann Arbor Magazine Applause Awards, 2003
                        Distinguished Service Award, ACS Division of Environmental Chemistry, 1984
                        Sigma Xi, 1991
Shepard Award, Michigan WPCA, 1991
Distinguished Service Award, APHA Section on Environment, 1991
Mangold Award, NEHA, 1991

Service:                     American Chemical Society
                                   Board of Directors, 1996-2004
                                   Chairman, 2001-2003
                                   Executive Committee, 1997-2003
                                   Chairman, 2001-2003
                                    Committee on Public Affairs and Public Relations, 1996, 2001-2004
                                    Committee on Professional and Member Relations, 1996-2000, 2004
                                    Committee on Planning, 1996-2003
                                    Chairman, 2001-2003
                                    Committee on Audits, 1996-2004
                                    Governing Board for Green Chemistry Institute, 2005-2009
                                                            Governing Board for Publications, 2001-2003
                                                            Committee on Nomenclature, Terminology and Symbols, 1988-1989
                                                            Committee on Project SEED, 2005
                                                            Committee on Committees, 1984-1990
                                                            Committee on Council Policy, 1991
                                                            Committee on Membership Affairs, 1988
                                                            Committee on Meetings and Expositions, 1991-1995
                                                                        Chairman, 1991-1993
                                                            Society Committee on Budget and Finance, 1994-2007
                                                            Committee on Environmental Improvement, 1978-1986
                                                            Committee on International Activities, 2001-2003, 2006-2008
                                                                        Chairman, 2007-2008
                                                            Committee on Public Relations and Communications, 2005
                                                            Committee on Publications, 1996
                                                            Committee on Science, 1985-1987
                                                            Division of Environmental Chemistry
                                                                        Councilor, 1978-1995
                                                                        Chair, 1976-1977
                                                                        Chair-Elect, 1975-1976

Memberships:         American Chemical Society
                                                            American Water Works Association
                                                            National Environmental Health Association