Bringing Together The Top Experts In Water Safety & Drowning Prevention
The Advisory Council for the National Drowning Prevention Alliance is comprised of a distinguished panel of experts committed to advancing water safety and preventing drowning incidents through their collective knowledge and experience. Learn more about our councils and how they support our cause below.
Pool & Spa Safety
NDPA Advisory Council focused on Pool & Spa Safety.
Chair: TBD, To Be Announced
Marcia Kerr, CA-based Drowning Prevention Foundation
Mick Nelson, Total Aquatic Programming LLC
Kevin Post, Counsilman-Hunsaker
Sai Reddy, PhD, CamerEye
Matthew “Chip” Whalen, Intex Recreation Corp
Justin Wiley, Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA)
Natural & Open Water
NDPA Advisory Council focused on Natural & Open Water.
Elizabeth “Tizzy” Bennett, MPH, MCHES
Pam Doty, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
Dana Gage, Connor’s Mom + Founder of The LV Project, The LV Project
John M. Johnson, CAE, MPA, National Association of State Boating Law Administrators (NASBLA)
Cody Jones, Asst. Commander
Peg Phillips, National Safe Boating Council
Christopher Stec, Auxiliary Programs at Fredericksburg Academy
Kelli Toth, UnderwayUSA
Water Competency & Swim Safety
NDPA Advisory Council focused on Water Competency & Swim Safety.
Chair: Melissa McGarvey, British Swim School
Connie Harvey, American Red Cross
Stacey Hoaglund, Autism Society of Florida
Liz Huber, CAST Water Safety Foundation
Melissa McGarvey, British Swim School
Trish Miller, MBA, MPH, SwemKids
Lindsay A. Mondick, YMCA of the USA
Sue M Nelson, Total Aquatic Programming LLC
Andrea Taliaferro, Ph.D., CAPE, University of South Carolina
Jill White, Starfish Aquatics Institute (SAI)
Supervision & Lifeguarding
NDPA Advisory Council focused on Supervision & Lifeguarding.
Chair: TBD, To Be Announced
David Bell, Ph. D., Boy Scouts of American
Ron Bregman, MBA, Marine Corps Base Hawaii (MCBH)
Dewey Case, Model Aquatic Health Code
Peter Davis, Galveston Island Beach Patrol and Park Board Police Department
Pete Dequincy, East Bay Regional Park District
Wess Long, StarGuard ELITE (SGE)
Bill O’Melia, Drennen's Dreams Foundation
Stephanie Shook, CPRP, American National Red Cross
Joe Stefanyak, Ellis & Associates
Drowning Data & Public Health
NDPA Advisory Council focused on Drowning Data & Public Health.
Chair: TBD, To Be Announced
Jesus Alderete, CPSTI, BSN, Children's Medical Center
Tony Gomez, R.S., Public Health-Seattle
Amy Hill, MS, MPH, Unintentional Injury Prevention Programs
Morag MacKay, MSc, Safe Kids Worldwide
Jonathan Midgett, PhD, U.S. CPSC
Kirby Morgan, Florida Department of Children and Families
Mick Nelson, Total Aquatic Programming LLC
William Ramos, Ph. D., Indiana University School of Public Health - Bloomington
David C. Schwebel, Ph.D., University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rohit Shenoi, Texas Children's Hospital
