THE RADON REPORTER | 9 ASSOCIATION NEWS policies concerning safe and healthy housing. State and Federal programs now seek our leadership and advice, a major shift from the past. While we haven’t yet reached our ultimate goals, we can save even more lives and leave a robust, sustainable, and profitable industry for the next generation of IEA members by furthering partnerships that will help us educate policymakers.” KIMBERLY STEVES Technical Assistant, CRCPD, Inc. Kim was a health physicist for the State of Kansas for 34 years and retired in 2022 as the Director of the Kansas Radiation Control Program. As the director, she had responsibility for 23 staff, more than $2 million budget, and the radiological emergency preparedness (REP), environmental, radon, X-ray, and radioactive materials programs, along with the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know (EPCRA) program. Kim served as the Kansas Project Officer for the EPA State Indoor Radon Grant for more than 30 years. Kim is currently certified in Kansas as a Radon Measurement Technician and a Radon Mitigation Technician. Under Kim’s tenure, Kansas promulgated laws for radon disclosure and for radon certification. Kim also served as the Governor-appointed State Liaison Officer to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Kansas. Since her retirement, Kim has been working as a technical assistant for the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors, Inc. MICHAEL WALTHER Former Technical Business and Development Director, recently semi-retired Michael E. Walther brings over three decades of environmental consulting and mitigation experience, including two decades with environmental/engineering due diligence firms, developing hazardous materials and radon investigation and mitigation programs, for nationwide lender and real-estate investor clients, to meet bank and agency loan standards. Michael remains active in the radon industry, exploring radon business synergies with several firms, and proposing a pilot awareness and testing program to small medical practice serving new and expecting parents. He also serves as a founding officer and Secretary of the Maryland Chapter of the Indoor Environment (pursuing regulatory requirements for certification and licensure), serves on the SG-OMM standards development committee, and plans commercial JTA support. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Natural Resources Management from the University of Maryland and multiple certifications in radon and hazardous materials measurement and mitigation. DUANE WEST Owner, 3R’s Construction and Remodeling Duane West, a native Oregonian, is deeply passionate about life and its preservation. Actively engaged in the radon industry from both a mitigation and educational standpoint, he serves as an IEA/AARST Board member and chair of the NW Radon Coalition Advocacy Subcommittee. This year, he is advocating for Oregon legislators to expand required radon testing to include seniors, children, and underserved groups. Duane collaborated with Oregon State University on a pilot program to educate students about radon gas dangers and empower them to spread awareness in their communities. He owns a construction company and is involved in various IEA/AARST committees, including National Director, Symposium Committee Chair, and Membership Committee Chair. Additionally, he teaches CE radon courses for real estate professionals and inspectors and is trained in mold and indoor environmental hazards. Duane is committed to promoting radon awareness from the classroom to the legislature.
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