CO Safety Summit 2025
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We hope you can join us for the 4th Annual CO Safety Summit on August 17 – 19, 2026, in Garden Grove, CA.
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Presentations
Monday, August 11: Ten Years of Progress
CO Safety Summit Kickoff: 10 Years of Impact
Charon McNabb, NCOAA
CO Risk Assessments for U.S. States
Anna Schnerre, UL Standards & Engagement
Sayon Deb, UL Standards & Engagement
CO Strategy in Action: Turning Plans into Progress
Data & Surveillence
Dr. Matt Hinds-Aldrich, American Association of Insurance Services
Codes, Standards, and Regulations
Richard Roberts, Honeywell
Global Vision: CORT’s 5-Year Plan to End CO Harm
Adrian McConnell, CO Research Trust
CORT Research Spotlight: New Frontiers in CO Science and Public Education
Lessons in Social Media Messaging
Tryphine Gumbo, MSc
Low-Level CO Exposure Brain Effects
Dr. Duncan Garner, Research Fellow Sheffield Hallam University
Cardiovascular Impact of Low-level CO Exposure in Pregnancy
Dr. Liam Ridge, Manchester Metropolitan University
Tuesday, August 12: Power of Partnership
Shaping CO Policy: From Standards to Codes to Legislation
Understanding Standards - ULSE
Grayson Flake, UL Standards & Engagement
Understanding Legislation - CFSI
Michaela Campbell, CFSI
Understanding Codes - NFPA
Raymond Bizal, PE, FSFPE, NFPA
Invisible Exposure: Investigating Indoor Air Quality and Low-Level CO Risks
Andy Shaw, Liverpool John Moores University
Power in Partnership: Mobilizing the Red Cross & Fire Marshals
Michaela Olin, American Red Cross
John Montes, American Red Cross
Public Education and Social Media: Building A Toolkit
Carma Hanson, Safe Kids – Grand Forks, ND
Tryphine Gumbo, MSc​
Wednesday, August 13: Pathway to Prevention
Unseen and Undercounted: Revealing CO Exposure Across America
Dr. Matt Hinds-Aldrich, American Association of Insurance Services
Disaster Poisonings - Mother & Child
Dr. Teresa Dodd-Butera, Azusa Pacific University
Rethinking Risk: What the Latest CO Research Is Revealing
Michael Larrañaga, PhD, PE, CIH, FAIHA, REM Risk Consultants
Beyond Compliance: A Practical Toolkit for CO Safety in Any Building
Nikki James Zellner, CO Safe Schools
Protect the Protectors: CO Safety Training for Frontline Responders
Dom Guarino, National Comfort Institute
David Richardson, National Comfort Institute
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2025 Speakers
Richard Roberts
Industry Affairs Manager
Honeywell Security & Fire
Charon McNabb
Founder
National Carbon Monoxide Awareness Association
Matt Hinds-Aldrich
Senior Risk Strategy Lead
American Association of Insurance Services
Keith Brower
Fire Service Executive
National Fallen Firefighters Foundation
Michael Larrañaga, PhD, PE, CIH, FAIHA
Process and Risk Consultant
R.E.M. Risk Management
Leslie Lienemann
Partner
Culberth & Lienemann, LLP
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Chuck Heathco
Founder
John Wesley Heathco Memorial Foundation
Ray Bizal
Director of Regional Operations
NFPA
Grayson Flake
Project Manager
UL Standards & Engagement
Sayon Deb
Director of Insights
UL Standards & Engagement
Carma Hanson
Coordinator
Safe Kids
Karl Fippinger
Vice President
International Code Council
Dr. Teresa Dodd-Butera
Board-Certified Toxicologist
Azusa Pacific University
Michaela Olin
Director
American Red Cross
Nikki James-Zellner
Activist
CO Safe Schools
Dom Guarino
President & CEO
National Comfort Institute
David Richardson
Vice President
National Comfort Institute
Michaela Campbell
Director
Congressional Fire Services Institute
Adrian McConnell
CEO
CO Research Trust
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Andy Shaw
Director of Built Environment and Sustainable Technology Research Institute
Liverpool John Moores University
Tryphine Gumbo
Master's in Science
Student
Duncan Garner
Research Fellow
Sheffield Hallam University
Liam Ridge
Lecturer in Cardiovascular Science
Manchester Metropolitan University