American Red Cross
Jean Erdtmann
Senior Director
Program Development and Sales Support
Jennifer Deibert
Manager, Program Development
Program Development and Sales Support
Connie Harvey
Manager, Aquatics Technical Development
Program Development and Sales Support
Lynda Harris
Manager, Sales Support
Program Development and Sales Support
Michelle Jantz
Manager
Operations and Program Administration
Gina Gunn
Project Manager, Aquatics
Program Development and Sales Support
Erich Ericson
Senior Associate
Program Development and Sales Support
Tom Heneghan
Senior Associate
Product Management and Business Planning
Don Lauritzen
Senior Associate
Operations and Program Administration
Lindsay Oaksmith, CHES
Senior Associate
Program Development and Sales Support
Stephanie Shook
Senior Associate
Program Development and Sales Support
John Thompson
Senior Associate
Operations and Program Administration
Guidance and support was provided by:
Scott Conner
Senior Vice President
Preparedness and Health and Safety Services
The following members of the American Red Cross Advisory Council on First Aid, Aquatics, Safety and
Preparedness (ACFASP) also provided guidance and review:
S. Robert Seitz, M.Ed., RN, NREMT-P
Assistant Professor
Emergency Medicine Program
School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Linda Quan, MD
Professor
Department of Pediatrics
University of Washington School of Medicine
Attending, Emergency Services
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Seattle, Washington
The following individuals provided external guidance and review:
Lindsay Bartholf, MPH
Program Associate—Recreational Safety
Safe Kids Worldwide
Washington, DC
Kim Burgess
CEO
International Swim Instructors Association
Plantation, Florida
Jimmy Gibbs
Instructor of Health, Sport and Exercise Science
The University of Kansas
Aquatics Director
City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation
Lawrence, Kansas
Herman Gonzalez
Department Chair, Learn-to-Swim Program
Miami Dade County Public Schools
Miami, Florida
Diane Holm
Board of Directors
National Drowning Prevention Alliance
Public Information Officer
Lee County Public Safety
Fort Meyers, Florida
Jonathan Midget
Engineering Psychologist
United States Consumer Product Safety Commission
Bethesda, Maryland
Mary D. O’Geary
Volunteer
Tampa Bay Chapter American Red Cross
Tampa Bay, Florida
Kathleen Pearson
Director
Health and Safety Services
American Red Cross of Central New Jersey
Princeton, New Jersey
Edgar Reed
Instructor
School of Education
Department of Fitness and Sport Sciences
Hardin Simmons University
Abilene, Texas
Douglas C. Sackett
Assistant Director
Bureau of Community Environmental Health and Food Protection
New York State Department of Health
Troy, New York
Janis R. Steele
Parks and Recreation Services Manager
City of Palm Desert
Palm Desert, California
Terri Stroupe
Aquatics Director
City of Raleigh Parks and Recreation Department
Raleigh, North Carolina
Cori Welbes
Director of Camping Services
Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches
Inglis, Florida