GBAC is an experienced network of dedicated professionals and certified partners who help our clients prepare, respond, recover, and become resilient in the face of any biorisk event.
Management
Patricia (Patty) Olinger, JM, RBP
Executive Director
Patricia (Patty) Olinger, JM, RBP
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, BVSc, MSc, MPH, MRCVS
Senior Director
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, BVSc, MSc, MPH, MRCVS
Dr. Gavin Macgregor-Skinner, Senior Director of GBAC, has more than 25 years of technical experience in emergency management and infectious disease surveillance and response. He leads the development of the GBAC Continuous Improvement Program for GBAC Coaching and Consulting. A veteran of both the Australian and British militaries, Macgregor-Skinner has worked with U.S. and international governments, United Nations agencies, and the private sector. He currently serves as an assistant professor in the Department of Public Health Sciences at Penn State College of Medicine. Macgregor-Skinner has appeared on a variety of national and international news outlets to share his expertise on high consequence pathogens such as coronavirus, Ebola, influenza, and Zika.
Michael Diamond
Senior Director
Michael Diamond
Michael Diamond, Senior Director of GBAC, is leading efforts of Innovation, Technology and GBAC-TIPS for GBAC. Michael spent a decade in executive positions with commercial cleaning companies before founding The Infection Prevention Strategy (TIPS). As Executive Director of TIPS, Diamond has worked with entrepreneurs, inventors, corporations, organizations, and governments around the world to vet, validate, market, and promote promising new technologies and processes in global health. Diamond also created and developed the TIPS Journal, TIPS Deep Dive Interviews series, TIPS Science to Market program, TIPS Master Series educational platform, and most notably the TIPS Strategic Partnership Initiative and conference series across the USA, Canada, and UK.
Steve Arehart
Technical Operations Director
Steve Arehart
Katie Cook
Program Manager
Katie Cook
Katie Cook, GBAC Program Manager, holds a bachelor’s degree in public health from the University of Georgia College of Public Health and a Master of Business Administration degree from Louisiana State University. Cook is passionate about helping individuals and facilities develop protocols to maintain healthy environments for employees and the public.
Melissa Wernersbach
GBAC Academy Education Manager
Melissa Wernersbach
Melissa Wernersbach, GBAC Academy Education Manager, holds a Master of Education from Texas State University. Wernersbach has more than a decade of experience in the field of education with a focus on curriculum and instruction. Wernersbach continues her journey of education with GBAC by working to create a bridge between the scientific expertise of GBAC and the adult learning community for infectious disease prevention.
Jill Chase
Sales Manager
Jill Chase
Staff
Scott Beech
Sales Account Executive
Scott Beech
Scott has over 20 years of experience working in sales for multiple industries. He joined ISSA in 2017 in the Media Division and was instrumental in helping get GBAC off the ground in 2020. In his new position, Beech will be working with the Destination and Hospitality Vertical with other members of that vertical ensuring GBAC sales goals and engagement are met.
Samantha Bouchat
GBAC Academy Administrative Coordinator
Samantha Bouchat
Coming soon…
Katrina Brown
Analyst
Katrina Brown
Katrina Brown, GBAC Analyst, holds a Master of Public Health Degree from Western Michigan University. Brown is currently collaborating on the transportation, healthcare, hospitality, mass gathering and the destination sectors of GBAC. She is passionate about helping facilities and communities develop sustainable programs to keep employees and guests, safe and healthy.
Abby Foler
Customer Success Coordinator
Abby Foler
Fanta Jatta
Analyst
Fanta Jatta
Fanta Jatta, MPH, holds a Master of Public Health degree in Public Health from Western Michigan University. Jatta has a background in healthcare, community organizing and program management. Jatta is passionate about helping communities and facilities develop and implement sustainable programs that ensure a healthy environment for all. She spends her free time volunteering and organizing for the African Bureau for Immigration and Social Affairs in Metro Detroit and currently sits on Governor Whitmer’s BLAC Health Committee as a commissioner.
Michael Mahoney
Instructional Design Coordinator
Michael Mahoney
Coming soon…
Joy Sausaman
Customer Success Coordinator
Joy Sausaman
Joy Sausaman, GBAC Customer Success Coordinator, joined GBAC in July 2021. Sausaman holds a degree as a Medical Administrative Assistant from Davenport College and spent many years working in the medical field. She also spent decades working to promote public safety through data collection, customer relations, and organizational management. Sausaman provides support to the GBAC Family by ensuring a successful experience.
Sydney Schauer
Program Manager
Sydney Schauer
Don Terry
Intern
Don Terry
Coming soon…
Mary Terry
Consultant
Mary Terry
Coming soon…
Asha Vadlamudi
Analyst
Asha Vadlamudi
Asha Vadlamudi is a GBAC Analyst, concentrating on the service provider industry. She graduated from Western Michigan University’s Master of Public Health program in December 2021 alongside two of GBAC’s other analysts. Vadlamudi is passionate about mental health and hopes to get involved in this field in the future.
