National Headquarters Staff Bios

Tom Lachocki
Chief Executive Officer

Tom earned his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Louisiana State University and his B.S. from Lock Haven University. He has held positions in research and product development with a leading recreational water consumer product company for nine years. He has chaired the Recreational Water Quality Committee of the National Spa and Pool Institute (NSPI), and for five years has been active with the NSPI Technical Committee and the National Fire Protection Association - Hazardous Chemical Committee. Tom has two sons who require him to enjoy cooking. He stays active with skiing, mountain biking, tae kwon do, hiking, and swimming.

Alex Antoniou
Director of Educational Programs

Alex earned a Ph.D. in Motor Learning and Control from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; a M.PE from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln; and a B.Ed from Crewe and Alsager College in England. Prior to joining the National Swimming Pool Foundation, Alex was employed by Rutgers University for nine years. He has been involved in aquatics for over 25 years. As a volunteer, Alex serves as Director of Field Operations for the Shark Research Institute. Alex is married and has one son.

Margaret Smith
Director of Operations

Margaret came to NSPF^® after 19 years at a subsidiary of Eastman Kodak and 13½ years with a Olympic sport national governing body. She oversees the day-to-day operations of the national office. Margaret is married and has two daughters and one granddaughter, Kayleigh. Her hobby is taking care of her family and dogs.

Tracynda Davis
Director of Environmental Health Programs

Tracynda holds a Masters Degree in Public Health from the University of South Florida, with a concentration in Environmental Health. She was a Fellow in the inaugural class of the Environmental Public Health Leadership Institute organized by the Centers of Disease Control & Prevention. Tracynda has years of experience working at both state and local environmental health regulatory agencies.  Prior to joining the Foundation, Tracynda managed the Swimming Pool Licensing Program for the Wisconsin Department of Health. She is intimately familiar with water park design and management, and has performed research to understand and minimize the spread of illness at water parks.  In 2006, she was nominated for the Balderson Leadership Award by the American Public Health Association for her project entitled, “Creating a Comprehensive Water Attraction Program in Wisconsin.”

Silvia Uribe
Project Coordinator-Spanish

Silvia Uribe joined the National Swimming Pool Foundation as Project Coordinator-Spanish in February of 2008. Silvia earned a BA in Business Administration in 1987 from the Technological Institute of Juarez, Mexico. She has worked as a freelance translator, interpreter and instructor since 1995 and has received numerous certifications and awards for her work. Most recently Silvia taught Intermediate and Advanced Spanish courses at the Classical Academy in Colorado Springs. She is a military wife married to Dan, a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force, and they have two wonderful sons, DJ and Eric and Duke, their yellow Labrador.

Lindsay Martin
Administrative Assistant

Lindsay joined NSPF in December of 2008. She assists in the Marketing and Customer Service efforts, often helping wherever there is a need. She has a teaching degree in progress and enjoys reading and mentoring junior high school girls in her free time.

Cindy Stone
Accountant

Cindy joined NSPF in June of 2008. She has many years experience in the accounting field working in public and private industry. She holds a B.S. in Accounting from Bowling Green State University and will earn her M.B.A. from Phoenix University in July 2009. Originally a native from Ohio, Cindy has lived in Germany, North Carolina and has resided in Colorado since 1997. Cindy enjoys reading, card games, hiking, and cooking. She has a daughter that keeps her busy with band activities.

Brian Kalisch
Technology and Marketing Specialist

Brian is a self-proclaimed coffee snob, but his unremitting coffee consumption is undoubtedly the key to his high level of productivity and his quirky sense of humor. He has put his Marketing and Management degree to use in a variety of environments, including managing restaurants/coffee shops, working for a public relations firm and coordinating fulfillment, marketing, and graphic design for several non-profit publishing organizations. In his free time, Brian enjoys visiting coffee shops, reading, writing, drinking coffee, playing with Star Wars Legos, and watching football and baseball. Brian has a wife and a puppy.

Michelle Kavanaugh
Product Distribution Specialist

Michelle has a B.A. in Economics from the University of Colorado. Her specialties and past experience relate to customer service, sales and marketing in many different industries including printed circuit board assembly, idea generation and pet products. After four years in the pet products industry, she was happy to return to the non-profit world of NSPF. She has been a proud member of Toastmasters International and looks forward to future speaking opportunities. Originally from a small town in South Dakota, she is a small town girl at heart. She has one son that keeps her extremely busy and they enjoy movies, hiking and other outdoor activities.

Diana Simpson
Customer Service Specialist

More then likely when you call the NSPF^® you’ll receive assistance from Diana, one of our customer service specialists. A Kansas native and mother of 3 beautiful daughters, she has spent the last 20+ years moving around the world, from Hawaii to Germany and everything in between. Her broad experience spans the full spectrum from military wife to bank executive. Diana is uniquely qualified to handle what ever assistance you might need.

Daisy Conal
Customer Service Specialist

Daisy Conal comes to NSPF^® with over seven years of Administrative and Customer Service experience.  Her position at NSPF^® as a Customer Service Specialist is to assist you with your NSPF^® customer needs.  She is likely to be one of the forerunning staff to respond to phone calls and requests when you call.  She has a wide variety of interests and pursuits.  A few of her favorite pastimes is listening to music, singing, reading a wide variety of books, writing (poetry and other forms), and spending time with friends.  She enjoys working with people very much and is happy to assist you.

Carmen Rogers
Executive Assistant

Carmen, a native of Texas, has lived in Colorado since 2007. She has several years experience assisting in marketing and development of non-profit organizations. Additionally, she was executive assistant to the Vice President of Real Estate at JPMorgan Chase Bank, acting in a fiduciary capacity by managing properties and funds held in Trusts and Estates. Carmen is a devoted shopper and fancies spending time with her husband and two sons.

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