"The Board appreciates Steven's leadership during this transition period," said AIHA President Gayla J. McCluskey, CIH, CSP, ROH, QEP. "He has served AIHA well over the past 4-1/2 years as deputy executive director, and has more than 25 years of association management experience."

In 2003, the AIHA Board of Directors will evaluate AIHA's executive leadership and determine how to best move forward in permanently filling the executive director position.

Strano become AIHA executive director in October 2001, after nine years as executive director of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists.