SETAC Team
Executive Directors
Bart Bosveld
Bart Bosveld received his master’s in biology at Groningen University in The Netherlands and his Ph.D. at Utrecht University for his studies on the effects of dioxins and PCB’s in fish-eating birds. Bosveld has worked in the field of environmental toxicology since 1990. He has held various positions at Utrecht University, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM), the Dutch Institute for Forest and Nature Research (IBN), Wageningen University and Research Centre, and finally as head of the ecotoxicology team at Alterra. In 2003, Bosveld was appointed SETAC Europe Executive Director. Between 2008 and 2013, he stepped away from SETAC to work at the Board for the Authorisation of Plant Protection Products and Biocides (Ctgb) in The Netherlands. In 2013, he returned as SETAC Europe Executive Director and took on the additional role as SETAC Global Executive Director in 2020.
Bosveld is married and together they have two grown-up twin daughters. In his spare time, he loves to go sailing, mountain biking, hiking, walking the dog and cooking (actually, more the eating). He also does handcrafting, plays music and reads.
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Tamar Schlekat
Tamar Schlekat was appointed Executive Director in 2021. She had joined SETAC as the Global Scientific Affairs Manager in 2016. Prior to that, she was Principal Scientist and Leader of the U.S. Risk Assessment Practice at an international consulting firm. When she came to SETAC, Schlekat brought more than 18 years of technical experience as an environmental consultant focused on ecological and human health risk assessment and sustainability. She was active in the SETAC community from her student days.
Schlekat has a Master of Science in Public Health in Environmental Quality and Bachelor of Science in Chemistry. She also has certificates in Non-Profit Management and Sustainability Leadership. She enjoys reading, hiking, knitting and gardening.
Languages: Bilingual English and Arabic and a little French.
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Sabine Barrett
Sabine Barrett joined SETAC in 2010. She holds a master’s degree in journalism and communication sciences from the University of Klagenfurt in Austria. She started her professional career in Austria as well, first laying out and designing newspaper content, later in an ad agency. She met Paul, her husband, while sailing on Pensacola Bay, and after a two-years of international courtship, she moved to Pensacola in 2003. After more than 10 years in the agency world, where she worked on public relations, content creation and web design, she was excited to combine her passion (a proud treehugger) and professional talents to promote Environmental Quality Through Science®.
Languages: German, English and a little Italian
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Rebecca Bundschuh
Rebecca Bundschuh started working for SETAC in January 2016. Prior to accepting her role with SETAC, Rebecca joined the society as a meeting participant, student committee member and helped as a volunteer at the Young Environmental Scientist (YES) and regional branch meetings. She holds a diploma in Environmental Sciences with a major in Ecotoxicology. Outside the office she enjoys travel, spending time outdoors and especially under water with scuba diving.
Languages: German and English
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Helen Callow
Helen Callow has been working with SETAC since 2017 on the SETAC journals team. At Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry (ET&C), Callow manages manuscripts from submission to publication, as well as various tasks designed to keep the journal running smoothly.
When not at work, she will be taking long walks in the woods, paddling a river, travelling or tending to the garden. Trained in Archival and Library Science, Callow volunteers for the local Historical Society as their resident archivist.
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Kelly Derom
Kelly Derom joined SETAC in January 2020 as a Junior Communications Specialist. She obtained a bachelor's degree in Marketing-Communication at the University College of Leuven, Belgium. To boost her creative side, she decided to attend an extra year for Graphic Design. Derom’s focus at SETAC is mainly on communication and design initiatives for various events, including the SETAC Europe annual meetings.
In her spare time, she enjoys going out with friends, being in the outdoors and swimming.
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Roel Evens
Roel obtained his master’s degrees in Environmental Sanitation (2003) and Environmental and Sustainability Management (2004) at the University of Leuven in Belgium. He worked with a consulting firm to support industries (especially SMEs) to prepare environmental dossiers and the implementation of gas and water purification systems. The call for science was too strong however, and after two years, he moved to Ghent University to continue with research. In 2011 he obtained his PhD in ecotoxicology for studying the effects of dietary metals in freshwater ecosystems. In the interim he brought his technical experience to a non-profit organization to support communities in setting up health care programs in mining areas. Roel joined SETAC in November 2011 and is the Scientific Project Manager of SETAC Europe. In this role he is primarily responsible for the scientific coordination of the annual meeting as well as symposia, workshops and European dissemination programs. In addition, he is the secretary of several Interest Groups and the SETAC Europe Science Committee. In his leisure time he enjoys road cycling, gardening, percussion and double bass!
Languages: Flemish, English, French, SETAC lingo, and a little German and Spanish
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Donna Frankel
Donna Frankel officially joined SETAC in 2021, after working as a contractor in the Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management (IEAM) editorial office. She manages the manuscript submissions pipeline and content management system for IEAM, working closely with IEAM editors and authors throughout the article production process. Prior to joining IEAM, Frankel was managing editor for American Laboratory magazine, where she gained experience handling daily journal operations and developed her passion for copyediting and proofreading.
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Winston Fru
Winston Fru started working for SETAC in September 2021. Before accepting his role with SETAC, he was a student member of the society and was and active Central Africa Representative in the SETAC Africa Student Advisory Council. Additionally, Fru assisted as a volunteer for the SETAC Europe 14th Special Science Symposium, which was held in Brussels. Winston holds a Master of Environmental Health (Summa cum laude) from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa, with a focus on metal ecotoxicology.
Fru is passionate about wildlife conservation, enjoys watching soccer and has developed interest in biking since moving to Belgium.
Languages: English, a little French and learning Dutch
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Filip Gunst
Filip Gunst graduated from Heilig Hartinstituut Heverlee, Belgium, with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance. He is a senior accounting professional with more than 20 years of experience in all areas of the accounting cycle, working across different industries, including music, industrial property development, biotechnology and medical devices. Gunst has worked for SETAC since 2013 as an independent consultant and as of 2023 became officially a SETAC staff member. He piloted SETAC from a tax exempt nonprofit to a mixed tax organization and is looking forward to the next VAT transition with local foreign VAT registration as of 2024.
When he is not busy with accountancy, you might find him in the garden or on his road bike.
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Dusty Kennedy
Dusty Kennedy officially joined the SETAC team in June 2016. Since then, he has assisted in the development of countless communications and design initiatives, from crafting the visual identity of North America annual meetings to building SETAC Globe issues, annual reports and so much more. As a University of West Florida graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design, he brings a plethora of creative skills to SETAC.
Outside of SETAC, Dusty enjoys running, weight-lifting and following the Dallas Cowboys.
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Barbara Koelman
Barbara Koelman joined the society in June 2005. While her tasks were mainly accounting and office management in the beginning, her role has evolved, and she now plans the annual meeting and other smaller meetings. Her main responsibilities are taking care of the bid process for future events, organizing logistics, catering and the thousand other tiny tasks required for the annual meeting, and she is the contact person for exhibitors, sponsors and partners. Before SETAC, Koelman gained experience in various administrative jobs in different European countries.
She is passionate about learning and speaking languages. Additionally, she likes cooking, reading, traveling, tennis, sewing, knitting, spending time with friends and family, and pizza.
Languages: Dutch, English, French, Italian, German and a little Swedish
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Marcy LeBlanc
Marcy LeBlanc began working in collaboration with SETAC in 2021 and was hired on as staff in January 2024. With a bachelor's degree from Endicott College, and over a decade of experience in conference data guidance, she is pleased to marry her passions for environmental causes and project management.
Pastimes include hiking, trial and error in the world of beekeeping, relishing in the excitement of exploration, and chortling with kindred spirits.
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Jen Lynch
Jen Lynch has worked with SETAC since 2009 and was hired on as staff in 2012. She oversees the publications program, which includes the society journals Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry and Integrated Environmental Assessment and Management. Jen has 18 years of scientific publishing experience, having worked at Cell Press, Blackwell Publishing and Wiley. She holds a degree in English from the University of Florida and a certificate in Nonprofit Management Program from Duke University.
In her spare time, Lynch is the convener of the League of Women Voters Salem unit, volunteers at the North Shore Rape Crisis Center, and she enjoys the outdoors, reading and spending time with her rescue pooch.
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Nikki Mayo
Nikki Mayo holds a bachelor’s degree in Health, Leisure, and Exercise Science/Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management from the University of West Florida. Organizing SETAC North America annual meetings has been her main focus since joining SETAC in 2006, but she has also planned numerous board meetings, workshops and focused topic meetings throughout the world. Nikki is a member of the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), which afforded her the opportunity to travel to Dubai to participate in a panel discussion for international meeting planners.
Outside of the office, Nikki enjoys traveling, naps, reading and spending time with her neurotic dog, Travis.
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Terresa Murdoch
Tee Murdoch started at SETAC in 2001, and in her tenure here has worn many hats. While her primary remit is accounts receivable, her invaluable experience ranges across membership management, meeting registration, sales and so much more. Murdoch earned her degree in accounting from the University of Phoenix Georgia.
When she is not running the office behind-the-scenes, she enjoys spoiling her nine grandchildren and first great grandchild.
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Erin Nelson
Erin has been the managing editor for the SETAC journal Environmental Toxicology & Chemistry (ET&C) since 2011 where she oversees the daily operations of the journal from submission to online publication. With over 20 years of experience in publishing, she worked at Sage Publications as a production editor and managing editor prior to joining ET&C. Recently, Erin moved back to Minnesota with her husband, daughter, and dog. She is looking forward to exploring new and familiar places and is doing her best to embrace long winters again.
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Veerle Vandeveire
Veerle Vandeveire has been working for SETAC for more than 10 years. She is primarily responsible for membership and meeting registrations for SETAC Europe and Africa. She is also the office liaison for the organization of the SETAC Europe LCA symposia, where she supports the chairs of the meeting by keeping track of deadlines and budget, negotiates contacts, follows up on symposium logistics and more. On top of that, she is the sidekick of our accountant. As the sidekick, she is the liaison to external parties and is responsible for accounts receiveable and payable.
Outside SETAC, Vandeveire enjoys spending time with her family and friends, taking part in cretive workshops, gardening, travel and exploring, hiking and all kinds of water sports.
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