ASHSD Staff Members

Christopher J. Witkowski

Christopher J. Witkowski is the Director of the Air Safety, Health and Security Department at the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). Mr. Witkowski was previously Director of the Aviation Consumer Action Project, a nonprofit group dedicated to addressing passenger rights and safety. Mr. Witkowski serves on the Federal Aviation Administration Aviation Rulemaking Advisory Committee and the Transportation Security Administration Aviation Security Advisory Committee. Contact information: phone 202-434-0593, fax 202-434-1319, email cwitkowski@afanet.org

Judith T.L. Anderson, MSc, CIH

Judith Anderson is an Industrial Hygienist in the AFA-CWA Air Safety, Health and Security Department (Seattle satellite office). Ms. Anderson works primarily on work-related health issues of concern to flight attendants, including fume events, chemical contents of employee uniforms, aircraft disinsection practices, infectious disease transmission (e..g, COVID-19), cosmic/solar radiation, and flame retardants. Contact information: phone 206-251-1203, email janderson@afacwa.org

Dinkar R. Mokadam, CIH

Dinkar R. Mokadam is an OSHA Specialist in the AFA-CWA Air Safety, Health and Security Department at the Washington DC International office. Mr. Mokadam analyzes relevant Federal, State, and International labor regulations and supports the development of strategies for enhancing workplace safety, health and security protections for flight attendants. Mr. Mokadam's primary focus is on expanding regulatory protections for flight attendants by the U.S. Department of Labor / Occupational Safety and Health Administration. His other duties include monitoring safety, health and security incidents involving AFA-CWA members, and participating in working groups tasked by the Federal Aviation Administration with recommending changes to design and operating requirements of commercial transport aircraft. Contact information: phone 202-434-0596, fax 202-434-1319, email dmokadam@afanet.org