Meet the Team

Ronnie Souza is the Director of Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) at the University of New England (UNE), where he is responsible for the development, implementation and administration of comprehensive federal and state regulated environmental health and safety programs and policies for the University. Ronnie is also the Radiation, Biological, and Ergonomics Safety Officer for UNE, Chair of the University-wide Safety Committee as well as a member of the IACUC and IBC committees.

Ronnie has over 46 years of EHS management and consulting experience in Nuclear Medicine, Higher Education,  Biotechnology, Healthcare, and Manufacturing industries. As Consulting Services Manager for Triumvirate Environmental Life Science/Biotechnology division, Ronnie provided consulting services for hundreds of the Life Science-Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Higher Education, Healthcare, and Industrial institutions across New England, the mid-Atlantic, and California. It was in the role of Consulting Services Manager for Triumvirate that Ronnie started working for UNE in 2004. At that time, UNE was looking for someone to fill the vacant Radiation Safety Officer position. Ronnie continued his role as Consulting Radiation Safety Officer until 2011 when he accepted the EHS Directors position at The University of New England.

Peter Nagle is an Environmental Health & Safety Specialist at UNE whose responsibilities include hazardous, bio-hazardous and universal waste management along with laboratory safety. He began his career 28 years ago at Triumvirate Environmental in Somerville, MA where he worked as a Lab Pack Chemist traveling to various clients throughout New England to package their hazardous wastes for transportation and disposal. UNE was among the many customers he serviced. When a job opportunity opened up at UNE, he immediately jumped at the opportunity to return to the area he grew up in. Now back in Maine he enjoys the more laid-back life style Maine has to offer.

Elizabeth Day is an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist at UNE. She is earning her BA in Environmental Health and Safety with a Concentration in Disaster Planning and Management from Unity Environmental University. On campus, she manages the Respiratory Protection Program and the Hearing Conservation Program, along with other Occupational Health and Safety programs. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time outside with her family, reading, gardening and camping.