Keri Lestage brings expertise in disinfectant technology and surface safety to the HSI Board of Directors

We are happy to announce that Dr. Keri Lestage has joined our board of directors. Her experience and knowledge will help us build strategic alliances to find multi-modal solutions and standard practices to prevent the spread of HAIs via surfaces that will be mutually beneficial across the healthcare spectrum — medical equipment manufacturers, disinfectant providers, and healthcare facilities and their patients.

About Keri Lestage

Keri Lestage, Ph.D., PMP, is an accomplished business consultant in technology development, helping to create strategic alliances and pioneer technologies. She has worked with companies in the disinfectant industry, including Clorox and ByoPlanet International, on developing protocols to understand the impact of material compatibility and technologies that complement infection control and public health strategies. Dr. Lestage has a Ph.D. in Polymer Science & Engineering from the University of Southern Mississippi and a BSc in Biochemical Engineering from the University of Western Ontario.

“I’m delighted to join the Healthcare Surfaces Institute Board of Directors,” said Keri. “This opportunity leverages the culmination of my experience in polymer science, disinfectant technologies, and standardized surface safety practices. I’m eager to partner with the entire organization to advance our shared mission of enhancing infection control outcomes.”

Welcome, Dr. Keri Lestage!