Corporation Administration
Alison B. Kaelin, CQA – Corporate Quality Assurance Manager & Senior Consultant
412.788.1300 x 228, akaelin@kta.com
Alison B. Kaelin is the KTA Corporate Quality Assurance Manager & Senior Consultant. She has been with the company for over 18 years overseeing work related to environmental compliance, health and safety, and overall corporate quality assurance. She also continues to serve as project manager/client liaison on quality managment, unique or multi-disciplinary projects. Ms. Kaelin has nearly 25 years of public health, environmental, health and safety, transportation and construction management experience. She is an SSPC Technical Achievement Award winner. She is an ASQ – Certified Quality Auditor (CQA), an ANSI/ASME N45.2.23 Lead Quality Auditor, a NACE Certified Coatings Inspector Level 3 (Peer Review), and an EPA-certified Method 9 Visible Emission Evaluator. She also services as a principal instructor for a variety of KTA and SSPC-offered training course. Ms. Kaelin holds a B.E. in Civil and Environmental Engineering from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee. | Read full bio
Wendy D. Dameron – Human Resources Manager
412.788.1300 x 110, wdameron@kta.com
Wendy Dameron is the Human Resources Manager for KTA where she has been employed for over 16 years. In this position, she is responsible for recruiting, hiring, performance management, benefits management, policy management, federal/state policies compliance, and employee relations. Wendy is a founder and active participant of KTA’s HealthierYou wellness and the Employee Recognition committees. She is also a member of the Fundraising Committee and is instrumental in the organization and implementation of year-round fundraising activities in support of both Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and the American Cancer Society. She is also instrumental in planning/managing numerous wellness activities offered to employees and their spouses in support of KTA’s health care reimbursement programs. Wendy is certified as a PHR – Professional in Human Resources through SHRM-Society of Human Resource Managers (SHRM). | Read full bio
Melissa J. McCormick – Contract Administrator/Senior Marketing Assistant
412.788.1300 x 215, mmccormick@kta.com
Melissa J. McCormick is the Contract Administrator for KTA where she has been employed for over 15 years. Melissa is responsible for reviewing/negotiating risk language within all bid documents and contracts with clients as well as writing subcontracts, managing insurance certificate requests, and completing annual client qualification forms. With over 20 years of writing, editing, and design experience, she also assists in the writing and design of company marketing materials and website content. Melissa is the primary author of KTA’s monthly wellness newsletter Heart-to-Heart, assists in the development of presentations, and has served as technical editor on special projects and corporate compliance programs. She is also an active member of KTA’s Fundraising, Employee Recognition, and HealthierYou wellness committees. Ms. McCormick has a B.S. in Journalism from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio.
