2024 ASSP Safety Professional of the Year
Matthew Herron, M.S., P.E., CSP, CPE
Southwest Research Institute
ASSP Names Safety Professional of the Year 2024
The ASSP Safety Professional of the Year Award
The Safety Professional of the Year Award is presented annually to an ASSP member who demonstrates outstanding achievement in the occupational safety and health (OSH) field while also advancing the OSH profession overall.
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Honoree Benefits
Each recipient receives a $2,000 honorarium and commemorative engraved award.
Nominee Requirements
Eligibility requirements encompass an individual member's:
- Expertise
- Industry and ASSP involvement
- Previous awards
- Leadership
- Endorsements
We highly encourage all ASSP chapters, regions, common interest groups and practice specialties to nominate their members for this award. Individuals may also self-nominate.
Submission Process
New for 2025
- The ASSP Safety Professional of the Year award process has been updated for 2024.Petitioners are required to provide all materials via Submittable, the online submission portal. Petitioners may collaborate with the Nominee, Nominator, and others to compile all materials
- The updated Guide to Compiling an ASSP SPY Petition has samples and detailed information on submitting a successful petition.
- All updated forms and templates are provided below.
For the 2026 season, the ASSP SPY Award will transition to an online submission process. All materials will need to be submitted via the online submission portal. Any petition not completed online will not be submitted for consideration.
- Complete and submit the nomination form. You will need to create a free profile on the Submittable platform to save your work and invite collaborators.
- Based on your responses, you will receive emails to access and complete additional forms. These forms will include endorsement forms which must be completed by the appropriate person (employer, ASSP member, ASSP volunteer leader, clients) as well as the Nominee Achievement Form.
- Work with the nominee and any other collaborators to ensure information is correct and complete. You can save an in-progress form to continue working until you are ready to submit.
- Your submission is not complete until all forms have been submitted.
- Submissions are due no later than November 1, 2025.
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