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President's Award Recipients

Membership

Our President's Award recipients have advanced the American Society of Safety Professionals and the safety profession through their contributions, dedication and leadership.

Past Recipients

2024 – President James R. Thornton

2022–2023 PDC Planning Committee

  • Stephanie M. Gurnari, CSP
  • Vanessa Brady, M.S., CSP, CIH
  • Rosa Antonia Carrillo
  • Jon Cordoba, CHST, CIT
  • Stephanie L. Johnson, CSP, CHMM
  • Van Moore, M.S., CSP
  • Massimo Alessandro Navarretta, M.A., PCM
  • Zachary G. Aviles Presley, CSP, CHMM, CIT, CDGP, CDGT
  • Alejandro Ruiz, M.S., CSP, CIH, CHMM, CHST, CIT, SMS

2023–2024 Leadership Conference Committee

  • Brittany DeRafelo, M.B.A.
  • Aaron J. Cameron, CSP, ARM
  • Marilyn Joy Hubner, Ph.D., FAIHS
  • Melissa McKenzie, CSP, STS-C
  • Dustin G. Richartz, M.P.H., CSP, ARM
  • Daniel Bradley Utpadel, OHST

2023 - President Christine Sullivan

ASSP Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force

  • Ana Cammarata, CSP
  • Kimberly K. Gamble, ASP, CHST
  • William R. Geddings Jr. SMS, CESCP, OHST, CHST
  • Christopher Hicks, M.S., CSE
  • Stephanie L. Johnson, CSP, CHMM
  • Christina Roll, M.S., CSP, CIH
  • Robert Sharp, CMIOSH

2022 - President Brad Giles

ASSP Foundation Next Generation Board

  • Amanda Proffitt Dean, CSP, STS
  • Donald Fondel, II, CSP
  • Brent Joseph Kahle, CIT, GSP
  • Dawson Montfort, CHST, STS, GSP
  • Justin R Porter, CSP, OHST
  • Josh D Reed, GSP
  • Rick Sanders, CSP
  • Scott A Sewing, CSP
  • Karly St. Aubin
  • Elizabeth A Velky
  • Samantha Wooten

Governance Task Force

  • Lindsay K Bell, CSP
  • Wyatt Bradbury, CSP, CHST, CIT
  • Abby Ferri, CSP
  • Lori Frederic
  • Matthew F Herron, M.S., P.E., CSP, CPE
  • Monique Parker, CSP, EITEI
  • Jose A Perez, CSHM, OHST, SMS
  • Richard A Pollock, CSP, ASP
  • Kathy A Seabrook, CSP, CFIOSH, EurOSHM, FASSP
  • Royal Arthur Willard, CSP

2021 - President Deborah Roy

  • C. David Langlois

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Task Force

  • Kristin Amlie
  • DeAundra Brabham
  • Ryan Clayton
  • Tiffany Felix
  • William Geddings
  • Bryce Griffler
  • Kahlilah Guyah
  • Krystle Hodge
  • Massimo Navarretta
  • Oscar Paredes
  • Monique Parker
  • Christine Waters

Governance Task Force

  • Lindsay Bell
  • Wyatt Bradbury
  • Abby Ferri
  • Lori Frederic
  • Matt Herron
  • Monique Parker
  • Jose Perez
  • Rick Pollock
  • Kathy Seabrook
  • Royal Willard

2020 - President Diana Stegall

  • Sunil N. Sadanandan
  • CH. Rama Krushna Chary, B. Tech, MBA
  • Carol A. Keyes, CSP, CCM, CRC
  • James "Skipper" Kendrick, CSP, CIT, FASSP
  • Denisa J. Shallo, IOM
  • Eldeen Pozniak, CRSP, CHSC, CHSMSA, CMIOSH, FIIRSM
  • Carl W. Heinlein, ARM, CSP, CRIS
  • The ASSP Professional Team

2019 - President Rixio Medina

  • Christine M. Branche
  • Elle McDougall
  • Maribeth Anderson
  • Jose Perez
  • Lance Roux
  • Jeffrey Citrone
  • Andrea Ball
  • Tim Page-Bottorff
  • Micah D'Orazio
  • Kim McDowell

2018 - President James D. Smith

  • Dennis Hudson
  • Rand McNally
  • Kelly Bernish, CSP
  • Thomas Kramer, P.E., CSP
  • Pam Pryor, AO

2017 - President Thomas F. Cecich

  • Herbert Nwaka
  • Wayne D. Jones
  • Michael F. Murray
  • Paul G. Specht
  • Joel M. Haight

2016 - President Michael Belcher

  • Fadhel Abdallah AlAli
  • James Thornton
  • Suresh Tanwar
  • Fred A. Manuele
  • Ronald W. Porter

2015 - President Patricia M. Ennis

  • Victor M. Toy
  • Felix E.K. Nakpodia
  • Tristan K. Landers
  • Richard R. Bourlon
  • R. Ronald Sokol
  • Ajay Sachdeva

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