President's Message

When I purposefully remind myself to focus time and attention on what I appreciate about my life, I always feel more satisfied, thankful and happy.

We must meet our current and future members where they are in their career progression to ensure we create a sustained and sustainable pipeline of high-quality OSH professionals serving business and industry.

The creation of the Advisory Group is a key outcome of our historic governance change approved by delegates earlier this year.

Setting member engagement as a top board priority builds on our overall goal to find more opportunities to increase our connections with our volunteer leaders and members.

As OSH professionals, we need to amplify our efforts to make sure our organizations recognize and effectively address the safety and health needs of provisional workers.

We want to create an environment in which diversity of thought and experience is recognized and valued and in which our members feel welcome, safe, seen and heard.

2021-22 ASSP President Brad Giles encourages sharing your unique knowledge, experience and insight beyond the workplace. “You get back more than you give,” he says.

ASSP is building a culture of trust so that members are excited to provide input and share ideas to help advance our Society and our profession.

Our willingness to think differently and our courage to act differently will help us create a better future for ASSP and our profession.

Demonstrating genuine respect for workers, asking them about their knowledge and encouraging their ingenuity grows critical trust our companies need to thrive.

ASSP President Brad Giles encourages OSH professionals to stay strong and not become discouraged or overwhelmed by pandemic fatigue. "Let’s inspire each other through our ASSP communities to continue doing what we know will best protect our workers and our communities."

ASSP President Brad Giles provides an update on the state of our Society and our progress on the three primary goals set by our Board of Directors. “Despite all the uncertainty caused by the pandemic, ASSP remains strong, resilient and focused on creating a safer, stronger future,” he says.