To close out the 2024-2025 chapter year, we met at Fogo de Chao in Bellevue for a great dinner. About 20 members attended and we awarded the outgoing committee members for their dedication and service to the Puget Sound Chapter.

Highlights:
1.  All executive board members received certificates for their role and contributions to the Chapter.
2. Chip McKenna received Most Valuable Member of the Year award for his 19 years of dedicated Service to ASSP. Chip is a past president and has served as our treasurer the past two years. During his 19 years with the chapter, Chip has served in many leadership positions and guided the chapter through some tough periods where participation and leadership were lacking.
3. Sondra Lavoie received the New Member of the Year award for her “yes and…” attitude, serving as our chapter secretary, reinvigorating our WISE section, and initiating the formation of a BISE section. Sondra also won the SPY award at the society level for her leadership with WISE.
4. Ted Davis and Steve Conkle both received Emeritus Member awards for serving over 50 years as a dedicated ASSP member for Puget Sound and other chapters. They both served many executive positions on our Puget Sound chapter board including the role of president.

Executive Team –

President – Bianca Green

Vice president – Hunter Burke

Secretary – Sondra Lavoie

Treasurer – Travis Brock

Advisory committee (3) – 

Brian Polis (Graham Construction)

Ryan Hill (NV5)

Bill Holden (Walsh Group)

At-Large Members  – 

Brian Padgett (Employer Solutions Law)(Past President)

Brent Knight (Intuitive Safety Solutions)(Website Manager/Jobs Chair)

Kieth McCammant (PCI)(Scholarship Committee)

Brian Van (Atkinson Construction)(PDC Chair) 

Aaron Leftwich (City of Renton)

Chris Collier (MoPop) 

Thao Schneider (Apollo)

Austin Sheely (LNI)

Ariana Gamez (PCL Construction)

Eric Brothers (Graham Construction)

Joe DeLauter (Bonneville Power Administration)

Stuart Waida (Blackline Safety)

Jason Stearns (Intuitive Safety Solutions)

Royce Bird (Boeing)

Robin Overby (Lease Crutcher Lewis)(WISE Chair)

George Long (CWU Student Section Affairs Liaison) 

Below is a list of the slate of officers/board members for the ballot and vote that is upcoming .

President – Bianca Green

Vice president – Hunter Burke

Secretary – Sondra Lavoie

Treasurer – Travis Brock

Advisory committee (3) – 

1. Brian Polis (Graham Construction)
2. Ryan Hill (NV5)
3. Bill Holden (Walsh Group)

At-Large Members (10) – 

1. Brent Knight (Intuitive Safety Solutions)(Website Manager/Jobs Chair)
2. Kieth McCammant (PCI)(Scholarship Committee)
3. Brian Van (Atkinson Construction)(PDC Chair) 
4. Aaron Leftwich (City of Renton)
5. Chris Collier (MoPop) 
6. Thao Schneider (Apollo)
7. Austin Sheely (LNI)(Government Affairs Chair)
8. Ariana Gamez (PCL Construction)(Awards and Honors Chair)
9. Eric Brothers (Graham Construction)(Communications Chair) 
10. Joe DeLauter (Bonneville Power Administration)
11. Stuart Waida (Blackline Safety)
12. Jason Stearns (Key Mechanical)
13. Brian Padgett (Employer Solutions Law)(Past President)
14. Robin Overby (Lease Crutcher Lewis)(WISE Chair)
15. George Long (CWU Section/Student Affairs Chair)
16. Royce Bird (Boeing)

Purpose:

The ASSP Puget Sound Chapter Scholarship Program is for students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in an EHS related field in a Washington State based school and/or a member of the ASSP Puget Sound Chapter and its sections, who wish to pursue a career in the EHS field with a desire to advance their learning potential. Note: an EHS program can include Human factors, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, or other safety related curriculums

Criteria:

Students must be a current ASSP Student Member (Membership is free) in good standing, be currently enrolled in an EHS program in the State of Washington, be in good standing with the college they are attending and carry a minimum GPA of 2.5. Scholarship awards will be based on grammar/punctuation/spelling, academic performance, community service, leadership activities and the overall presentation and argument in the application.

Guidelines:

Scholarships will be awarded annually. Selection will be determined by a voluntary committee (minimum 3, maximum 5). Made up of members of the ASSP Puget Sound Chapter Executive Committee.

Amount:

Each scholarship award will carry a monetary value of $2500 distributed directly to each student awardee.

Deadlines:

March 31st for application submittal

Awardees selected by April 30th.

Awards will be presented at the PNW Safety Symposium on May 22d 2025

Winners of the scholarship will receive free entry to the PNW Safety

To Apply: