Chapter News

2025-2026 Puget Sound Chapter Slate of Officers

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)

ASSP Puget Sound Chapter Scholarship

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:

2024 CWU Incident Gingerbread House Building Competition

Matt Slack from the Puget Sound Chapter participated in judging the 2024 CWU Safety and Health Management Program Safety Incident Gingerbread House building competition. Thanks, Matt, for your support and for bringing Chipotle treats from Issaquah.

2024-2025 PUGET SOUND CHAPTER OFFICERS

No elections were held this year since there were not any contested positions.

President – Brian Padgett (2nd term)

Vice president – Bianca Green (2nd term)

Secretary – Open

Treasurer – Chip McKenna (2nd term)

Advisory committee members (3) – 

  1. Chris Koslin
  2. Lucien Sahali
  3. Ryan Hill

At-Large Positions (7) – 

  1. Brent Knight – Website Manager/Jobs Chair
  2. Kieth McCammant – Awards & Honors Chair
  3. Austin Sheely – TBD
  4. Aaron Leftwich – Government Affairs Chair
  5. Matt Slack –Professional Development Conference Chair
  6. Jason Stearns – TBD
  7. Royce Bird – TBD

*Open At-Large roles include – Awards & Honors Chair, Communications ChairMembership ChairNominations & Elections Chair, Professional Development Conference Chair, Program Chair, Section/Student Affairs Chair, Foundation Liaison, Government Affairs Chair, Website Manager/Jobs Chair.

Sections

  1. Dominique Damian – Olympia Section Chair
  2. Jennifer Serne – Student Section Faculty Advisor
  3. Alicia Beck – Mt. Baker Section Chair