Executive Committee 2021-2022 |
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ASSP - Southern Oregon Chapter Executive Committee at the annual retreat at Greensprings with the Region 1 ASSP Vice President, James Boretti.
From left to right: Tanya Haakinson, Michael Hill, Pam Ahr, Gary Robertson, Patti McGuire, David Hanson, Susan Murphey, and James Boretti.
From left to right: Tanya Haakinson, Michael Hill, Pam Ahr, Gary Robertson, Patti McGuire, David Hanson, Susan Murphey, and James Boretti.
Join our Team!
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Are you interested in serving on the ASSP Southern Oregon Chapter - Executive Committee? Each year around December, the Past President heads up the nominations committee and is always looking for ASSP members in good standing to join our team. If you are interested in learning more about serving on the Executive Committee contact the Past President or President. To better understand what is required for each of the positions, please click on the following link and click the video link to the right to watch the Society video highlighting the benefits of serving on Chapter Leadership:
ASSP - Southern Oregon Chapter - Executive Committee - Roles and Responsibilities 2017/2018 |
Click Link Above to Watch
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President
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David Hanson, CSP
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David is a Senior Safety Management Consultant at SAIF Corporation. He has expertise building dynamic safety teams and sustaining high-performing safety cultures. He spent over 18 years at two Timber Products Company sites as a Supervisor and Safety Coordinator. He led efforts to maintain certification into Oregon OSHA's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). David has a background in industrial safety, is a Safety in Motion Trainer® and has organized efforts to improve ergonomics in the workplace. David was recognized for his outstanding efforts in safety and health at the Oregon Governors Occupational Safety and Health Conference in 2013. David was the Chairperson for the 2018 & 2019 Southern Oregon Safety and Health Conferences.
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Vice President
Past- President
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Chris Lawrence
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With over 20 years in occupational safety and health, Chris Lawrence is a retired US Air Force Safety Profession who is the current Regional Safety Manager for Boise Cascade. Their New Hire orientation starts with a discussion on personal risk management and continues with a series of leadership discussions on what safety is at Boise Cascade Western Oregon Region. This includes integrity, reporting, soundness of mind, behavior expectations, and general safe practices.
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Secretary
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Roy Harper
Safety Professional Roseburg Forest Products |
Roy is the Safety Professional for the Roseburg Forest Products MDF Medford plant where he actively engages with team members to create a positive safety culture. Roy is passionate about safety, and is determined to affect change through education and demonstration. He loves working alongside the safety teams to help develop safety solutions, and support team member engagement in safety programs. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his beautiful family while camping, fishing, hunting, and sometimes being still, while listening to the quiet.
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Treasurer
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Patti McGuire
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Patti McGuire is a Senior Safety Management Consultant for SAIF Corporation. She has been with SAIF since November of 2013 and works with employers in Jackson, Klamath and Lake Counties to improve their safety and health programs and reduce injuries. Previously she was the Manager of Occupational Health and Safety for Harry & David, overseeing safety and health programs for multiple facilities and 50+ retail stores nationwide. Patti is an Oregon native and has an AS degree in Business Administration-Accounting, however she was drawn to the field of Human Resources early in her career. She also spent five years working in human resources in Wood Products manufacturing and fifteen years in Retail in district and store level operations.
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Program Coordinator
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Jen Killpack
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Jen started her Southern Oregon journey in 2000 when she attended Southern Oregon University. After receiving her Bachelor of Science in health and physical education, Jen worked for a local company traveling all over the country providing wellness programs to corporations. Engaged with a variety of disciplines for nearly ten years, her scope was broadened on the importance of worker health and how safety was a key player. She then set out to start a career in Health and Safety with a goal of merging the two to create a well-balanced blend. As the Health and Safety manager for the City of Medford, Jen is extremely passionate about helping others see the significance of a safe and healthy work life. Jen is a member of ASSP and will test for her ASP certification in the near future.
Oregon grown, Jen loves the outdoors, whether it be hiking, biking, or riding her horse. She spends most of her summer on the Rogue River, enjoying all that the area has to offer as well as the hitting the ski slopes during the colder months. |
Membership Coordinator
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Jeffrey Mook
Safety Coordinator
Boise Cascade |
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Conference Committee Chair
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Michael Hill, CSP
Senior Safety Mgt. Consultant SAIF Corporation |
Mike is a senior safety management consultant with SAIF Corporation, Oregon's largest workers compensation insurance provider. Formerly the Safety Director for Timber Products Company serving 9 industrial work sites and 1000 employees. After 19 years with Timber Products, he made the move to SAIF to serve more businesses and help more employees realize injury-free work cultures. He holds an under graduate degree in Occupational Safety and Health and spent five years working with OSHA as a Special Government Employee assisting with VPP audits and promotion of SHARP recognition. He enjoys spending time with his family, camping, hiking, guitar, photography and independent filmmaking.
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Communications Coordinator
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Kyle Valley
Western OR Regional Safety Coordinator Bose Cascade |
Kyle has been the Western Oregon Regional Safety Coordinator for Boise Cascade, since July 2019. Prior to that he had spent most of his adult life as a Firefighter. Kyle is originally from the great state of Texas but moved to Oregon several years after an injury sidelined an aspiring baseball career. Kyle came to a career in safety because of a desire to prevent injuries, rather than only respond to them. Kyle brings over a decade of experiences from his years as a Firefighter/Paramedic in which he not only fought fires and provided emergency care for the injured, but also conducted training, served on the city’s Safety Committee and was an advocate for the annual Fire Safety Awareness program, where he organized demonstrations for the public. Since his move to the safety field, Kyle has been working toward a BA in Occupational Safety and Health and will graduate later this year.
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Interim Government Affairs Coordinator
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Operations Coordinator
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Karrie Hyde-Bogart |
Karrie Hyde Bogart has worked for Southern Oregon Aspire for over 26 years. She became interested in safety as a member of the company’s safety committee. In 2017 Karrie became the Safety Coordinator for the Southern Oregon Aspire. She received her bachelor’s in Occupational Safety and Health in March of 2020 along with the GSP (Graduate Safety Practitioner). Karrie is a Safety in Motion and Adult and Pediatric CPR/First Aid trainer. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, being near or in the water, outside activities, and reading.
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Web Designer
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Ethan Hill
Light Symphony Productions
www.lightsymphony.pro ethan@lightsymphony.pro |
Ethan is committed to creating high quality visuals and graphics that best represent companies and organizations locally as well as nationwide. Ethan is the co-founder in the media production company, Light Symphony Productions, specializing in company websites and custom videos. http://lightsym.com
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