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Division of Safety & Hygiene - Safety Congress & Expo team members

The people and businesses listed below have graciously volunteered their time and resources to prepare the educational sessions at the Ohio Safety Congress & Expo. We applaud their support of the event and their unwavering commitment to the prevention of workplace accidents and illnesses.

A.S.S.E. - Ohio Council
Chair - Bess Weaver, Bowling Green State University
Members - Nick Minto, Danis Construction Co.; Branden Herdman, Messer Construction; James Less, Soil and Materials Engineers Inc.
Liaison - Joan McAllister, BWC

Agricultural producers and industries
Chair - Kathy Redmond, Gates McDonald
Members - Mark Byers, Westfield Group; Darrell Rubel, Ohio Farm Bureau Federation; Mary Fleming, Grady Memorial Hospital
Liaison - Craig Martin, BWC

BWC
Chair - Fred Schnitzspahn, BWC
Members - Jerry Anderson, Sue Davis, Randy Ferguson, Sherri Simpson, and Tim McDermott, BWC
Liaison - Julie Darby Martin, BWC

Chemical
Chair - Bryan Parcels, DSET Technologies Inc.
Members - Dianne Grote Adams, Safex; John Herrington, Department of Chemistry; Chris Materni, Ohio Chemistry Technology Council
Liaison - John McClain, BWC

Construction
Chair - Mary Logan, Builders Exchange of Central Ohio
Members - Brian Basbagill, Safex; Dan Hodge, Atlas Industrial Holding LLC; George Lacy, Paul Peterson Co.; Steve Kinn, Construction Employers Association; Maurice Rankins, Cincinnati Job Corps Center; Greg Adams, Lang Masonry Contractors Inc.
Liaison - Dan Feeney, BWC

Distribution
Chair - Joan Clark, Harry and David Operations Corp.
Members - Mike Walpole, Brewster Dairy; Bryan Gandee, Harry & David Operations Corp.
Liaison - Gary Armstrong, BWC

Drug-Free Workplace Program
Chair - Rick Brown, BWC
Members - Kathy Arnett and Todd Spence, BWC
Liaison - Sarah Ghezzi, BWC

Emergency medical services
Chair - Deborah Lantman, Sheakley - UniServices Inc.
Members - Frank Giampetro, Premier Health Care Group; Thomas Farley, City of Columbiana; Bradley Sheely, Timken Co.; Robert Lantman, Clearcreek Twp. Fire Dept.; Jason Reel, Perrysburg Township Police Department; Michael Redecker, Hocking College Police Department; Tim Tilton, Whitehall Fire Department; Bill Barks, The Ohio State University Center for EMS
Liaison - John Biedka, BWC

Employee communications
Chair - Michael Lueck, ABX Air
Members - Kathie Burns, Montgomery County; Kathy Denhard, Safex; Curtis Barth, Tomasco Mulciber; Jim Saulters, Gates McDonald; Beth Hutchison, Montgomery County Sheriff
Liaison - Jerry Palfy, BWC

Ergonomics
Chair - Rick Hughes, Ohio Masonic Home
Members - Vicki Fulimeni, Timken Co.; Diana Schwerha, Ohio University; Gina Decker, Bureau Veritas
Liaison - Lisa Conine, BWC

Fire prevention
Chair - Robert Barnett, The Ohio State University
Members - Robert Treiber, National Fire Sprinkler Association Inc.; Keith Carrocci and Roger Clark, Division of State Fire Marshal
Liaison - Deb Bailey, BWC

Food and beverage manufacturing
Chair - Jeff Luft, Anheuser Busch Inc.
Members - Doug Taylor, 1800flowers.com; Matt Beal, Anheuser Busch Inc.; Bob Wilt, Keystone Foods
Liaison - Johanna Foucher, BWC

Food services
Chair - Don Barrett, Columbus Public Health Dept.
Members - Brad Berg and Chris Edwards, Gordon Food Service; David Fischer, Meijer Inc.; Ed Callihan, Thorne's IGA Super Center
Liaison - Robin Watson, BWC

Health-care facilities
Chair - Barb Perry, Traditions of Chillicothe
Members - Sally Foor, Colonial Manor Health Care and Jac-Lin Manor; Sam Dillon, Meadow Wind Health Care; Joelita Patterson, City of Cleveland, Division of Workforce Development; Carol Jacobson, Ohio Hospital Association
Liaison - Rick Maj, BWC

Highway safety
Chair - Steven Bredigkeit, Boyd Brothers Transportation Inc.
Members - Joseph Glinski, Jr., Federal Highway Administration, Ohio Division; George Saylor and Jonathan Hughes, Ohio Department of Transportation; Robert Warner, Ohio State Highway Patrol; Ken Stout, DriveTeam Inc.
Liaison - Eric White, BWC

Industrial hygiene
Chair - Alice Howerton, City of Columbus
Members - Kathleen Murdock, New Mather Metals Inc.; Mark Karaffa, BHE Environmental; Dan Wood, Safety Controls Technology; Jeff Laughlin, BBU Environmental Services
Liaison - Don Bentley, BWC

Manufacturing
Chair - Albert Dantzer, Kaiser Aluminum
Members - Robin Reed, Norwalk Furniture; George Barton, Specialty Ceramics; Veronica Gleason, MTD Products Inc.
Liaison - Michael Marr, BWC

Metal fabrication
Chair - Amanda Marutz, AHP Machine & Tool Co. Members - Mark Bradley, Ohio Bridge Corp.; Walt Fawcett, Crown Cork & Seal; Darrin Lacheta, TOSOH SMD Inc.; Rod Hartman, Crown Cork & Seal
Liaison - Sarah Ghezzi, BWC

Metals
Chair - Ron Roberts, Golden Lodge USW Local 1123
Members - Chris Tunney, Golden Lodge USW Local 1123; Rodney Smith, Timken Co.; Amber McClain, Eagle Crusher
Liaison - Darrel Springer, BWC

Mining
Chair - Stan Dodson, Martin Marietta Aggregates
Members - Chuck Campbell, Cargill; Jerry Edgar and John Ziants, Ohio Department of Natural Resources - Mineral Resources Management; Kevin Kitzler, National Lime & Stone Co.
Liaison - Jim Patton, BWC

Motor carriers
Chair - Larry Woolum, Ohio Trucking Association
Members - Robert Schoenbeck, TL Express; Philip Dybzinski, TL Express; Eddie Burch, Bulk Transit Inc.; Amy Stewart, Highland Local Schools; Chris Edwards, Gordon Food Service
Liaison - Cari Gray, BWC

Occupational medicine
Chair - Lavita Ewing, Lincoln Electric Co.
Members - Scott Singer, Med Source One; Sharon Wycuff, Diamond Innovations; Shanna Dunbar, Phyllis Ricciardi, North America HHC Procter & Gamble
Liaison - Tim Rittgers, BWC

Ohio public schools
Chair - Marcia Clark, Eastern Local School District
Members - Bill Wilcox, Ohio School Boards Association; Steven Canepa, Maple Heights City Schools; Janet Strasbaugh and Jeff Morbitzer, Gates McDonald; Grace Seurkamp, Northwest Local Schools; C. J. Wilson, Morgan Local Schools; Ken Clickenger, Euclid City School District; Robert Huelsman, Urbana City School District; Greg Heath, Riverside Local School District
Liaison - Craig Smith, BWC

OSHA On-site
Liaison — Greg Collins, BWC

Plastics and rubber
Chair - Ron Ulery, WEK Industries
Members - William Sanderson, Polymerics; Crystal Sircelj, Meese Orbitron Dunne Co.; D. Eric Halverson, ExxonMobil Chemical Co.
Liaison - David Costantino, BWC

Prevent blindness
Chair - Dan Hodge, Atlas Industrial Holding LLC
Members - Leslie Colopy, Carskadden Optical; Kira Baldonado and Lauren Mackowiak, Prevent Blindness - Ohio; Kent Pasko, Plastipak Packaging Inc.
Liaison - Jeff Ghindea, BWC

Public utilities
Members - Joseph Koelliker, City of Solon Water Reclamation Department; Thom Harvey, Grange Insurance; David Daugherty, FirstEnergy Corp.; Rick Hoffman, American Electric Power; Josephine Gonzalez, AT&T
Liaison - Karen Phegley, BWC

Rehabilitation
Chair - Bruce Preston, CompManagement Inc.
Members - Roger Koenig; Tobin Stuver, BWC; Marissa Michaels, Workers Choice Health Services; John Zugaro, CompManagement Health Systems; Debby Beck, Hamilton County
Liaison - Mike Donohue, BWC

Risk management
Chair - Laura Boley, PIA of Ohio Inc.
Members - Patricia Nichols, RHS Solutions; Gary Waldron and Curtis Baxter, PIA of Ohio Inc.; Dan Henery, Securance Service Inc.; John Orr, Erie Insurance Group; Mark Zeidenstein, L. Calvin Jones & Co.; Jason Savasta, Integrated Health & Safety Solutions, Inc.
Liaison - Shane Mougey, BWC

Safety 24/7
Chair - John Principe, Denison University
Members - Michele McCormick, Harry and David; Ed Nutter, City of Newark Utilities Department; Tina Grove, Hendrickson Auxiliary Axel Systems
Liaison - Michael Marr, BWC

Safety program development
Chair - Joe Hammond, OSHA Information Inc.
Members - Robert Shearer, Associated General Contractors, West Central Ohio Division; John Palassis, NIOSH; Tim Roberts, Safety Alliance LLC; Virginia Higgins, Higgins Sales & Marketing Inc.; Tom Moore, Plastic Suppliers Inc.; Kent Pasko, Plastipak Packaging Inc.; Vanessa Pellegrino, Safety Controls Technology
Liaison - Scott McCormick, BWC

Self-insured employers
Chair - Gary Materna, Marous Brothers Construction
Members - Nancy Seymour, Acme Fresh Markets; Kim Horwedel, The Reserves Network
Liaison - Bruce Loughner, BWC

Small business
Chair - Michael Abicht, Gates McDonald
Members - Glorianna Cooley, Nationwide Insurance Co.; Tiffany Rassman, Gates McDonald; Julie Charlton, Central Star
Liaison - Shane Blair, BWC

State, county and municipal employees
Chair - Mike Tomesek, Ohio Department of Transportation
Members - Brian Henry, Ohio Department of Mental Health; John Schlomer, Montgomery County Stillwater
Liaisons - Bob Heater and Al Emley, BWC

Work force diversity
Members - Jerry Peters, Rumpke Consolidated Companies; Jean Schechtman, John Morrell and Co.; Samuel Morris, Resource Employment Solutions; Rudy Lomeli, Consolidated Biscuit Co.; Sonia Troche, Adelante, The Latino Resource Center; Brenda Robinson, B&P Polishing
Liaison - Cheri Hollern, BWC



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