Linda M. Tapp, CSP, ALCM, CPTD, was elected vice president, finance, on the ASSP Board of Directors for a term beginning July 1, 2020, after completing two terms as chair of the ASSP Foundation. She is president of SafetyFUNdamentals, an occupational safety training company, and has more than 30 years of experience in the industry.
Tapp was named ASSP Safety Professional of the Year in 2007 and earned the Culbertson Outstanding Volunteer Service Award in 2010. She has authored several books and contributed to “The Safety Professional’s Handbook” and ASSP’s “Consultants Business Development Guide.” She frequently presents at conferences across the country.
An ASSP member since 1989, Tapp has served on the Council for Professional Development, the Technical Publications Committee and in leadership positions at the chapter and practice specialty levels.
Tapp earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Drexel University and a master’s degree in environmental health from Temple University. She resides in Madison, NJ.