Individual Awards 2020
ASSP offers a multitude of awards to individuals who make great contributions to the safety profession and who drive excellent results within their organizations or for ASSP.
ASSP Safety Professional of the Year sponsored by Grainger
Bala Siva Srikanth Adivi, CSP, CFIOSH
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William E. Tarrants Outstanding Safety Educator Awards
Leigh Ann Blunt, Ed.D., CSP
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Emerging Professional Award sponsored by Amazon
Matthew F. Herron, P.E., CSP, CPE
Jayme K. Hobson, M.S., CSP, STS-C
Anthony J. Marletta, M.S., CSP, ARM
Jarred O'Dell, M.S., CSP, CUSP
Ogaga J. Tebehaevu, M.S., CSP, CIH
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Thomas F. Bresnahan Standards Medal
James Howe, CSP
Charles V. Culbertson Outstanding Volunteer Service Award
Paul Colangelo, CHST, CIT, CRIS, STSC
Steven Gray, CSP, CHST
James Howe, CSP
Carol A. Keyes, CSP, CCM, CRC
Tim Page-Bottorff, CSP, CIT
Mary L. Silva, CSP
Professional Safety Article of the Year
First Place
Bruce Lyon, P.E., CSP, SMS, ARM, CHMM
David Walline, CSP
Georgi Popov, CSP, QEP, SMS, ARM, CMC, FAIHA
Second Place
Christopher Janicak, Ph.D, CSP, CEA, CFPS, ARM
Majed Zreiqat, Ph.D., CSP
Third Place
Bruce Lyon, P.E., CSP, SMS, ARM, CHMM
Georgi Popov, CSP, QEP, SMS, ARM, CMC, FAIHA
Council on Practices and Standards Safety Professional of the Year
Steven Gray, CSP, CHST
Region Safety Professional of the Year
Region I: Paula K. Jones, CSP, ASP, CIT
Region II: Daniel Klimek
Region III: Steven Gray, CSP, CHST
Region V: Steven Flann, M.S., CSP
Region VI: Matthew Wilcox, CSP
Region VII: Joseph Whitlock, CSP, CIH, CHMM
Region VIII: John Suter, CSP, CIH, ARM
Region IX: Sanjay Jaiswal
Virtual Community Safety Professional of the Year
Blacks in Safety Excellence
Randall Butler, M.S., CSP
Emerging Professionals in OSH
Melissa Rohrer
Hispanic Safety Professionals
Luz Marin, Sc.D.
Women in Safety Excellence
Melissa Rohrer
Construction
Kevin Cannon, CSP
Consultants
John Suter, CSP, CIH, ARM
Engineering
Mark Hansen, P.E., CSP, CPE, CPEA, FASSP
Fire Protection
Brian Hitt, CSP, CHMM
Healthcare
Maralee Sartain, ASP
Industrial Hygiene
Jeffrey Nesbitt, CSP, CIH
International
Steven Gray, CSP, CHST
Management
Matthew Wright, M.P.H., CIH
Military
Marjorie McDonald, CSP
Oil, Gas, Mining and Mineral Resources
William Walker, CSP, CPEA
Public Sector
Chris Chaffin, CSP
Training and Communications
Jeffrey Dalto
Transportation
Stephanie Pratt, Ph.D
Utilities
Connie Muncy, CIH, REM
ASSP President’s Award
CH. Rama Krushna Chary, M.B.A.
Carl Heinlein, CSP, ARM, CRIS
Skipper Kendrick, CSP, CIT, FASSP
Carol A. Keyes, CSP, CCM, CR
Eldeen Pozniak, CRSP, CHSC, CHSMSA, CMIOSH, FIIRSM
Sunil N. Sadanandan
Denisa Shallo, IOM
ASSP Professional Team
ASSP Foundation Distinguished Service Award
Dave Crowley, CSP, CHMM, STS