Get Elected, Develop as a Leader
Leadership opportunities within your organization may be limited — which can slow your career growth and advancement. However, ASSP provides alternative leadership avenues for members, who then benefit from a vast professional network, leadership training opportunities, and access to insights on the latest safety trends and innovations. This can position you for new responsibilities at work and create new opportunities for career growth.
Elected Leadership Positions
Often, getting involved at ASSP simply requires raising your hand and volunteering. Other times, it requires being elected by your peers. ASSP members must be elected to serve in the following leadership positions.
Learn more and access the nomination forms by clicking on the view open positions, for the type of position(s) you are interested in applying for.
Candidate Requirements
To be eligible, you must be a professional member in good standing with ASSP and cannot concurrently hold other elected Society offices. Each candidate should also possess several "overarching qualifications” — clearly defined in Society Operating Guidelines, section 6.33, Criteria for Candidates for Society Office. Qualifications required of candidates include:
- Involvement in ASSP initiatives on a council, committee or task force
- Ability to motivate others, and organize and accomplish projects
- Supportive of ASSP’s mission, objectives and strategic plan
Board of Directors - Candidate Requirements
ASSP seeks to develop a Board of Directors that has a strategic combination of demonstrated knowledge skills & abilities, personal attributes, knowledge/expertise and competencies that ensure that our Board, has a diversity of experiences, perspectives, information, connections, and skills to carry out the mission of the organization. View the required and desired competencies for the 2019– 2020 Board of Director Candidates.
Election Results
ASSP congratulates our most recently elected leaders, and we thank all candidates who participated and members who voted during the important election process.
View 2020 results
View past results