Congratulations to the ASSP Chesapeake Award Winners!

Ashton Alban – Safety Professional of the Year

Craig Lowry – Veditz (Volunteer) Award

AIHA Chesapeake – Corporate Partnership Award

Matt Koss – President’s Award

Thank you to all ASSP members who attended our annual Professional Development Conference last week at Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory. 

A special thank you to the PDC Planning Committee for planning a wonderful event!

Not pictured: Ashton Alban (SPY) and Matt Koss (President’s Award).

Please join us in congratulating Matthew Koss, who has been named as the 2025 Region VI Safety Professional of the Year by the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP).

With over 15 years experience in safety management, Matt is motivated to foster a thriving safety culture of organizational learning and continual improvement. He is an active member of the Chesapeake Chapter and currently serves in the role of 1st Vice President, volunteering to chair Chesapeake Chapter’s 2024 PDC. 

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Please join the entire Chesapeake Chapter in congratulating Paul Esposito for receiving the Region VI Safety Professional of the Year award at the Region VI conference in Virginia Beach!

The Chesapeake Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals is seeking speakers for upcoming chapter meetings. Chapter meetings can be hosted in virtual, in-person, or hybrid formats. In addition, there is a lot of flexibility in regards to the dates and times for chapter meetings. If you have a presentation that you feel that your fellow safety professionals may benefit from, please reach out to Johny Hayden (Chapter Programs Chair) or James Woodward Sr. (Chapter President). We hope to hear from you soon!

John Hayden
Jhayden@pnat.com

James Woodward Sr.
jwoodward@mcleancontracting.com

Did you know the Chesapeake Chapter has over 400 members? That’s a lot of resources right in your area! There are plenty of opportunities to get involved and collaborate with other Safety Professionals right in your backyard!

Welcome New Members – July 2024
Maryellen Harper

Happy Anniversary – July 2024
Andrew Fisk, 5 Years
Matt Herrold, 5 Years
Shane Boyer, 5 Years
Matt Murphy, 15 Years
George Bouyat,15 Years
Julie McQueen-Foster, 20 Years
Michael Owen, 35 Years
G. A. Bauer, 35 Years
Daniel Souders, 40 Years