Link to Conference History and Volunteer Information

Calling All Volunteers

Volunteers who plan the annual conference are divided into officers, board of directors, standing committees and training divisions. All work together on the year-around-planning process for the spring event. If you are interested in getting involved with the conference, please review the brochure and contact Denise McGinn.

Current Volunteer Leadership

*denotes that the volunteer is a Past President
Officers
  • Board Chair: Debbie DeNapoli, CHSP, Director of Safety Management Services, Michigan Medicine (Sr. Bd. Mbr)*
  • President: Regina Carriere, CSP, CAWC, Retired Sr Loss Control Consultant
  • Executive Vice President: Mark Jones, CIH, CSP,  Environmental Health & Safety, Plastipak
  • Administrative Vice President: Zach Hansmann, PhD, CSP, CHMM, ARM, Contractor Safety Manager, Michigan State University
  • Divisional Vice President: Cindy Ostrowski, CIH, CAO Consulting, LLC (Sr. Bd. Mbr)
  • Executive Secretary/Treasurer: Paul Wrzesinski, Director, Safety & Health, Associated General Contractors of Michigan
  • Immediate Past President: Frank Manley, Process Safety Technology Leader, Water and Protection Shelter Solutions
Board of Directors
  • Daniel Aday, Safety and Loss Prevention Specialist, CompOne Administrators
  • Kellie Anderson, CPCU, ARM, AIM, Sr. Technical Specialist-Loss Control, The Cincinnati Insurance Companies
  • Byron Beattie, Director, EHS and Community Relations, Gage Products Company
  • Brooke Blower, Business Development Manager, Workers’ Compensation & Auto, Team Rehabilitation Physical Therapy
  • Paul DeNapoli, MSA, CFDSO, EMT-P, Retired, Livonia Fire & Rescue
  • Jill Dougherty, Special Programs Marketing Manager, Great Lakes Safety Training Center
  • Todd Dusky, Manager-Facilities Operations, DTE Energy (Sr. Bd. Mbr)*
  • Michael Eckert, CSP, CSHM, CAWC, Vice President, Risk Services, Guy Hurley Insurance and Surety Services (Sr. Bd. Mbr)*
  • Terry Fisk, CIH, CSP, CHSP, Occupational Safety and Industrial Hygiene Consultant
  • Barbara Fleming, Client Experience Team Lead, TorranceLearning (Sr. Bd. Mbr)
  • Joe Galusha, CHSP, CIE, US Leader, Aon Global Risk Consulting (Sr. Bd. Mbr)*
  • John Gleichman, CSP Retired (Sr. Bd. Mbr)*
  • Pierre Gonyon, CHSP, Service Delivery Leader Facilities & Safety, St. Joseph Mercy Health System (Sr. Bd. Mbr)
  • Lee Graham, Executive Director, Operating Engineers 324 LMEC
  • Carl Granger, Director of Safety & Compliance, Woods Construction
  • AJ Hale, Safety & Loss Prevention Manager, Comp One Administrators (Sr. Bd. Mbr)*
  • Tracy Hazel, Advanced Training and Consulting, LLC
  • Dave Huizen, PhD, CIH, Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University
  • Sheila E. Ide, Safety Consultant, A.B. Consulting (Sr. Bd. Mbr)
  • Jessica Jannaman, Senior Manager of EHS, Americas, Industrial Solutions Segment, TE Connectivity
  • Tim Kearney, CSP, COHC, 3M Personal Safety Division (Sr. Bd. Mbr)
  • Maria Kinsler, Employee Health and Safety Supervisor, Henry Ford Health
  • Dave Lerner, CSP, Retired (Sr. Bd. Mbr)*
  • Mike Listello, CSP, Supervisor-Safety & Industrial Hygiene, DTE Energy
  • Richard Mee, Consultant, RJM Construction Services, LLC (Sr. Bd. Mbr)
  • Sarunas Mingela, PhD, FAIHA, Retired/Surrendered CIH, CSP, ROH, CRSP, CHMM, CEP, Principal Vytis Environmental (Sr. Bd. Mbr)*
  • Aaron Munoz, Corporate Safety Director, Motor City Electric Company
  • MaryAnn Northcote, CHSP, McLaren Health Care
  • Marsha Parrott-Boyle, CHMM, Retired MIOSHA Manager (Sr. Bd. Mbr)
  • Daniel Torres, Security Specialist, DTE Energy (Sr. Bd. Mbr)
  • Nue Vue, Loss Control Consultant, Frankenmuth Insurance
  • Therese Waters, Physical Therapist (Sr. Bd. Mbr)*
  • David Woods, Senior Project Manager, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc. (Sr. Bd. Mbr)*
Committee Chairs

Arrangements Committee
Zach Hansmann, CSP, CHMM, ARM, Contractor Safety Manager, Michigan State University

Awards Committee
Terry Fisk, CIH, CSP, CHSP

Catering Committee
Dave Lerner, CSP, Retired

CEU Committee
Dave Huizen, PhD, CIH, Associate Professor, Grand Valley State University

Diversity Committee
Cindy Ostrowski*, CIH, CAO Consulting, LLC, and
Aaron Munoz, Motor City Electric Company

Exhibits Committee
David Woods*, Senior Project Manger, Forensic Analytical Consulting Services, Inc.

Fund Development Committee
Mark Jones, CIH, CSP, Environmental Health & Safety, Plastipak

Investments Committee
Cindy Ostrowski, CIH, CAO Consulting, LLC

Podcast Committee
Daniel Aday, CompOne Administrators

Printing & Mailing/Promotion & Publicity Committee
Byron Beattie, Director, EHS and Community Relations, Gage Products Company
Jill Dougherty, Special Programs Marketing Manager, Great Lakes Safety Training Center

Registration Committee
Nue Vue, Loss Control Consultant, Frankenmuth Insurance

Recruiting Committee
Michael Eckert, CSP, CSHM, CAWC, Vice President, Risk Services, Guy Hurley Insurance and Surety Services (Sr. Bd. Mbr)*

Scholarship Committee
Sarunas Mingela, PhD, FAIHA, Retired/Surrendered CIH, CSP, ROH, CRSP, CHMM, CEP, Principal Vytis

Site Committee
Debbie DeNapoli, CHSP, Director of Safety Management Services, Michigan Medicine

Student Committee
Daniel Aday, CompOne Administrators
Karly St. Aubin, GSP, Tenneco

DIVISION CHAIRS

Agricultural Safety & Rescue Division
Beverlie Cote, Hylant

Chemical Division
Alyssa McGibbon, IFF

Construction Division
Paul Wrzesinski, Director, Safety & Health, Associated General Contractors of Michigan, and
Eric Allen, Safety and Health Manager, MIOSHA Construction Safety & Health Division

Emergency Management/Fire Safety Division
Mark Jones, CIH, CSP, Environmental Health & Safety, Plastipak, and
Paul DeNapoli, MSA, CFDSO, EMT-P (retired), Livonia Fire & Rescue

Environmental Management Division
Laurie Rudolph, Environmental Health and Safety Consultant, Safety and Risk Reduction Specialists

Healthcare Division
Terry Fisk, CIH, CSP, CHSP

Industrial Division
Carl Granger, Woods Construction, Inc.

Industrial Hygiene Division
Cindy Ostrowski, CIH, CAO Consulting, LLC

Metal Fabricating Divsion
Byron Beattie, Director, EHS and Community Relations, Gage Products Company

MIOSHA CET Division
Gloria Keene, Manager, MIOSHA CET Division

Public Utilities Division
Steven Sienko, Consumers Energy
Gary Maudie, DTE Energy

Risk and Insurance Division
Steve Vander Hill, The Cinncinnati Insurance Company

Security Division
Daniel Torres, Security Specialist, DTE Energy

Transportation Division
Christopher DeRuiter, CSP, CAWC, Accident Fund Insurance Company of America