The 26th Annual Region X Conference, AKA the “Northwest Safety & Health Summit,” will be held May 12-14, 2020 at the Boise Centre West and Grove Hotel, in Boise Idaho. The Conference theme is “Tour de Safety.” Region X will hold an SGE workshop prior to this conference, on May 11, 12, and 13, 2020, and a VPP Application Workshop will be held on May 14.
The 2020/2021 Region X Board of Directors are:
Board Position |
Person |
Company |
Chairperson |
Max VanValey |
Carlisle |
Vice Chairperson |
Saprena L Lyons |
Fluor Idaho |
Secretary |
Marjorie Brice |
GE Power & Water |
Treasurer |
Jack Griffith |
HAMTC Rep / CHPRC |
Director (Union Site) |
Open |
... |
Director (Non-Union) |
Tim Taylor |
ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. |
Director at Large |
Open |
... |
Director at Large |
Curtis Reece |
Battelle Energy Alliance |
Director at Large |
Cliff Butler |
Sherwin-Williams, Purdy |
Board Advisors |
OSHA: Justine Callahan |
DOSH: John Geppert |
OR-OSHA: Mark E. Hurliman, CSHM |
AKOSH: Angelo Romano, B.S., CSP |
DOE: Carol Henning |
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In addition to the board members and agency advisors, the 2020 conference planning committee also included: Jonathan Hagen, Brooke Carey, Jessica Ferrick, Mike VanWyhe, Michael Welsh, and Cynthia Shultz. Jessica, Brooke and Cynthia each took new positions with their companies, and had to withdraw from the planning committee before the conference, but their assistance was much appreciated!
The board positions up for election at the 2020 Portland Conference include:
• Chairperson
• 1st Director at Large
• 2nd Director at Large
• Labor Representative Non-Bargaining Unit