
Alexandra E Carli, M.S., CSP
I have been the Chair of the ANSI/ASSP Z16 Committee for the last 6 yrs., and have been a member since the committee formed in 2017, and have presented on the standard at conference 3 times, done a podcast, and co-written an article in PSJ.
I created 2 learning modules for ASSP on Finance for the OSH Professional and How to Develop a Business Case and Pitch it, participated in a podcast on pitching 45001 Certification to the C-Suite. I previously served as a trustee with the ASSP Foundation for 8 years
Courses:- Using Safety Metrics to Drive Operational Excellence

Samuel J. Gualardo, FASSP, CSP
Samuel. J. Gualardo served on the faculty at IUP as Assistant Professor and Director of the PA-OSHA Consultation Program. Formerly, he served as Director, Corporate S&H, Niagara Mohawk Power; Manager, S&H, Metropolitan Edison; and Manager of Safety, Hershey Foods USA. His LeadSAFE safety management system is used globally.
Mr. Gualardo is a distinguished past President of ASSE. In 2005, Mr. Gualardo was nominated by the ASSE to serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor-OSHA. Also, in 2006 he was again nominated to serve as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor-OSHA. In 2011, Mr. Gualardo was awarded the honor of Fellow.
Courses:- Safety Management I
- Safety Management II

Collin Kupers
Collin Kupers is the Training Supervisor at Gravitec Systems, Inc., specializing in fall protection and rescue training. With over 6 years of experience, Collin has expertise in end-user and supervisory training, SPRAT rope access, and fall protection program administration. He holds a Master's of Science in Instructional and Organizational Communication from Eastern Washington University and has experience teaching at the university level and developing online curricula.
Collin is a certified SPRAT Level 3 technician and holds certifications in first aid, CPR, AED, and wilderness medical training. His engineering project experience includes fall protection system installations for clients such as Seattle Children’s Hospital. He is passionate about fall hazard mitigation and rescue techniques in both industrial and wilderness environments.
Courses:- Safety Requirements for Full Body Harnesses
- Personal Energy Absorbers & Energy Absorbing Lanyards for Fall Safety

Amy M. Timmerman, M.S., CSP
I've worked with various organizations large and small for over 20 years implementing Occupational Health and Safety Management systems. I've seen what works and what doesn't and some of the challenges organizations face.
I'm the chair of the ANSI/ASSP Z10 standard committee. In addition, I'm an active member of the US TAG to the TC 283 ISO 45001 standard.
Courses:- Integrating Z10 to Manage Occupational Health & Safety
- Project Manage Implementation of an Occupational Health & Safety Management System

Daniel J Snyder, Ph.D., CSP, CHST, OHST, CIT
Dr. Snyder's research-based consultancy informs OSH professionals about leveraging influential safety leadership through experience, education, and philosophy. An accomplished professional speaker and published author, his works include the SPAN Exam study workbooks the Ethics chapter in the American Society of Safety Professionals’ Consultants Business Development Guide (2015) and more.
He serves as committee Chair for the ANSI/ASSP Z490.1 Criteria for Accepted Practices in Safety, Health, and Environmental Training Standard.
Courses:- Ethics for EHS Professionals

Bruce K Lyon, P.E., CSP, SMP
Bruce has over 40 years of experience in directing safety and risk management services for a wide range of national and global organizations in a variety of industries. Bruce specializes in risk assessment, enterprise risk management, team-based problem solving, safety management systems, prevention through design and ergonomics. Co-author of "Assessing and Managing Risk: An ERM Perspective" and "Risk Management Tools for Safety Professionals" published by ASSP; Chair of ANSI Z310 risk management standard committee, former Chair of US TAG to ISO 31000 risk management standard, and Vice Chair to ANSI Z590.3 PtD standard.
Courses:- Enterprise Risk Management for Safety Professionals

Danyle Hepler, CSP, CESCO, CPEA
Courses:- Fundamentals of Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems

Richard Lindsey, CSP, SMS, CHST
Richard Lindsey is managing partner of Nito Solutions LLC. He has more than 30 years of experience in EHS, including delivery of exam preparation classes and experience in a wide range of industries and safety, security and compliance subjects. He has provided independent safety consulting services for more than 10 years, with a significant portion of that work related to training at all employee levels.
Courses:- Associate Safety Professional (ASP) Exam Prep

Patrick Karol, CSP, SMS, CIT
Patrick J. Karol is president of Karol Safety Consulting Inc. He is ASSP’s Region VIII Vice President. He started his career as a front-line supervisor with safety as a collateral duty, and now he advises senior leaders on strategies to reduce risk as president of Karol Safety Consulting Inc. His experience includes more than 20 years in the corporate safety departments of two Fortune 200 companies and the federal government. Karol is a past president of the Philadelphia Chapter and former keystone area director for Region VIII.
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Joel Tietjens, CSP, CSHM, FASSP
Joel N. Tietjens is president of T-JENS & T-JENS Inc. He is a professional speaker and seminar/course leader on safety and health management issues. Tietjens holds a B.S. in Industrial Safety from the University of Central Missouri, and he has held many volunteer leader positions within ASSP’s Gulf Coast Chapter, Region III and Society-level committees.
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Deb Roy, CSP, M.P.H., CSP, FASSP
Deb Roy, CSP, M.P.H., CSP, FASSP is president of SafeTech Consultants Inc. and was the corporate director of health, safety and wellness at L.L. Bean for 12 years. Roy was ASSP’s 2021-22 president. She is an expert on risk, safety management systems and Total Worker Health®.
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James Boretti, CSP
James Boretti, CSP, is president and CEO of Boretti Inc., a professional consulting firm supporting the design, development and implementation of workplace safety and health solutions. He is a former regional vice president of Region I, former president of the Central Valley and Orange County Chapters and has served on ASSP’s Council on Professional Affairs. Boretti is a recipient of the Society President’s Award for Continual Leadership and Mentoring, and two Culbertson Awards for Volunteerism.
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Ken A. Clayman, PMP, PMI-RMP, SMS
Ken A. Clayman, PMP, PMI-RMP, SMS, is senior lead technical specialist with Booz Allen Hamilton. He has more than 25 years’ experience auditing quality, environmental and occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS), and he has developed and presented management system auditor training courses for more than 20 years. Clayman holds an M.S. in Environmental Sciences. He has contributed to ASSP’s efforts to develop OHSMS standards such as ISO 45001 and ANSI/ASSP Z10.
Courses:- Management Systems Auditing
- Integrating ISO 45001 to Manage Occupational Health & Safety

Georgi Popov, Ph.D., CSP, QEP, ARM, FASSP
Georgi Popov, Ph.D., CSP, QEP, ARM, FASSP is a professor in the School of Geoscience, Physics and Safety (GPS) Sciences at the University of Central Missouri. Popov is Chair of the ANSI/ASSP Z590.3 Prevention Through Design Committee and Vice Chair of the U.S. Technical Advisory Group to ISO/TC 262, responsible for the ongoing development of ISO 31000. He is an award-winning author and frequent instructor/presenter for ASSP and is an ASSP Fellow.
Courses:- Risk Assessment and Management for Safety Professionals