The Great Plains Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals was chartered in 1958. Our purpose is to promote the advancement of the safety profession and safety professionals throughout our geographical area: the State of Nebraska; these counties in Iowa: Plymouth, Cherokee, Woodbury, Ida, Monona, Crawford, Harrison, Shelby, Pottawattamie, Cass, Mills, Montgomery, Fremont, and Page.
We understand networking, learning, and staying on top of the latest changes in our field is very important. If you are a current member, we appreciate your support. If you are not active, we welcome you to get involved. We would also like to extend an opportunity for those who are not members to join!
Use the Contact Us page to email the chapter leadership team.
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President
Kelvin Thurman, CSP, MBA, APSS #01157
Safety Compliance Coordinator
Applied Underwriters
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Vice President
Samantha O'Kelley
Director of Safety
State Steel
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Treasurer
Brenda Schroeder, CSP
Safety Manager
CLAAS Omaha Inc.
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Secretary
Ed Armendariz, CSP, CHST, STS
Central Region SH&E Manager
HDR
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Delegate
Beth Fye, CSP, SPHR
Director of Risk Management
Omaha Steaks
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Alternate Delegate
Joe Scott, MS, CSP
Safety & Emergency Preparedness Manager
Regional West Health Services
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Communications Chair (Newsletter & Website)
John Hauser
Retired
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Advisory Group Member
Todd Grumley
EHS Specialist
Conagra
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Government Affairs Chair
Jason Hall, CSP
President
Heartland Safety and Health
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Awards & Honors
Open
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Membership Chair
Doris Burns, PhD, CSP, EurOSHM
Retired
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Program Chair
Jake Mahin, GSP
Safety & Loss Control Consultant
UNICO Group
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Nominations Elections Chair
Todd Grumley
EHS Specialist
Conagra
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Foundation Liaison
Cody Coonrod
Site Safety Manager
The Waldinger Corporation
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Faculty Advisor
Jeffrey Allen, Ph.D.