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About the Central Ohio Chapter

History of the Central Ohio Chapter

The first organizational meeting was held at the Neil House in Columbus, OH on May 2, 1945. The Chapter was officially chartered on June 21, 1945. The Central Ohio Chapter was the first Chapter in Ohio and the 21st in the United States. There were 52 original members and the Chapter territory included 19 counties in central Ohio.

Frank Laderer served three consecutive terms as Chapter President from 1948 to 1951. Janet Hendry was the first woman elected as Chapter President in 1995. As part of the Chapter’s 60th anniversary celebration in May 2005, the guest speaker was Dr. Kathleen Sullivan. At the time, she was the President and CEO of the Center for Science and Industry in Columbus. She was also a NASA astronaut and the first woman to walk in space.

The Central Ohio Chapter has approximately 195 current members and a territory that has grown to 23 counties in central and southeastern Ohio. The Central Ohio Chapter has earned four consecutive ASSE STARS Recognition Awards beginning with the 2004-2005 meeting year.

2009-2010 Elected Officers

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	President Joe Cicero HR & Safety Resources LLC 3177 Walkerview Drive Hilliard, OH 43026 P: (614) 905-7482 F: (614) 527-7279		President Elect Cory Moore BGB 505 King Ave Columbus, OH 43201 P: (614) 424-7567 F: (614) 458-7567
	Treasurer Charlie Guinther, CSP SEA Limited, Inc. 7349 Worthington-Galena Rd Columbus, OH 43085 P: (614) 888-4160 F: (614) 885-8014		Secretary Mike Ely Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, Division of Safety and Hygiene 13430 Yarmouth Dr. Pickerington, OH 43147 P: (614) 466-7053 F: (614) 621-5238
	Past President Tracey Thompson Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, OBWC Employer Management 61501 Southgate Rd Cambridge, OH 43725 P: (614) 640-3010

2009-2010 Committee Chairs

	COPS Chair Amy Stewart 3121 Weaver Drive Mt. Vernon, OH 43050 P: (740) 892-4226		Newsletter Editor & Jobs Chair Brian Basbagill Safex 140 N Otterbein Ave Westerville, OH 43081 P: (614) 890-0800 x219 F: (614) 890-0801
	Foundation Liaison Kirby Utt Motorists Ins. Group 471 E Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215 P: (614) 225-8335 F: (866) 634-4302		Membership Chair Bob Beck MSA 2161 Haverford Drive Columbus, OH 43220 P: (614) 361-5508 F: (614) 246-5648
	Government Affairs Chair Layne Wortman Turner Construction 250 E Wilson Bridge Rd Worthington, OH 43085 P: (614) 781-8550		Program Chair, Public Relations Chair, Webmaster & Delegate John Principe Denison University 250 Ridge Drive Granville, OH 43023 P: (740) 587-5646 F: (740) 587-8249
	Student Section Advisor Helmut Paschold Ohio University Athens (740) 593-4680		Student Seciton Advisor Jeff Bates Columbus State CC (614) 287-3652

  

About ASSE

Founded in 1911, the Des Plaines, Illinois-based American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) is the oldest and largest safety organization and represents more than 30,000 SH&E practitioners committed to protecting people, property and the environment and are at the forefront of safety engineering, design, standards development, management and education in virtually every industry, governmental agency, labor and education. Presently, ASSE has 151 chapters, 56 sections and 65 student sections. There are also members in 64 countries including Mexico, Ecuador, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, Australia, Kuwait and Egypt. ASSE members serve on over 40 safety and health standards committees including the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

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