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National Safety Council announces its 2017 Class of Rising Stars of Safety

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Sep 22, 2017, 15:54 ET

ITASCA, Ill., Sept. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The National Safety Council is proud to announce its eighth class of NSC Rising Stars of Safety – a group of future leaders dedicated to making workplaces safer. The 43 honorees have promoted a cycle of continuous improvement within their organizations and created initiatives focused on measureable outcomes.

"Our Rising Stars are leading the way on safety by taking action every day," said Deborah A.P. Hersman, president and CEO of NSC. "Protecting their coworkers means everyone can perform their job the right way: safely. We are honored to celebrate their dedication and success."

The honorees for the Class of 2017 are listed below and featured in the September issue of Safety+Health magazine. They will be formally recognized during the 2017 NSC Congress & Expo in Indianapolis Sep. 23 - Sep. 29.

Alisha	Adams	Flatiron Construction	Field Safety Representative
Amber	Johnson	Memorial Hermann Health System	Emergency Management Planner
Ashley	Mitchell, ASP	DuPont	SHE Specialist
Audrey	Chennault	The Chemours Company	EHS Senior Consultant
Awadh	Fazal	Coca Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited	HR Business Leader Health & Safety
Azuré	Hills-Wilson	First Student	Senior Location Safety Manager
Bassma	Hegazy	Egyptian Liquefied Natural Gas, ELNG	Senior HSE Assistant
Benjamin J.	Miller	Fluor Federal Petroleum Operations	Senior Project Safety Specialist
Biagi C.	Borrero	Air Combat Command, Directorate of Safety	Command Occupational Safety Manager
Brian C.	Desiderio	USS RONALD REAGAN (CVN 76)	Assistant Safety Officer
Chad	Rasmussen	Medtronic PLC	Senior EHS Specialist
Chris	Osterhout	Crowley Petroleum Services	Manager, Operations Integrity
Cynthia	Champion	Martin Resource Management Corp.	EHS Specialist
Danielle	Cappello	Walt Disney World Parks and Resorts	Safety Professional
David	Smith	HollyFrontier Refining	Principal Safety Advisor
Derek	Bell	KCP&L	Sr. Director Corporate Safety
Faiq	Rabbani	ENGRO FERTILIZERS	MR.
Ichaya	Dhungel	Eaton Corporation	EHS Manager
Jacob	Krzystowczyk	Albemarle	Corporate Industrial Hygienist
Jarred	O'Dell	Syracuse Utilities, Inc.	Safety Director
Jeff	Winter	Grantek Systems Integration	Director, Safety Practice
Jennifer Debias	Mabry	AECOM	Director, SH&E
Jeremiah G.	Wallace	Alliant Energy	Safety Specialist II
Jonathon	Holt	Boeing 777X EHS	Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Joseph W.	Kauffman	Horizon Services Inc.	Director – Risk & Safety
Kara Jo	Barger	FCA	EHS Specialist, Powertrain Operations
Kelly	Mikkelson, CRSP	Environmental Resources Management	Canada Business Unit HS Leader
Lacey Ann	Kastel	Owens Corning	EHS Leader
Lorenzo R.	Drummond	Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc.	Manager, EH&S
Mahmood	Khamis	Aluminium Bahrain	SHE Coordinator
Meghan	Shambach	Harsco Industrial	Regional EH&S Manager
Meredith Rae	Bruick	The Dow Chemical Company	EH&S Operations Leader
Michael	Dardar, CSP	Blackhawk Specialty Tools, LLC	Director QHSE
Miranda Lynn	Conrad	Terrebonne Parish Consolidated Government	Safety & Administrative Technician
Nathan	Flowers	American Bridge	Safety Engineer
Nathan	Slavin	The Bozzuto Group	Director of Safety
Nerisha	Madrazo	The Estee Lauder Companies	Manager, Global Retail EHS
Randel	Wright	ExxonMobil (URC)	SSH&E Coordinator
Travis	Parker	Lee Mechanical Contractors, Inc.	Safety Director
Travis J.	Keeney	Tri-City Electric Co.	Director of Safety & Training
Tyler Don	Asher	Performance Contracting Group	Regional Safety Specialist
Umar	Farooq	NOMAC	HSE Engineer
Zeeshan	Qureshi	SafeWork NSW	State Inspector – Process Safety

Safety professionals looking to advance the culture of safety within their organizations are encouraged to join the Journey to Safety Excellence for free resources to keep workers safe.

About the National Safety Council

The National Safety Council (nsc.org) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate preventable deaths at work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership, research, education and advocacy. Founded in 1913 and chartered by Congress, NSC advances this mission by partnering with businesses, government agencies, elected officials and the public in areas where we can make the most impact. Safety+Health magazine, the Council's flagship publication, is a leading source of occupational safety and health information.

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