Advisory Board

2008 Worker Memorial Poster

2007 Worker Memorial Poster

Advisory Board Members
Meet the members of the Governor's Industrial Safety & Health Conference Advisory Board.

	2008 Board Calendar of Events
	2007 Committees
	Board Mission Statement

Board Biographies:

Ward Andrews
Safety Director, Wilson Construction Company
A safety professional with Wilson Construction Company since 1992, Mr. Andrews previously spent twelve years as a journeyman lineman constructing electrical distribution and transmission lines. Mr. Andrew's extensive credentials include safety instructor and "train the trainer" ratings. In addition to his work at Wilson, Mr. Andrews serves as an instructor for the industry apprenticeship program as well as represents the industry on boards and commissions throughout the Wes tern United States.

Ronald Banka
Union Representative - United Food & Commercial Workers Union, AFL-CIO, Local 1439
Bio not available

Martin Brown
Occupational Safety and Health Consultant
He has over 35 years of experience in industrial safety and health. Recently retired from the Consultation and Education Program, WISHA Division, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Mr. Brown continues to share his expertise in this field with employers and employees through consultations and training seminars. He is a Past President of the Puget Sound Chapter of American Society Safety Engineers. He is currently appointed to represent the Chapter on the State of Washington Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board.

Mike Brown
Past Advisory Board President and President ILWU Local 24
Mr. Brown has been a longshoreman for 29 years. He served as Vice President for the ILWU Local 24 for 9 years before becoming President in 2003. He has been a safety committee man for 5 years and was appointed to the Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board representing the Maritime industry in 2000. Mr. Brown is dedicated to keeping a safe and accident free waterfront environment. He has also helped the Port of Grays Harbor develop a rail-safety program for their new grain facility. He is currently serving his second term on the Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory board.

Douglas Buman
Field Coordinator, Laborers' Tri Funds
Mr. Buman has 13 years experience in construction with a focus on underground utilities, hazardous waste remediation, and demolition and is a licensed UST Decommissioner. He also has 3 years experience as an Emergency Medical Technician and served as the Cub Master & Chartered Organization Representative with the Boys Scouts of America, Cub Scout Pack 524, from 1998-2002. Mr. Buman attended college in Iowa for two years with a teaching major.

Stephanie Carter
Adjunct Lecturer, Central Washington University
Ms. Carter has previous experience in coordinating the Industrial Hygiene activities for the Mechanical Engineering Division of Exxon Company, USA, Baton Rouge, LA. She is also a member of the AIHA since 1990 and served in several positions with the Publications committee from 2000-2003. She was also a member of the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists from 1989-2004, and has been a certified Industrial Hygienist since 1994.

Rick Case
Safety and Security Management, Evergreen Healthcare
Mr. Case has worked in Security Management since 1986. He supervises security staff and is the Chair of the Safety Committee and Emergency Preparedness for Evergreen Healthcare. He is experienced in working with emergency management, in both federal and state. Mr. Case is also the 2001 Lew Brown award recipient for safety achievements. Mr. Case also served in the U.S. Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton, CA.

David D'Hondt
Director of Safety & Risk Management, Absher Construction
Mr. D'Hondt has been employed with Absher Construction for the past 14 years and has 20+ years of experience in the construction industry. He is a member of the Associated General Contractors and is currently serving as the Southern District Vice President, as well as serving on the Board of Directors for the Associated General Contractors.

Michael Forbes
Bio not available

Kirk Hayfield
Avista Utilities, Spokane WA
Mr. Hayfield has been in the Electric Utility Industry for 29 years and Safety and Health for the Electric and Gas Industry since 1991. He worked as a High Voltage Safety Inspector for the WA Dept. of Labor and Industries for 5 years. He is a member and past-president of the Inland Northwest Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers, which covers the eastern counties of WA. He has been involved in the Sheriff’s Community Orientated Policing Effort (SCOPE) in Spokane. SCOPE is designed to have active volunteers in neighborhoods to help educate and involve community members in reducing property and personnel crimes.

Mike Heuer
Safety Chairman & Program Coordinator, Weyerhaeuser
Mr. Heuer serves as the President of the Woodworkers IAM LL W-536, and as an Associate Instructor for IAM/CREST. He has been a member of the Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board since 2000, and also serves as trustee with the Washington Machinist Council Executive Board. In addition, Mr. Heuer also serves on the Lower Columbia College Board of Trustees, Longview, WA.

Robert Hollingsworth
Disaster Safety Officer - FEMA, Dept. of Homeland Security.
B.A. Drake University 1959, M.B.A. U of Oregon 1965, served in Engineers in U.S. Army, Certified Safety Pro, Senior Professional Human Resources, USCG Masters License 50 ton Unlimited Passenger, 28 years management EHS primary aluminum smelter, 17 years instructor in Engineering Tech Dept at Western WA University, Consultant for National Safety Council and independent 10 years, and National Ski Patrol since 1965. Member of the PNW section of American Industrial Hygiene Association and past president. Mr. Hollingsworth is also member of American Welding Society, and is affiliated with the Metals Panel/Governor's Occupational Safety and Health Board since 1965 and now an emeritus board member.

Rene LaRocque
Safety Program Supervisor, City of Tacoma
Mr. La Rocque has been employed with the City of Tacoma since 1995 and previously worked for the Port of Seattle, WA Dept. of Labor and Industries, and for Environmental Conservation State of Vermont. He is a member of the Pacific Northwest Section of the American Industrial Hygiene Association and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from Castleton State College, Castleton, Vermont.

Al Lippincott
International Representative, with the Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical, and Energy Workers International Union (PACE)
Representative since 1989, representing workers in the Chemical field. Have served on other Safety Conference planning committee's, such as the Oregon Pulp and Paper Safety Conference.

Jeff Lutz
Safety Director, Washington Farm Bureau
Mr. Lutz has 27 years experience in the Agriculture community including operation and ownership of 100 acres of treefruit and 160 acres of dry land wheat. He also has 10 years experience in the private and public sector regarding workplace safety & health, environmental and personnel issues regarding pesticide applications under commercial consulting and operations. Mr. Lutz also has training as a Safety and Health Specialist; Evergreen Safety Council.

Scott Mafune
Branch Manager, BFRC of America, Seattle WA
Mr. Mafune is a certified ASE Master Auto Technician, ASE Service Advisor, and BBB Consumer Arbitrator. He is an active member in the Society for HR Management, Governor's Industrial Safety & Health Advisory Board, and serves as an Arbitrator for the Better Business Bureau.

Charley Masco
Vehicles and Fleet - Operations Manager, Clark County Public Works
Mr. Masco has 27 years vehicle and equipment fleet management and maintenance in both private and public sectors. His assignments include: Equipment Services, Wastewater Treatment Plant, Facilities Management and Capital Improvements, Rock Quarry Management, and the Department Safety Program. Mr. Masco has an active membership in the following Organizations: National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA), current chair of Pacific NW Chapter, American Public Works Association (APWA), Washington State Chapter Water Environment Federation (WEF), Pacific NW Chapter American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), Mt. St. Helens Chapter.

Mike Mauermann
Teamsters Union Local 252 - Secretary/Treasurer (Principal Officer)
Mr. Mauermann has 13 years in Law Enforcement and holds an AA Degree in same and is also employed by DOE. His experience includes working as USAF Security Police and also as a Police Officer and Deputy Sheriff. He has served on the Campfire Board of Directors, Olympia Council, and also Tech Prep (School to Work), and Work Force & Retraining Program with Centralia College.

Herb Maxey, CSP, ALCM
(Director and Past President - Representing ASSE)
Mr. Maxey has 18 years experience as a Loss Control Consultant for Farmers Insurance Group working with commercial accounts helping them develop their Safety and Risk Management Programs. He worked 2 1/2 years as a Safety Administrator for Bigge Drayagn in San Leandro, CA, and 13 years with the California Highway Patrol working in Los Angeles, Oakland Bay Area and the San Joaquin Valley. He holds a B.A. degree from San Jose State University.

Sharon Ness
United Food and Commercial Workers Union - Local 141 - Union Representative
Ms. Ness has been a Registered Nurse for the past 34 years. She is also a Contract Negotiator and Lobbyist for Registered Nurses and other Healthcare Workers, and received the Pierce County, Nurse of the year award in 1984. Ms. Ness is an AFL-CIO Safety and Health Certified Instructor. She has participated on the Ergonomic, Bloodborne Pathogens, Tuberculosis and Workplace Violence Prevention Task Force for WISHA and is a Labor Representative on the WISHA Advisory Committee. She is also an ACLS Certified Provider, a member of the Pierce County Health Services Career Council, and serves on the Pierce County Labor Council Community Services Committee. She participates annually with the United Way Executive Day of Caring and the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, and is also a member of the Red Hat Society.

Lance Risch
Business Representative, IAM & AW, District Lodge 160
Mr. Risch has 20 years experience as a machinist with Trident Refit Facility, and has served as past Chairman, IAM & AW from 1996-1999, and Chief Steward 1991-1996. He holds and ATA in Law Enforcement, and an ATA Marine Machinist. He also serves as member of the Command Executive Steering Committee.

Jim Schick
Safety Director for University Mechanical Contractors, Seattle
Mr. Schick served in the U.S. Coast Guard and then went on to work in a steel mill where he witnessed a workplace fatality. Subsequent to that tragic event he became the Safety Manager at that very steel mill. He continues advocating workplace safety and has been an active member of the Advisory Board since 2000.

Jim Thomas
Weyerhauser Corporation, Operations Team Leader
Mr. Thomas previously worked for 10 years as Superintendent with Jones Stevedoring Co, and as Operations Manager for 3 years with Menasha Corporation. He holds a BA from Eastern Washington University in Communications.

Brooke Thomsen
Current Advisory Board President and Safety Manager, Stemilt Growers, Inc.
Ms. Thomsen is currently employed as the Safety Manager with Stemilt Growers, Inc. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the Intercollegiate Center for Nursing Education, Washington State University, and is a Registered Nurse and a Medic First Aid/CPR Instructor. Ms. Thomsen is also a member of North Central WA Quilt Guild, serving as Library Committee Member since 2004, a member of Native Daughters of the WA Territorial Pioneers, and also serves on the Governor's Industrial Safety & Health Advisory Board representing the Food & Beverage Processing/Handling Panel & Forklift Rodeo Panel.

Jeff Waldron
Safety Superintendent - Tesoro North West Company
Mr. Waldron has been with Tesoro for 17 years. He Demonstrates leadership abilities in a teamwork environment with Contractor Safety Council and Western States Petroleum Association. Co-Chair and chair of the Governor’s Industrial Safety and Health Petroleum panel (2002 and 2003). He became a Certified Safety Professional in 1999, and is a Member of the American Society of Safety Engineers.

Jerry Wallace
Wallace Technical Blasting - President & Owner
Mr. Wallace has extensive experience in Logging, Construction and Surface Mining since 1966. He holds licenses to use/handle explosives in WA, OR, AK, and CA. He is the Technical Vice President for International Society of Explosives Engineers. He is also currently serving as a member of the Technical Committee for the European Federation of Explosives Engineers and is assisting in putting together the 3rd World Conference on Explosives and Blasting Techniques to be held in Brighton, England, September 2005. Additionally he has authored and presented papers at two World Conferences and several national blasting conferences, and is a contributing author to the 17th Edition Blasters Handbook. He is also a co-instructor, UW Engineering Professional Programs, Drilling and Blasting Techniques for Quarries and Construction from 1999-Present.