Advisory Board

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Advisory Board Members
Meet the members of the Governor's Industrial Safety & Health Conference Advisory Board. The Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board with the support of Washington State Department of Labor and Industries co-sponsor this non-profit conference. More than 300 labor and management volunteers donate their time to plan the event. If you are interested in becoming a board member, you can download an Advisory Board application here.

Board Mission Statement

Board Biographies:

Terry Alexander
Weyerhaeuser Company
Bio not available

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.

Dale Armstrong
The Boeing Company
Bio not available

Stephanie Arnold
US Oil and Refining Company
Bio not available

Douglas Buman
Laborers International Unions of North America
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.

Marisa Callan
Northwest Justice Project
Bio not available

Stephanie Carter
American Industrial Hygiene Association
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
Security Management, Children's Hospital of Seattle
Mr. Case has worked in Security Management since 1986. He is experienced in working with security and employee accident investigations, safety regulatory compliance and in emergency management, in both federal and state. Mr. Case is the 2001 Lew Brown award recipient for safety achievements. Mr. Case also served as a reserve police officer for the City of Mill Creek WA, for several years, Boy Scouts of America Leadership and in the United States Marine Corps.

Ray Clouatre
Frank Coluccio Construction
Bio not available

Don Coovert
John Korsmo Construction
Bio not available

Tim Eacrett
The Boeing Company
Bio not available

Corwyn Fischer
WA State Farm Bureau
Bio not available

Michael Forbes
Interational Longshore and Warehouse Union
Bio not available

Kirk Hayfield
American Society of Safety Engineers
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
International Aerospace Machinists/Woodworkers
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.

Donna "Lynn" Hofland
Washington Federation of State Employees
Bio not available

Tony Howard, CSP CRIS
Safety Manager, Hoffman Construction Company
Mr. Howard has 29+ years in the construction industry, 18 of those years in a full-time safety capacity. Mr. Howard represents the Mt. St. Helens Section / Columbia-Willamette Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Mr. Howard has held various officer positions within the ASSE organization over his many years of service.

Bill Jividian
American Society of Safety Engineers
Bill has been involved with safety and health for 20 years. He started out as the Safety Manager for his squadron while on active duty with the U.S. Air Force and retired in 2002. Bill currently has achieved his Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and is working on achieving the Associate in Risk Management (ARM). Bill has served as Secretary of the Puget Sound ASSE, Executive Board member, and was most recently Chapter President for 2006 and 2007. Bill is also a member of the CDC NIOSH NORA Wholesale and Retail Trade committee.

Art Locken
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Bio not available

Scott Loerts
Department of Agriculture
Bio not available

Randy Loomans
International Union of Operating Engineers
Bio not available

Mike Lueskow
Pacific Maritime Association
Bio not available

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
Midas Auto Service Experts
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.

Herb Maxey, CSP, ALCM
American Society of Safety Engineers
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.

Darren O'Neil
Teamsters
Bio not available

Richard Prete
United Steelworkers
Bio not available

Mark Ribich
The Boeing Company
Bio not available

Brian Ricks
United Steelworkers
Bio not available

Mike Southards
Washington Trucking Association
Bio not available

Brooke Thomsen
Chelan County PUD
Ms. Thomsen is currently employed as the Safety Manager with Chelan County PUD. 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.

Cameron Williams
International Longshore and Warehouse Union
Bio not available

Tommy Wilson
International Aerospace Machinists/Woodworkers
Bio not available