Chapter News

26-27 Officer Nominations Are Open!

Our chapter runs on volunteer leadership, and we’re now accepting nominations for the ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ-๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ term (๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿญ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ, ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฌ, ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿณ). If you’ve been looking for a way to grow your leadership skills, expand your network, and give back to the profession, this is it.

๐—ž๐—ฒ๐˜† ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€:   

โ€ข Nominations open ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ through ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿณ   

โ€ข Voting runs ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ through ๐—๐˜‚๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿญ  

๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ (๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ป๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป):  

๐—ฉ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜ / ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜-๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ โ€” Supports the chapter president in setting direction, helps build the annual plan, steps in as acting president when needed, and supervises chapter committees. A strong path into future chapter leadership. Roughly 10 to 15 hours per month.  

๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† โ€” Keeps the chapter’s records and continuity intact: meeting minutes, member notices, attendance tracking, and consistent messaging across our communication channels. Roughly 8 hours per month.  

๐—”๐—ฑ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ โ€” Represents our members’ voice at the Society level, votes on ASSP-wide issues, and keeps the chapter informed on national decisions. Roughly 4 hours per month.  

๐—”๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜€ (๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฒ-๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑ): 

๐—๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ โ€” Serves as the go-to for members posting or seeking open positions, manages job listings across our channels, and coordinates cross-posting with the ASSP jobs board. Roughly 3 hours per month.  

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ด๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ฟ โ€” Both help shape the member experience through our events and meetings. If you enjoy planning, connecting speakers with members, or running a smooth event, reach out and we’ll walk you through what’s involved. 

If youโ€™re interested in volunteering, please complete the form below. A Region III representative will reach out to you soon. We look forward to working with you.

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Westward: OSHA vs MSHA – The Dynamic Duo Presentation

Hello South Texas Chapter,

Weโ€™re excited to share that Westwardโ€™s presentation from our June 15th monthly meeting is now available on demand.

Missed the meeting? Traveling for the Society Conference? Preoccupied with work? No worries โ€” you wonโ€™t miss a thing. You can now access the full presentation anytime by visiting our website: SouthTexas.ASSP.org. All the information is right at your fingertips.

If youโ€™re interested in presenting at an upcoming meeting, weโ€™d love to hear from you. Reach out to our leadership team to explore available months and discuss the topic youโ€™d like to share with our members.

With much appreciation,

Your South Texas Volunteer Leaders

Seeking ’26-’27 Chapter Leaders

Salutations, South Texas Chapter Members,

The South Texas Chapter is currently seeking volunteers interested in serving as Chapter Chairmen for the 2026โ€“2027 service year.

Serving as a chairman is a great opportunity to become more involved, support the growth of our chapter, collaborate with fellow safety professionals, and help make a positive impact within our organization and community.

Whether you are a long-time member or looking to get more involved for the first time, we encourage you to step up and participate.

If interested, please email Sean Ray with your name and area of interest.

We appreciate your continued support and look forward to building another successful year together.

Seeking interested EHS colleagues for the following STX volunteer positions:

ELECTED:
-President
-Vice Presidentย 
-Treasurer
-Secretary
-Advisory Groupย 

APPOINTED:
-VP of Member Services
-VP of Government Affairsย 
-VP of Communicationsย 
-And many more!

If interested in running for one of these leadership roles within the STX chapter, please let us know and we will enter your name on the upcoming ballot!

Thank you,

South Texas Chapter Leadership Team

Elections Update

Greetings, South Texas Chapter Members!

It is with great pleasure that we announce the opening of all officer positions for the 2026-2027 year. The elected leadership roles, including Chapter President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, are now available to active members of the American Society of Safety Professionals.

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Conscious Leadership: March Meeting Presentation Download

Before we chase the last bit of luck out of March, our Safety Leprechaun, Finnegan Jigagain, is โ€œhoppingโ€ right into April with more great learning opportunities ahead.

During our March meeting, Ryan Bouda led a powerful discussion on Conscious Leadership: Mastering Agility From the Leadership Balcony. His session challenged us to reflect on how we, as safety professionals and leaders, shape the workplace through our mindset, actions, and presence.

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