2025-2026 STX Committee Leaders
๐ Exciting News from South Texas ASSP! ๐
We are proud to introduce the 2025โ2026 ASSP South Texas Chapter Committee Team Members! ๐๐
Our team is composed of dedicated professionals who are passionate about advancing safety, building community, and supporting the next generation of EHS leaders.
๐ Please help us congratulate the incoming leaders:
๐น President โ Sean Ray, CSP, CHST
๐น Vice President โ Jarrod T. Tomassi, CSP
๐น Treasurer โ Jeffrey Fitzwater, GSP, CHST, CSMC, CSHO
๐น Secretary โ Richard Kepp, CSP
๐น Program Chair โ Karen McClenny
๐น Government Affairs โ Hank Austin, MS, CSP
๐น Jobs Chair โ Steven Dvorak, MS, ASP, CSHO, SHEP
๐น Membership Chair โ Maria D. Martinez, MS, ASP, CRM
๐น Communications / Awards & Honors โ Rachel E. Palmeri, GSP
๐น Community Outreach โ Damon Shodrock, MS, CSP
๐น Advisory Chair โ Brenden Wilks
๐น Historian โ Jim Rainwater
๐ธ Vacant role: Nominations Chair (Reach out if interested!)
Weโre excited and ready to make an impact across our chapter and beyond through safety advocacy, education, and collaboration.
Hereโs to a strong and inspiring new term! ๐ผ๐ฆบ

ASSP Member-Get-A-Member Program
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ASSP Resources:
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โขhttps://www.assp.org/membership/benefits-qualifications
ASSP Fact Sheet and Student Member Benefits Flyers to assist with recruitment.
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The Next Generation of Safety Professionals!
Congratulations to our own Matthew Herron for being chosen as the first group of Next Generation of Safety Professionals!ย Matthew will attend all conferences, and be placed in a 1 year leadership program, where he will attend conferences, board meetings, as they build for a strong future in Safety and Society Leadership!.
Thanks Matt, you make us proud at the South Texas Chapter and Region III.