Chapter News

2025-2026 STX Committee Leaders

๐ŸŽ‰ Exciting News from South Texas ASSP! ๐ŸŽ‰
We are proud to introduce the 2025โ€“2026 ASSP South Texas Chapter Committee Team Members! ๐Ÿ’š๐Ÿ’›

Our team is composed of dedicated professionals who are passionate about advancing safety, building community, and supporting the next generation of EHS leaders.

๐Ÿ‘ Please help us congratulate the incoming leaders:
๐Ÿ”น President โ€“ Sean Ray, CSP, CHST
๐Ÿ”น Vice President โ€“ Jarrod T. Tomassi, CSP
๐Ÿ”น Treasurer โ€“ Jeffrey Fitzwater, GSP, CHST, CSMC, CSHO
๐Ÿ”น Secretary โ€“ Richard Kepp, CSP
๐Ÿ”น Program Chair โ€“ Karen McClenny
๐Ÿ”น Government Affairs โ€“ Hank Austin, MS, CSP
๐Ÿ”น Jobs Chair โ€“ Steven Dvorak, MS, ASP, CSHO, SHEP

๐Ÿ”น Membership Chair โ€“ Maria D. Martinez, MS, ASP, CRM
๐Ÿ”น Communications / Awards & Honors โ€“ Rachel E. Palmeri, GSP
๐Ÿ”น Community Outreach โ€“ Damon Shodrock, MS, CSP
๐Ÿ”น Advisory Chair โ€“ Brenden Wilks
๐Ÿ”น Historian โ€“ Jim Rainwater
๐Ÿ”ธ Vacant role: Nominations Chair (Reach out if interested!)

Weโ€™re excited and ready to make an impact across our chapter and beyond through safety advocacy, education, and collaboration.

Hereโ€™s to a strong and inspiring new term! ๐Ÿ’ผ๐Ÿฆบ

ASSP Member-Get-A-Member Program

Do you have friends, colleagues and associates who would find value in ASSP membership?

Tell them about ASSP by using our Refer-A-Friend e-mail tool. Simply address and send the ready-made e-mail message below.

ASSP Resources:

โ€ขhttps://www.assp.org/membership/member-get-a-member

โ€ขhttps://www.assp.org/membership/benefits-qualifications

ASSP Fact Sheet and Student Member Benefits Flyers to assist with recruitment.

If speaking with Students, Matt has Student Recruitment Presentations that you may adapt to your audience

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.