National Safety Council Announces Rising Stars of Safety Class of 2025
The recipients will be formally recognized during the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Denver.
SEATTLE (Waste Advantage): The National Safety Council has announced its 16th class of Rising Stars of Safety, recognizing 41 safety professionals age 40 or younger committed to improving safety within their organization through impactful initiatives. The award is sponsored by Dow.
Featured in the September issue of Safety+Health magazine, the Class of 2025 honorees are:
Alex Rigby, Safety and Security Manager, AlexRenew
Andrea D. Gonzales, Risk Management Safety Advisor, City of Houston
Brittany Jones, Senior Program Manager, Workplace Health and Safety, Amazon
Chiara Ajeje, EHS Senior Consultant, Corteva Agriscience
CJ Pasciuto, Regional EHS Specialist, C&W Services
Clement M. Bouloiseau, Occupational Superintendent, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, U.S. Air Force
Corey P. Holt, Accessories Functional Area Manager, Air Force Global Strike Command, U.S. Air Force
Dalton Bruil, Senior Branch Safety Engineer, Performance Contracting, Inc.
Dana Schultz, Human Resources and Safety Manager, Superior Tube Products
Daniel Valco, Reactive Chemicals Subject Matter Expert, Corteva Agriscience
Dibash Acharya, Interim Safety Director, C. Overaa & Co.
Edmara Bloomer, Health, Safety, and Environmental Director, Cummins Inc.
Emily Huegel, Director of Environment, Health, and Safety, Enviva LLC
Ibukun Gabriel Awolusi, Associate Professor, The University of Texas at San Antonio
James A. Hughes Jr., Chief Safety Officer, United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC
Jasmine Amini, Senior Accident Investigator, Metrolinx
Jason Kunz, Founder and CEO, The Kunz Company
John Paquin, EHS Manager, Grede – Browntown
Joshua Moskowitz, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Kelly Wegener-Gave, Senior EHS Specialist, Dow
Kristina Metzler, Safety Manager I, Renal Services, Vantive
Krizia Garabigie, Executive Director, Environmental Health and Safety, Paramount Global
Madison Covey, Occupational Health & Safety Specialist, Paragon Force Inc., Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
Mark Mol, Safety Director, Cold Spring Construction Co.
Matthew Michael Laske, Assistant Professor, University of North Texas
Mike Gobbo, Director of Operations, EHS & Security, Mace Group
Mohamed Rashed Obaid Alobaid Al Dhanhani, Director, Corporate Risk and Business Continuity, Dubai Municipality
Nicholas Dadig, Corporate Safety Manager, DMI Companies
Nicholas J. Norder, PMP, Senior Manager, Risk Management and Operational Excellence, Amazon
Niketa Watson, Director, Safety and Security, KC Construction Services Inc.
Rodolfo Garza, Health, Safety and Environmental Director, Evers and Sons Inc.
Ryan P. Hennessy, Occupational Safety Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, U.S. Air Force
Shaun Cohen, Senior Contractor Safety Program Manager, WHS Contractor Safety, Amazon
Shawn Johnston, Occupational Safety Manager, U.S. Air Force, Royal Air Force Lakenheath
Sultan Al Dahmani, Safety Section Manager, Health & Safety Department, Dubai Municipality
Tania Rojas, Project Manager, WW Compliance Assurance, Amazon
Thomas J. Wiesen, Area Health and Safety Manager, Flatiron Dragados
Tyler Campbell, Senior Human and Organizational Performance Specialist, Tesla
Victoria Rae Enriquez, Environmental Health and Safety Manager, Schneider Electric
Vigneshwaran MP, Manager, HSSE, Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.
Vincent Giglio, Senior HSSE Director, Jones Lang LaSalle
“This year’s Rising Stars of Safety demonstrate what it means to be a safety leader and safety hero,” NSC CEO Lorraine Martin said. “Their dedication to creating a culture of continuous improvement is key to spreading the value of safety across our workplaces and communities. We thank these honorees for their role in making others safe and saving lives.”
The recipients will be formally recognized during the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Denver.
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