INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 24, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The National
Safety Council announced that Mark
Vergnano, CEO and president of The Chemours Company, has
been elected chairman of the NSC board of directors. Vergnano
succeeds John Surma, retired
chairman and CEO of United States Steel Corporation, and took over
as chairman on Sunday, Sept. 24,
following the Council's annual board of directors meeting at the
NSC Congress & Expo.
The Council also welcomes eight new members to two-year
terms:
- Anas Al-Hamwi, Senior Director
of Safety & Injury Management, Walgreens
- Patrick Bass, CEO, thyssenkrupp
North America
- Laura Liddicoat, NSC/NHTSA
Toxicology Fellow, Center for Forensic Science Research &
Education at the University of
Wisconsin-Madison – Representative for the NSC Alcohol,
Drugs and Impairment Division
- Patrick K. Mullen, president and
CEO, CB&I
- Tim O'Toole, CEO,
FirstGroup
- Anne R. Pramaggiore, president
and CEO, ComEd
- Richard Sanders, Corporate
Regulatory Compliance manager, Quanta Services, Inc. –
Representative for the NSC Construction and Utilities Division
- Nick Stavropoulos, president
& COO, Pacific Gas and Electric Company
"In the last few years, the Council has taken on exciting
challenges and reached important milestones, and
John Surma has been at the center of these advancements,"
said Deborah A.P. Hersman, NSC
president and CEO. "During his tenure, we have been inspired to
eliminate preventable deaths in our lifetime. We are grateful for
his leadership and will benefit from his guidance for years to
come."
Vergnano has been leading The Chemours Company for two years,
overseeing a $5 billion operation
with products that reach into homes and businesses around the
world. Prior to Chemours, Vergnano spent more than 30 years
with DuPont, where he began as a process engineer and rose to
various manufacturing, technical and business posts. His time there
included three years as group vice president of DuPont Safety &
Protection.
Vergnano also sits on the boards of the American Chemistry
Council and Johnson Controls, Inc. He holds a bachelor's degree in
Chemical Engineering from the University of
Connecticut and master's degree in Business Administration
from Virginia Commonwealth
University.
"Fulfilling our mission of eliminating preventable deaths will
be challenging, but in Mark, we have a thoughtful leader who has
demonstrated his commitment to the goal of zero," Hersman said. "He
truly understands that it will take all of us working together to
keep each other safe in workplaces, homes and communities, and on
the road."
Al-Hamwi is the Senior Director of Safety & Injury
Management at Walgreens, with 20 years of experience at the
company. He also is a founder of the Walgreens Boots Alliance
Retail USA Health, Safety and
Environmental Governance Committee. Al-Hamwi holds a Doctor of
Medicine degree from Damascus
University.
Bass is the CEO of thyssenkrupp's $9.9 billion North
America region and provides strategic direction for the
company's businesses across Canada, U.S. and Mexico. Previously, Bass headed R&D for
thyssenkrupp's global elevator business where he oversaw several
industry changing innovations including the ropeless elevator
capable of moving sideways, diagonally as well as up and down.
Liddicoat is the Toxicology Fellow for the Center for
Forensic Science Research & Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a member of
the Society of Forensic Toxicologists, the American Academy of
Forensic Sciences and the International Association for Chemical
Testing, and is the representative on the NSC Alcohol, Drugs and
Impairment Division.
Mullen is the president and CEO of CB&I with 30 years
of experience in energy infrastructure. His background includes
serving as COO, overseeing strategic development, engineering and
construction operations, and working with refining and
petrochemical technology. Mullen also serves on the board of
Vectren Corporation.
O'Toole has served as FirstGroup's chief executive since
November 2010. Previously he was the
managing director of London Underground, and president and chief
executive of Consolidated Rail Corporation. O'Toole is a member of
the board of directors for Edison International and Southern
California Edison.
Pramaggiore is president and CEO of the utility company
ComEd, having assumed the role in 2012. She previously served as
COO – a role to which she was appointed in 2009. Pramaggiore serves
as a board member of Chicago Federal Reserve Board, Motorola
Solutions, Inc. and Babcock and
Wilcox Enterprises.
Sanders is corporate regulatory compliance manager for
Quanta Services, Inc., which has 30,000 workers around the world
designing, installing, repairing and maintaining utility network
infrastructure. He is a certified safety manager who has worked in
risk management and safety, health and environmental protection for
40 years, and he is the representative on the NSC Construction and
Utilities Division.
Stavropoulos is president & COO of Pacific Gas and
Electric Company, bringing 35 years of experience in the domestic
and international energy industry. He is a member of the board of
directors for the American Gas Association and the Gas Technology
Institute, and serves on the advisory board of Underwriters
Laboratory's Integrated Health and Safety Institute.
More information about the National Safety board of directors is
available here.
About the National Safety Council
The National Safety Council (nsc.org) is a nonprofit
organization whose mission is to eliminate preventable deaths at
work, in homes and communities, and on the road through leadership,
research, education and advocacy. Founded in 1913 and chartered by
Congress, NSC advances this mission by partnering with businesses,
government agencies, elected officials and the public in areas
where we can make the most impact.
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