Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award
The Edgar Monsanto Queeny Safety Professional of the Year Award is a prestigious award conveyed annually by ASSP to individuals that make significant contributions in advancing the safety profession. To be considered for this award your nomination must first go through the Region. To submit a nomination, please complete the Region III SPY Packet by April 1st, each applicable year. If you have any questions on this process and/or need any assistance, please contact the Region III Awards and Honors Chair at awards@region3.assp.org.
Region III Safety Professional of the Year Award – Past Winners
- 2024 – Jethzabeth Aguirre-Solis (Gulf Coast Chapter)
- 2023 – Krystle Hodge, MPH, CSP (Gulf Coast Chapter)
- 2022 – Norman Ritchie (Gulf Coast Chapter)
- 2021 – Matthew F. Herron, MS, PE, CSP, CPE (South Texas Chapter)
- 2020 – Steven Gray, CSP, CHST (Gulf Coast Chapter)
- 2019 – Steven Jablon, CSP (Central Texas Chapter)
- 2018 – Leslie Stockel, MS, CSP, SMS (Oklahoma City Chapter)
- 2017 – Jim Rainwater, CSP (South Texas Chapter)
- 2016 – Stephanie Schroeder, CSP (Oklahoma City Chapter)
- 2015 – William C. Young, MS, (Oklahoma City Chapter)
- 2014 – Renee Witherspoon, MS, RS, CSP, CIH, CHMM (South Plains Chapter)
- 2013 – No recipient
- 2012 – Scott Sloan, CSP, ARM, CRM, CSHM (Central Texas Chapter)
- 2011 – Mark Huddleston, CSP (Oklahoma City Chapter)
- 2010 – Mark Gaskamp, CSP, ALCM, CRM, CIC, CPCU (Central Texas Chapter)
- 2009 – Jeffrey Oakley, Ph.D., CSP (Gulf Coast Chapter)
- 2008 – Joel Tietjens, CSP, CHSM (Gulf Coast Chapter)
- 2007 – No recipient
- 2006 – Helmut W. Paschold, Ph.D, PE, CSP (Paso Del Norte Chapter)
- 2005 – Patricia Kagerer, CSP, ARM (Paso Del Norte Chapter)
- 2004 – Mike Messner, CSP, CFPS (Oklahoma City Chapter)
- 2003 – Cindy Lewis (Gulf Coast Chapter)
- 2002 – Mike Gonzales, CSP (Paso Del Norte Chapter)
- 2001 – Martin E. Novich, CSP (Sabine Neche Chapter)
- 2000 – Richard Bourlon, PE, CSP (Southwest Chapter)