Below you will find the results of the special election that was held for the 2025-2026 Presidency.

The vote met the bylaws requirements of having at least 25 responses returned. As a result, the ballot has passed and Wyatt Bradbury, MEng, CSP, CHST will serve as President for the remainder of the chapter year supported closely by President-Elect Ryan Papariello.

The ASSP Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2026 Scholarships and Grants. Please review the links below and apply within the posted deadlines:

Scholarships: https://foundation.assp.org/academic-scholarships/

Grants: https://foundation.assp.org/career-development-grants/

Wyatt Bradbury has been nominated to fill the Presidency Vacancy of the National Capital Chapter. As the guidelines do not address vacancy in the Presidency, the guidelines for President-Elect will be used.

A special election will be held on or about the 10th of October to confirm the nomination of Wyatt Bradbury as President. This will be conducted electronically.

Biography:

Wyatt Bradbury serves as a Principal – Health and Safety at Avetta. He also is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Alabama Birmingham teaching System Safety and Prevention Through Design and Engineering Ethics and Acceptable Risk. He has experience in aquatic and recreation risk management, electrical construction, powerline safety, rail safety, and safety consulting.

Mr. Bradbury holds CSP, CHST, and CIT certifications from the BCSP and holds a Master of Engineering in Advanced Safety Engineering and Management from the University of Alabama Birmingham. He is pursuing a PhD from West Virginia University.

Wyatt Bradbury has extensive leadership experience as a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals. He serves as an Executive Committee Member and Past-President for the National Capital Chapter and on the Advisory Group Oversight Committee under the ASSP Board of Directors. He has previously served on or chaired multiple society level committees for ASSP including the Governance Task Force and Community Leader Training Committee. He is a member of the Emerging Professionals Common Interest Group and Training and Communication Practice Specialty.

Wyatt Bradbury is on the Drafting Committee for the ANSI Z590.6 Technical Report Guidance for the sizing, fit, selection, and use of personal protective equipment and apparel marketed toward women. He also serves on the Drafting Committee of the ANSI Z490.1 OSH Training Standard. Wyatt Bradbury is a member of the ANSI Z10 Committee and US ISO TC 283.

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Dear Members,

We wish to inform you that Mr. Frank Trujillo, our current Chapter President, has relocated outside the area and has submitted his resignation. Mr. Ryan Papariello has opted to remain in his current role as Vice President, preserving the existing leadership succession plan for next year.

As a result, a special election will be held to fill the Chapter President position for the 2025–2026 term. We are now accepting nominations.

If you are interested in being considered for Chapter President, please email Bruce Donato, the board-appointed Special Election Chair, at bdonato@kafirstaid.com. In your message, please include a statement of interest and a brief professional bio.

Marcus Odorizzi and Tom Trauger will continue to serve as members of the election committee.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, August 1, 2025. A special election will be held in August.

To those attending the PDC next week: safe travels to Orlando!

Sincerely,
The NCC-ASSP Advisory Board

The Nominations and Elections Committee met March 14, 2025 to conclude its work on the slate of officers for the 2025-2026 elections. The Committee, after carefully reviewing candidates’ qualifications and chapter bylaws, respectfully submits the following candidates for the 2025-2026 election:

President: Frank Trujillo, CSP 

President-Elect: Ryan Papariello, GSP

Treasurer: Mary Winkler, CSP

Secretary: Argenis Burgos, MPH, CSP

Advisory Group Member: Bruce Donato, CSP, CHMM, QEP, CECD, Fellow IHMM

Advisory Group Member: Wyatt Bradbury, MEng, CSP, CHST, CIT 

Director: Thomas Trauger, CSP, STSC, ARM

Director: Marcus Odorizzi, CSP, CHST   

This shall serve as the Nominations and Election Committee final recommendation for the proposed Slate of Officers for 2025-2026 elections. Please contact me with any questions.

Kindest Regards,

Jerry E. Rivera
Chair, Nominations and Elections Committee
NCC-ASSP