Region IV VPPPA
The Voluntary Protection Programs Participants' Association, Inc., the premier global safety and health organization, is dedicated to cooperative occupational safety, health and environmental management systems. VPPPA is a member-based association, supporting work sites across the U.S. in their efforts to receive and maintain VPP status and building strong Safety Management System programs. For over two decades, the association has provided its members a direct link to OSHA, DOE and similar agencies within state-plan states and continues to offer a support network for participants from a wide variety of industries.
The Association is made up of many different companies with very strong world-class safety programs. Being involved in the association and conferences can help any company and business build an improve safety program.
Region IV VPPPA is the region that serves the eight Southeast states. (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee)
Board of Directors
Phil Walsh: Chairperson
Global EHS Director
Americhem, Inc
Tupelo, MS
Phone: (662) 321-8234
Email: phil.walsh@americhem.com
Tonya Wells: Secretary
EHS & Security Manager
Firestone Industrial Products, Inc
Dyersburg, TN 38024
Phone: (731) 882-3504
Email: wellstonya@fsip.com
Michelle Keever: Director-at-Large
UCOR
Oakridge, TN
Phone: (865) 617-0582
Email: michelle.keever@ettp.doe.gov
Jay Hocutt: Director-at-Large
RSI/UCOR
Oakridge, TN
Phone: (865) 771-9495
Email: jay.hocutt@orcc.doe.gov
Kimberly Watson: Vice Chairperson
VP, Global EHS
Masonite
Tampa, FL
Phone: (813)807-0890
Email: kwatson@masonite.com
Danny McCree: Director-at-Large
EHS Manager
Johns Manville
Richland, MS
Phone: 601-936-9842
Email: Danny.McCree@jm.com
Tim Belitz: Director-at-Large
Honeywell
Director, Health, Safety, Environment
Charlotte, NC
Phone: 804-519-4645
Email: tim.belitz@honeywell.com
Jim Foley: Director-at-Large
MYG Group, Inc
VP of Safety
Phone: (207) 713-3909
Email: jfoley#myrgroup.com
Mark Hall: Treasurer
Regional Safety & Health Manager
Cintas
Atlanta, GA
Phone: 678-302-2796
Email: HallM@cintas.com
John Pfeifer: Director-at-Large
Valero Memphis
Memphis, TN
Phone: (901) 947-8343
Email: John.Pfeifer@valero.com
Shaun Larsen: Director-at-Large
Honeywell
Sr. HSE Director
Charlotte, NC
Phone: 480-341-2390
Email: shaun.larsen@honeywell.com
Americo Pagan: (Ex-Officio) Federal
Assistant Regional Administrator
US Department of Labor / OSHA
Phone: (678) 237-0449
Email: pagan.americo@dol.gov
Brian Black: (Ex Officio) - State
KY VPP Manager
KY OSHA
Frankfort, KY
Phone: 502-564-3320
Email: brian.black@ky.gov