OSHA Names Four New
Executives
WASHINGTON -- Assistant Secretary of
Labor for OSHA Edwin G. Foulke, Jr.
recently announced new appointments
to key executive positions at the
agency.
Steven F.
Witt has been appointed as the new
director of OSHA's Directorate of
Cooperative and State Programs.
Steven began his career at the
Department of Labor in 1972 as an
attorney in the Office of the
Solicitor. In 1983, he joined OSHA
and held several positions including
special assistant to the assistant
secretary and director of the
Directorate of Standards and
Guidance. He served as the director
of OSHA's Directorate of
Construction since October 2006.
Jennifer A.
Ashley has been named the new
director of the Office of
Communications. Jennifer has more
than 20 years of experience in media
and communications management,
primarily in federal and state
government relations and in the
academic and legal arenas. Prior to
joining OSHA, Jennifer served as the
director of communications for the
International Association of Fire
Chiefs. She also was associate
director of external affairs and
director of alumni affairs for the
University of North Carolina School
of Public Health.
Ken
Nishiyama-Atha has been selected as
the new regional administrator for
OSHA's Region IX, headquartered in
San Francisco. In 1997, Ken began
his career with OSHA as a safety
specialist in the Milwaukee area
office. During his 11-year tenure
with the agency, Ken has served as
assistant area director for OSHA's
Appleton, Wis., area office, and as
area director in the Columbia, S.C.,
and Mobile, Ala., area offices.
Prior to his new appointment, Ken
was the acting deputy regional
administrator in Region III,
headquartered in Philadelphia.
John
Hermanson has been selected as
OSHA's new regional administrator
for Region III after serving as
deputy regional administrator for
Region VIII (Denver). John began his
career with OSHA in 1976 as an
industrial hygienist in the agency's
Indianapolis area office.
"It is a
privilege to have these
professionals in our agency who
bring a wealth of knowledge and
experience," said Foulke. "I
congratulate them all on their new
positions, and look forward to
working with them as we continue to
pursue the mission of promoting the
safety and health of America's
working men and women."
For
more information, go to
www.osha.gov.
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