The ASSP Advisory Group

The ASSP Advisory Group

The Advisory Group is a standing committee of the ASSP Board of Directors. It is responsible for monitoring trends impacting workplace safety and the occupational safety and health profession and will use this information to recommend courses of action to the Board of Directors.

The February/ May Dates have been scheduled. A calendar invite was sent to all Advisory Group members. If you have not received, please contact us at governance@assp.org and we will resend.

May Meeting - May 23^rd at 11am CT

Thank you to the Advisory Group members for your continued engagement.  Below is information regarding the Group and the meetings for the 2023 – 2024 program year.

• Operations Committee Roster
• Results of 2022 – 2023 Experience Survey
• 2023 – 2024 Board Approved Workplan
• 2023 – 2024 Advisory Group Roster
• 2023 – 2024 Demographic Information
• October 5^th meeting presentation
• February 22nd Meeting Presentation and Summary Report

2022 – 2023 Program Year Workplan and Accomplishments

• Video of the Advisory Group Onboarding. To view video click here.
• Advisory Group Roster
• Questions (with answers) received from the meeting chat and/or from the evaluation
• Summary of the breakout room discussions
• Evaluation results
• Demographic Information
• Selection Team for Operations Committee
• November 2^nd meeting agenda and information and summary report
• December 6th meeting presentation  and summary
• January 23rd and February 3rd meeting presentation and summary
• May 15th meeting presentation

If you have any questions or need to reach ASSP staff regarding the Advisory Group, please contact governance@assp.org

Advisory Group Membership

The Advisory Group is a large-scale committee of over 400 ASSP members comprised of:

• Members-At-Large: Members in good standing will comprise up to one-quarter of the membership on the Advisory Group and will serve in an at-large capacity.
• Chapters: Each chapter will have Advisory Group representation based on their membership as defined in the ASSP bylaws.
• Common Interest and Practice Specialty Communities: Members elected to serve as administrators and assistant administrators of common interest groups and practice specialties.
• Elected Society Leaders: Members elected to the offices of council vice president, regional vice president and area director.

Advisory Group: Members-at-Large



As defined in the Society Operating Guideline 4.1: Advisory Group Operations, at-large members will represent the interests of the general ASSP membership and occupational safety and health professionals. At-large members will serve a one-year term beginning on July 1, of each year. They may serve more than one term.

Benefits of Serving on the Advisory Group

Advisory Group members will:

• Develop leadership and strategic planning skills, particularly related to organizational governance
• Network with other community leaders and safety professionals
• Be a voice to and for the diverse ASSP membership on Society matters
• Contribute to the growth and development of ASSP and the safety profession
• Earn professional certification maintenance points

Advisory Group Expectations

Advisory Group members can expect to:

• Participate in quarterly virtual meetings
• Receive and read monthly updates from the Board of Directors
• Complete the annual plan of work. The 2022 workplan includes:
  • Complete onboarding and orientation
  • Appoint the operations committee
  • Inform the Society’s strategic plan
  • Inform membership benefits, value, packaging/pricing
  • Update Advisory Group operations/SOG
• Receive requests to participate in additional virtual engagement activities, focus groups or surveys

Questions?

Please contact our governance team with any questions or for additional information.

Voting Outcomes

The House of Delegates recently deliberated on two motions, the selling of ASSP’s headquarters building and a proposed governance change. The e-ballot vote on these motions was open Jan. 28, 2022, to March 14, 2022. We are pleased to share the following results:

• Motion 1: Grant real estate transaction authority to the Board of Directors to sell ASSP’s headquarters building in Park Ridge, IL. APPROVED
• Motion 2: Approve revised bylaws enacting the governance changes approved by the Board of Directors. APPROVED

Voting report

This report is provided and verified by Survey and Ballot Systems (SBS), an independent third-party partner that supported the voting process and distributed ballots to all delegates on record.