About US

MISSION STATEMENT

ISASH is an organization dedicated to the professional development of agricultural safety and health professionals, providing national and international leadership in preventing agricultural injuries and illnesses to the agricultural community. ISASH provides opportunities for sharing information about research and intervention programs, improving professional skills and knowledge, networking and other supportive activities.

“Every accident is a notice that something is wrong with men, methods, or material — investigate — then act. ” 

Board of Directors

Steve Freeman

Steve Freeman

President

sfreeman@iastate.edu
Gloria Brock

Gloria Brock

Past-President

BrockGloriaI@johndeere.com
Josie Rudolphi

Josie Rudolphi

President Elect

josier@illinois.edu
Serap Gorucu

Serap Gorucu

Director

serapgorucu@ufl.edu

Brian Kuhl

Brian Kuhl

Treasurer, Director

bkuhl@progressiveag.org
Richard Franklin

Richard Franklin

Board Member

richard.franklin@jcu.edu.au

Melissa Ploeckelman

Melissa Ploeckelman

Board Member

ploeckelman.melissa@marshfieldresearch.org
Dr. Briana Hagen

Dr. Briana Hagen

Board Member

bhagen@uoguelph.ca
Benton Moseley

Benton Moseley

Board Member

bmoseley@msfb.org

Committee Chairs

Awards

Board Liaisons: Briana Hagen & Serap Gorucu

Charlotte Halverson, chalverson@agrisafe.org

Bylaws & Resolutions

Board Liaison: Steve Freeman & Richard Franklin

Jim Carrabba, jim.carrabba@bassett.org
Michael Pate, michael.pate@usu.edu

Conference Planning

Board Liaisons: Steve Freeman, Josie Rudolphi & Brian Kuhl

Sueli de Freitas, sueli.bizetto@usask.ca
Shelley Kirychuck, shelley.kirychuk@usask.ca 

Financial Oversight

Board Liaison: Brian Kuhl

Natalie Roy, nroy@agrisafe.org
Matt Sirgo, matts@lfbf.org

Interest Group Chairs

Family, Farmstead, and Leisure Time
McKayala Robinette, robinettem23@ecu.edu  
Sarah Welsh

Rural Health and Safety
Linda Fetzer, lmf8@psu.edu
Cristina Miller

Tractor, Machinery, Transportation
Salah Issa, salah01@illinois.edu 
Sean Tormoehlen

Long Range Planning

Board Liaison: Steve Freeman, Josie Rudolphi & Brian Kuhl

Gloria Brock, brockglorial@johndeere.com
Brian Kuhl, bkuhl@progressiveag.org 

Membership

Board Liaisons: Melissa Ploeckelman & Serap Gorucu

Ellen Duysen, ellen.duysen@unmc.edu
Jill Oatman, jill_oatman@ajg.com 

Professional Improvement

Board Liaison: Steve Freeman

Gretchen Mosher, gamosher@iastate.edu
Salah Issa, salah01@illinois.edu 

Public Relations

Board Liaisons: Gloria Brock & Melissa Ploeckelman

Jana Davidson, jdavidson@progressiveag.org
Jenna Gibbs, jennagibbs@aghealthandsafety.com 

Research and Development

Board Liaison: Briana Hagen, Josie Rudolphi & Serap Gorucu

Karen Funkenbusch, funkenbuschk@missouri.edu
Cristina Miller, regionaleconomist1@gmail.com 

The Board of Directors all share a passion for agriculture safety & health. They direct and guide ISASH based on the mission statement of our organization.

OUR FOCUS

  • Agriculture Safety
  • Agricuture Health
  • Government Lobbying
  • COMMUNITY

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