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

Gloria Brock

Gloria Brock

President

BrockGloriaI@johndeere.com
Steve Freeman

Steve Freeman

President Elect

BrockGloriaI@johndeere.com
Wendy Bennett

Wendy Bennett

Co-Treasurer, Director

wendy@agsafebc.ca
Brian Kuhl

Brian Kuhl

Co-Treasurer, Director

bkuhl@progressiveag.org
Athena Ramos

Athena Ramos

Board Member

ramos@unmc.edu
Melissa Ploeckelman

Melissa Ploeckelman

Board Member

ploeckelman.melissa@marshfieldresearch.org
Dr. Briana Hagen

Dr. Briana Hagen

Board Member

bhagen@uoguelph.ca
Josie Rudolphi

Josie Rudolphi

Board Member

josier@illinois.edu
Benton Moseley

Benton Moseley

Board Member

bmoseley@msfb.org

Committee Chairs

Awards

Charlotte Halverson, chalverson@agrisafe.org 

Bylaws & Resolutions

Board Liaison: Steve Freeman

Aaron Yoder, aaron.yoder@unmc.edu
Richard Franklin, richard.franklin@jcu.edu.au

Conference Planning

Board Liaisons: Athena Ramos & Melissa Ploeckelman

Erika Scott, erika.scott@bassett.org 

Financial Oversight

Board Liaison: Brian Kuhl

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

Interest Group Chairs

Family, Farmstead, and Leisure Time
Jana Davidson, jdavidson@progressiveag.org   
McKayala Robinette, robinettem23@ecu.edu  

Rural Health and Safety
Linda Fetzer, lmf8@psu.edu
Amanda Wickman, amanda.wickman@uthct.edu 

Tractor, Machinery, Transportation
Shelbie Lambert, shelbie.lambert@uttyler.edu 

Long Range Planning

Board Liaison: Gloria Brock

Michael Pate, michael.pate@usu.edu
Amy Rademaker, amysrademaker@gmail.com 

Membership

Board Liaisons: Melissa Ploeckelman & Wendy Bennett

Ellen Duysen, ellen.duysen@unmc.edu
David Sullivan, dsullivan@aghealthandsafety.com 

Professional Improvement

Board Liaison: Steve Freeman

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

Public Relations

Board Liaisons: Benton Moseley & Josie Rudolphi

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

Research and Development

Board Liaison: Briana Hagen

Karen Funkenbusch, funkenbuschk@missouri.edu 

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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