The National Safety Council has announced its 16th class of Rising Stars of Safety, recognizing 41 safety professionals age 40 or younger committed to improving safety within their organization through impactful initiatives. The award is sponsored by Dow.
 
Featured in the September issue of Safety+Health magazine, the Class of 2025 honorees are:

• Alex Rigby, Safety and Security Manager, AlexRenew
• Andrea D. Gonzales, Risk Management Safety Advisor, City of Houston
• Brittany Jones, Senior Program Manager, Workplace Health and Safety, Amazon
• Chiara Ajeje, EHS Senior Consultant, Corteva Agriscience
• CJ Pasciuto, Regional EHS Specialist, C&W Services
• Clement M. Bouloiseau, Occupational Superintendent, 9th Reconnaissance Wing, U.S. Air Force
• Corey P. Holt, Accessories Functional Area Manager, Air Force Global Strike Command, U.S. Air Force
• Dalton Bruil, Senior Branch Safety Engineer, Performance Contracting, Inc.
• Dana Schultz, Human Resources and Safety Manager, Superior Tube Products
• Daniel Valco, Reactive Chemicals Subject Matter Expert, Corteva Agriscience
• Dibash Acharya, Interim Safety Director, C. Overaa & Co.
• Edmara Bloomer, Health, Safety, and Environmental Director, Cummins Inc.
• Emily Huegel, Director of Environment, Health, and Safety, Enviva LLC
• Ibukun Gabriel Awolusi, Associate Professor, The University of Texas at San Antonio
• James A. Hughes Jr., Chief Safety Officer, United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC
• Jasmine Amini, Senior Accident Investigator, Metrolinx
• Jason Kunz, Founder and CEO, The Kunz Company
• John Paquin, EHS Manager, Grede – Browntown
• Joshua Moskowitz, Safety and Occupational Health Specialist, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
• Kelly Wegener-Gave, Senior EHS Specialist, Dow
• Kristina Metzler, Safety Manager I, Renal Services, Vantive
• Krizia Garabigie, Executive Director, Environmental Health and Safety, Paramount Global
• Madison Covey, Occupational Health & Safety Specialist, Paragon Force Inc., Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division
• Mark Mol, Safety Director, Cold Spring Construction Co.
• Matthew Michael Laske, Assistant Professor, University of North Texas
• Mike Gobbo, Director of Operations, EHS & Security, Mace Group
• Mohamed Rashed Obaid Alobaid Al Dhanhani, Director, Corporate Risk and Business Continuity, Dubai Municipality
• Nicholas Dadig, Corporate Safety Manager, DMI Companies
• Nicholas J. Norder, PMP, Senior Manager, Risk Management and Operational Excellence, Amazon
• Niketa Watson, Director, Safety and Security, KC Construction Services Inc.
• Rodolfo Garza, Health, Safety and Environmental Director, Evers and Sons Inc.
• Ryan P. Hennessy, Occupational Safety Non-Commissioned Officer in Charge, U.S. Air Force
• Shaun Cohen, Senior Contractor Safety Program Manager, WHS Contractor Safety, Amazon
• Shawn Johnston, Occupational Safety Manager, U.S. Air Force, Royal Air Force Lakenheath
• Sultan Al Dahmani, Safety Section Manager, Health & Safety Department, Dubai Municipality
• Tania Rojas, Project Manager, WW Compliance Assurance, Amazon
• Thomas J. Wiesen, Area Health and Safety Manager, Flatiron Dragados
• Tyler Campbell, Senior Human and Organizational Performance Specialist, Tesla
• Victoria Rae Enriquez, Environmental Health and Safety Manager, Schneider Electric
• Vigneshwaran MP, Manager, HSSE, Hindustan Petroleum Corp. Ltd.
• Vincent Giglio, Senior HSSE Director, Jones Lang LaSalle

“This year’s Rising Stars of Safety demonstrate what it means to be a safety leader and safety hero,” said Lorraine Martin, NSC CEO. “Their dedication to creating a culture of continuous improvement is key to spreading the value of safety across our workplaces and communities. We thank these honorees for their role in making others safe and saving lives.”
 
The recipients will be formally recognized during the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Denver. Learn more about the Rising Stars of Safety Award here. For more information on the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, visit congress.nsc.org.