CAE, Executive Director, Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA)
Chris serves as the chief staff executive of the 1200-member association, overseeing a staff of nine and providing strategic direction for the day-to-day operations of the association. Prior to joining VPPPA, Chris was previously the Director of Membership for the Association of the Wall and Ceiling Industry, where he redesigned the membership experience and developed AWCI’s Emerging Leaders Program to develop the next generation of industry talent. Chris has also served as the Director of Member Safety & Regulatory Initiatives for the national office of Associated Builders and Contractors, where he was instrumental in developing the association’s Safety Training Evaluation Process, modeled after VPP, and represented the association on various regulatory and standards-writing bodies. Chris has more than 20 years’ experience in both association management and safety and health. He received his Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in 2010.
Tue, Oct 28, 3:30 PM to 4:45 PM - Regency F Fireside Chat
You don’t need to be Marty McFly to know that the safety practices of today have a significant impact on the future of the environment, health and safety (EHS). EHS has always been an evolving discipline, it has to be if you want to protect the health and safety of employees in their work environment. This big picture conversation among these safety powerhouses will break down things like trends that will shape the future of safety, the implications that more attention is required for off-the-job safety, advancing technology and the impacts of safety, climate and culture.
Presented by
Jennifer McNelly, ASSP
Chris Williams, Voluntary Protection Programs Participants’ Association (VPPPA)