| CHAPTER OFFICERS for 2006/2007 |
President: Martin (Marty) J. Berry
Marty Berry is currently the Lead for Industrial Safety in the Environmental, Safety and Health
Department for United Space Alliance at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). He has seventeen years
Safety experience, at KSC, with the Space Shuttle Program. In 1988, he started work at Kennedy
Space Center with Thiokol Corporation in Operations Safety, transitioned to Lockheed Martin
Safety and now United Space Alliance. Prior to Kennedy Space Center, he served 20 years with the
United States Air Force, working with Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), Minuteman II and
III, at Whiteman AFB, MO. and Grand Forks AFB, ND, and ended a 20-year U.S. Air Force career as
the Missile Safety Superintendent at Strategic Air Command (SAC) Headquarters in Omaha,
Nebraska. Marty is currently a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), Special Government Employee
(SGE) and works with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) evaluation teams
during VPP evaluations in Region IV.
Vice President: Gary Thigpin
Secretary: George Cole
George Cole, CSP, is a NASA Space Shuttle Safety Specialist. George primarily works in the
Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) providing safety oversight for stacking Solid Rocket Boosters,
attaching the External Tank and mating the Space Shuttle orbiter to the stack. He also works all of
the Space Shuttle back-shop areas, and launch pad support. George previously worked for several
space-launch contractors providing safety support to Titan, Atlas, Delta, and other space-flight
systems. George retired from a career as an Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician.
He has Master of Science Degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (E-RAU) in
Aviation/Aerospace Safety Systems and Management. George completed undergraduate work
earning a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Central Florida in Engineering
Technology, plus holds 2 Associate of Arts Degrees. George is also an Associate Adjunct
Professor teaching post-graduate and undergraduate classes for E-RAU, including
Aviation/Aerospace Safety, Systems Safety in Aviation, Human Factors in Aviation Safety, Safety
Program Management, Aircraft Crash Investigation, Aircraft Crash & Emergency Management, and
more.
George has been a Professional Member of ASSE since 1997. He served as the Cape Canaveral
Chapter President from 2002-2004 and Vice-President from 2000-2002.
Treasurer: Steve Phillips
Steve Phillips, CSP, is a graduate of Regis University with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Management, and an
Associate in Industrial Safety Technology. He has 32 years experience in the field of Aero Space
and Occupational Safety with the Air Force; Lockheed, Shuttle Program; McDonnell Douglas,
Satellite processing support, Boeing Delta Launch Support, and SRS Technologies. He is the Safety
Manager for the Office of Space Launch at Canaveral AFS, Florida.
Steve has been a member of the Cape Canaveral Chapter since 1989. He has served as Vice
President, President, and is the current Treasurer. In addition, he is a professional member of
ASSE and an active member of the executive committee, participates in special projects to help
develop professional growth of the membership, and assistant web master for the chapter web
page.
Chapter Delegate: Tom Griffin
Marty Berry is currently the Lead for Industrial Safety in the Environmental, Safety and Health
Department for United Space Alliance at Kennedy Space Center (KSC). He has seventeen years
Safety experience, at KSC, with the Space Shuttle Program. In 1988, he started work at Kennedy
Space Center with Thiokol Corporation in Operations Safety, transitioned to Lockheed Martin
Safety and now United Space Alliance. Prior to Kennedy Space Center, he served 20 years with the
United States Air Force, working with Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles (ICBMs), Minuteman II and
III, at Whiteman AFB, MO. and Grand Forks AFB, ND, and ended a 20-year U.S. Air Force career as
the Missile Safety Superintendent at Strategic Air Command (SAC) Headquarters in Omaha,
Nebraska. Marty is currently a Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), Special Government Employee
(SGE) and works with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) evaluation teams
during VPP evaluations in Region IV.
Vice President: Gary Thigpin
Secretary: George Cole
George Cole, CSP, is a NASA Space Shuttle Safety Specialist. George primarily works in the
Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) providing safety oversight for stacking Solid Rocket Boosters,
attaching the External Tank and mating the Space Shuttle orbiter to the stack. He also works all of
the Space Shuttle back-shop areas, and launch pad support. George previously worked for several
space-launch contractors providing safety support to Titan, Atlas, Delta, and other space-flight
systems. George retired from a career as an Air Force Explosive Ordnance Disposal technician.
He has Master of Science Degrees from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (E-RAU) in
Aviation/Aerospace Safety Systems and Management. George completed undergraduate work
earning a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Central Florida in Engineering
Technology, plus holds 2 Associate of Arts Degrees. George is also an Associate Adjunct
Professor teaching post-graduate and undergraduate classes for E-RAU, including
Aviation/Aerospace Safety, Systems Safety in Aviation, Human Factors in Aviation Safety, Safety
Program Management, Aircraft Crash Investigation, Aircraft Crash & Emergency Management, and
more.
George has been a Professional Member of ASSE since 1997. He served as the Cape Canaveral
Chapter President from 2002-2004 and Vice-President from 2000-2002.
Treasurer: Steve Phillips
Steve Phillips, CSP, is a graduate of Regis University with a Bachelor of Science degree in
Management, and an
Associate in Industrial Safety Technology. He has 32 years experience in the field of Aero Space
and Occupational Safety with the Air Force; Lockheed, Shuttle Program; McDonnell Douglas,
Satellite processing support, Boeing Delta Launch Support, and SRS Technologies. He is the Safety
Manager for the Office of Space Launch at Canaveral AFS, Florida.
Steve has been a member of the Cape Canaveral Chapter since 1989. He has served as Vice
President, President, and is the current Treasurer. In addition, he is a professional member of
ASSE and an active member of the executive committee, participates in special projects to help
develop professional growth of the membership, and assistant web master for the chapter web
page.
Chapter Delegate: Tom Griffin
Gateway to the Final Frontier
Cape Canaveral Chapter of the
American Society of Safety Engineers
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