The Iowa Occupational Safety and Health Advisory Council has an extensive history of community involvement in Iowa. The Council has provided academic scholarships since 1977 to deserving students attending Iowa colleges. Supporting the “next generation” of health and safety professionals is one of the core missions of the Council. The Council also works to annually acknowledge those who have made significant contributions to the health and safety of Iowans. This annual safety award was renamed the Gary Hawk Award in 1996 in honor of Gary’s contributions to both the Council as well as to the safety of working Iowans.
Finally, the volunteer members of the Council annually organize and hold the Iowa Governor’s Safety and Health Conference, where important health and safety education is provided to Iowans at an affordable price and convenient location. The members of the 2025 council are as follows:
- Adam Lathrop, I–OSHA Administrator/Labor Commissioner, Iowa Dept of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing
- Tammi Goerdt, Council Chair – University of Iowa/Heartland Center for OSH Email: tammi-goerdt@uiowa.edu
- Steven Flann, Council Co-Chair and Past Chair – Vermeer Corporation Email: sflann@vermeer.com
- David Hraha, Outgoing Council Treasurer – Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities
- Levi James- Incoming Council Treasurer- Collins Aerospace
- Luke Longman- Council Secretary— Iowa CSSI
- Paul Richmond- Iowa State University
- David Bougger – The Waldinger Corporation
- Rhonda Straight – The Waldinger Corporation
- Joe Korpi – Chevron/REG
- Rob Archibald – Collins Aerospace
- Peggy Peterson- Iowa OSHA/DIAL
- Jim Withers– Daybreak Foods
- Justin Bartling– Heads Up Safety, LLC
- Joe Melton -Ducksworth Solutions
- Caleb Lynch- Vermeer Corporation
- Trisha Klok– Vermeer Corporation (non-voting board member)
For more information or questions, please contact the council at igshconference@gmail.com