Executive Board
Melissa B. Bowler, CHWC
Current Executive Board Position: Chapter President
ASSE Member Since: 1993-1998, 2003-present
Contact Information: melissa@slgl.com
Telephone: 603-867-9257
Melissa graduated from Keene State College with a B.S. in Occupational Safety and has been working in the safety profession since 1994. Melissa's safety career has led her from Maine to Wyoming, working in industries ranging from mining to healthcare. In 1998, she joined The Scott Lawson Group, Ltd, an Environmental, Health and Safety Consulting company located in Concord, New Hampshire, where she is now a Senior Project Manager. As a Senior Project Manager she divides her time between training, program development, indoor air quality assessments, industrial hygiene monitoring, facility inspections and more.
Melissa has been actively involved with the Granite State Chapter of ASSE, holding positions on our Executive Board as Secretary, Treasurer, President-Elect and now as President. In addition to ASSE, Melissa is Chairperson of the Education Committee for the Safety & Health Council of Northern New England.
Katie Jordan
Current Executive Board Position: Chapter President-Elect
ASSE Member Since: 2004
Contact Information: katie.jordan@sylvania.com
Telephone: 603-464-7171
Katie graduated with a BS in Safety Studies and an AS in Chemical Dependency from Keene State College in May 2006. She embarked on her practical experience with EHS during her time at Keene with multiple internships including; Becker Training, The Safety and Health Council of Northern New England, Anheuser- Busch, as well as with The Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Since graduation, Katie has begun her career with OSRAM SYLVANIA INC. in Hillsboro NH as an EHS Specialist. Her involvement with ASSE began as a member of the KSC student section in 2004. She has served the Granite State Chapter as Treasurer and now as President-Elect.
Elliot L. Alexander
Current Executive Board Position: Chapter Treasurer
ASSE Member Since: 2005
Contact Information: alexael@nu.com
Telephone: 603-634-2124
Elliot graduated from Keene State College and has worked in the safety and health field throughout New England since 1993. Elliot's career has included working for Anheuser-Busch, Stericycle, Honeywell and FPL Energy with a focus in the electric utility industry over the last six years. In 2004, he joined Public Service of New Hampshire (PSNH) where he currently works and travels throughout New Hampshire in support of PSNH's electrical distribution system.
Elliot has been actively involved as a board member of the Safety and Health Council of Northern New England since 2002 and joined ASSE in 2004 to support the Granite State Chapter board as the Member Services Chairperson, and now serves as the Chapter Treasurer.
John S. Wojtas
Current Executive Board Position: Chapter Secretary
ASSE Member Since: 1989
Contact Information: jswojtas@yahoo.com
Telephone: 603-673-3709
John’s bio coming soon!!
Eric J. Clouthier
Current Executive Board Position: Immediate Past President
ASSE Member Since: 2000
Contact Information: eric.clouthier@harveyind.com
Telephone: 603-216-8342
Eric graduated from Keene State College with a B.S. in Safety Studies and has been working in the safety profession since 2000. Eric started his safety career working in state government and then moved to the manufacturing and retail/wholesale sector. In 2005, he returned to the manufacturing sector when he joined Harvey Industries, Inc. as their Safety Engineer where he is currently responsible for environmental, health and safety at their three manufacturing plants located in Londonderry, NH; North Dartmouth, MA and Springfield, MA, corporate office in Waltham, MA, and 29 warehouses throughout New England, New York and Pennsylvania.
Eric first got involved in ASSE as a member of the Keene State College Student Section in 1997, where he later served as Treasurer and Vice President. He has been actively involved with the Granite State Chapter, holding positions on our Executive Board as Communications Chairperson, Treasurer, President-Elect, President and now as Immediate Past-President. Eric serves on the New England Area Operating Committee for ASSE as the Assistant Area Director. In addition, Eric is a call firefighter/EMT for North Hampton Fire & Rescue, serves as President of the North Hampton Firemen’s Association, and is a member of the Award Committee for the Safety & Health Council of Northern New England.
Bruce A. Briand
Current Executive Board Position: Delegate to the Society House of Delegates
ASSE Member Since: 2000
Contact Information: bbriand@velcro.com
Telephone: 603-222-4897
Bruce has had over 25 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment and has been a safety professional for the past 14 years. In 2006, he joined Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics as their Health, Safety & Environmental Manager.
Bruce has been actively involved with the Granite State Chapter. He was a Vice-President of the Granite State Section in 1999 & 2000 and was a member of the board when it achieved Chapter status in 2001. He is Past President of the Granite State Chapter and received the Chapter Achievement Award in 2004.
Sandra Bisset MPH, CSP
Current Executive Board Position: Member Services Chairperson
ASSE Member Since: 1991
Contact Information: Bissetconsulting@comcast.net
Telephone: 603-205-3177
Sandra has been working in the environmental health and safety field for over twenty-four years, developing and implementing EHS policies and programs in various management roles, at manufacturing sites and as a consultant. She has recently worked for fourteen years, for the Gillette Company South Boston Manufacturing Center, as their Manager for EHS; developing and managing EHS Management Systems for a 43 acre site, and received the Massachusetts Safety Council Occupational Award for 11 consecutive years. She designed and implemented a business process for new products, and ensured that safety was designed into the equipment.
Sandra has recently started Bisset Consulting, to assist businesses in identifying their EHS risks and developing a strategy to protect and maintain their business processes.
Sandra has a Masters in Public Health in Environmental Health, from the Yale University Medical School Dept Public Health and Epidemiology and is a Certified Safety Professional. She has previously served the Granite State Chapter as the Secretary.
John R. Lysy
Current Executive Board Position: Government Affairs Chairperson
ASSE Member Since: 1997
Contact Information: jlysy@comcast.net
Telephone: 603-578-0714
John’s bio coming soon!!
Lara C. Blais
Current Executive Board Position: Communications Committee Chairperson/Newsletter Editor
ASSE Member Since: 2005
Contact Information: blais.lara@gmail.com
Telephone:
Lara’s bio coming soon!!
Thomas J. Nolan III, PE, CSP
Current Executive Board Position: PDC Planning Committee Representative
ASSE Member Since: 1989
Contact Information: tom@safety-assurance.com
Telephone: 603-867-9257
Tom has over twenty-seven years combined experience in both the manufacturing and the gas utility industries devoted to developing, implementing and managing safety, heath, environmental and security programs at both the corporate and plant level.
As the founder of Safety Assurance Management, Tom is a Professional Engineer, Certified Safety Professional, and a trainer for both the OSHA Training Institute and the National Safety Council. He has directed and supported the efforts of Fortune 500 companies and their management to identify, minimize and eliminate safety hazards and security risks faced by their business and its personnel.
Tom has been an ASSE member since 1988 and has actively contributed his time and experience to the Granite State Chapter as Treasurer, President-Elect, President and Past-President.
Tom has an undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont in Environmental Engineering and a Masters in Business from the School of Management at Boston College.