WASHINGTON, DC -- 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,” NSC CEO Lorraine Martin said. “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. For more information on the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, visit congress.nsc.org.