Safety Committee Members - 2025-2026

Derek Converse - Chair, Environmental, Health and Safety Coordinator, conversed@canton.edu
Lydia Austin - Student Representative, austi150@canton.edu
Hannah Alkintor - Student Representative, alkin100@canton.edu
Tristen Bollinger - Student Representative, belli125@canton.edu
John Kennedy – Director of Residence Life, kennedyjm@canton.edu
Tammy LaPage-Avery – University Police, lapaget@canton.edu
James Roorbach – Lecturer, Science, Health & Criminal Justice, roorbachj@canton.edu
Jamie Sovie – Committee Secretary, Instructional Support Technician, Science, soviej@canton.edu
Nichole Heldt - Professor, Health & Criminal Justice, heldtn@canton.edu

Ex Officio Members

Timothy Ashley – Chief of University Police, ashleytm@canton.edu
Derek Bateman - Director of Physical Plant Operations, batemand@canton.edu
Tina Flanagan – Assistant Director of Human Resources, flanagant@canton.edu
Brett Furnia – Plant Superintendent, furnia@canton.edu
Michael McCormick – Assistant Vice President for Facilities, mccormic@canton.edu
James Shepard – Assistant Director of Counseling, sheppardj@canton.edu
Kaelee Shrewsberry - Title IX Coordinator, shrewsberryk@canton.edu
Richard Thayer - Director of Student Affairs Technology, mattimorer@canton.edu
Brad Winters – Facilities and Operations Manager, wintersb@canton.edu