SESHA Regions and Chapters
SESHA is the premier Environmental, Safety & Health association serving the high technology and associated industries. They provide value to SESHA members through education and professional development. Anyone who is involved in high-tech manufacturing safety should join the SESHA, and see the great level of professional support and networking that comes from participation. SESHA regions and chapters have been formed to better serve localized groups of EHS professionals. Find the nearest chapter to you, and join today!
About the SESHA
- Formed in 1978 as SSA – Semiconductor Safety Association
- Dedicated to communication and education on EH&S issues in high technology industries
- Approximately 350 members
- Membership is from both the US and international locations
- Name change to SESHA to better represent all aspects of the profession
History of SESHA
SESHA was formed in 1978. An informal meeting of nine safety and health professionals desiring to exchange safety information has grown into an annual international conference attended by over 250 professionals representing virtually all high technology disciplines. SESHA membership has grown to approximately 350 members including several countries around the world. As our horizons have broadened, we continue to focus our efforts toward an established line of environmental, health and safety communications.
SESHA is truly a unique organization dedicated to the prevention of workplace injuries and accidents through the sharing of safety and health information and the promotion of technological advances in high technology, safety and health. Since its founding, SESHA has established itself as the premier international organization promoting the effective communication of safety, health and environmental information to the electronics and related high technology industries
SESHA Chapters
(As of December 2019)
SESHA North America
SESHA members participate in a wide range of activities accross the U.S. where local chapters have been established. Local activities include:
- Monthly to quarterly small group meetings;
- Seminars on specific ESH topics;
- One to three day conferences;
- Support of SESHA academic programs; and
- Informal employment networking.
Participation in SESHA region and chapter activities can assist you in staying up-to-date on new regulatory compliance issues, important accident/incident information, and can provide insight into possible solutions to many of the environmental, health and safety challenges present in the high technology industries.
For more information on SESHA’s region/chapter program go to the SESHA Region/Chapter Toolbox. For more information on how you can get involved, please email the SESHA Headquarters.
| SESHA Region / Chapter Lead | BOD Rep Hilary Matthews, hilary.matthews@axcelis.com |
| Membership Director for SESHA | Heide Rohland, 703-790-1745, hrohland@burkinc.com |
| New England Chapter | President: Emily Kenney, NewEngland@seshaonline.org Co-Organizer: Dan Forsythe, NewEngland@seshaonline.org Co-Organizer: Hilary Matthews, NewEngland@seshaonline.org |
| New York Capital Region Chapter | Co-Organizer: Carol Markley, NYCapital@seshaonline.org Co-Organizer: Kassey Rydberg, KRydberg@sunypoly.edu |
| Twin Cities Chapter | President: Laurie Francis, Phone: 952-402-8178, TwinCities@seshaonline.org |
| Texas Hill Country Chapter | President: Steve Trammell, Phone: 512-538-5160, steve.trammell@bsigroup.com Vice President: Bryan Benaway, Phone: 512-934-1752, bbenaway@spectrumenvsoln.com Activities/Historian: Brett Davis, Phone: 512-634-0742, bdav@cypress.com Treasurer: Mark Rankin, Phone: 512-933-6570, Mark.Rankin@freescale.com Membership/Communications: Lauren Monnat, Lauren.Monnat@bsigroup.com |
| North Texas Chapter | President: Russell Hill, NorthTX@SESHAonline.org Vice President: Matt Jones, NorthTX@SESHAonline.org Treasurer: Tami Sheddan, NorthTX@SESHAonline.org Activities: Kyle Gilbert, NorthTX@SESHAonline.org Activities: Tara Dooley, NorthTX@SESHAonline.org |
| Murray State University Chapter | Student Chapter Advisor: David Kraemer, Phone: 270-809-6654, david.kraemer@murraystate.edu |
| Arizona Chapter | President: Jesse Gonzalez, Phone: (602) 274-2900, Arizona@seshaonline.org |
| Rocky Mountain Chapter | President: Deborah Crider, Phone: 303-815-0778, RMC@SESHAonline.org Past-President: Troy McCuskey , Phone: 720-284-8089, RMC@SESHAonline.org |
| Northern California Chapter | Co-Organizer: Karen Bouvier, NorCal@SESHAOnline.org Co-Organizer: Kristen Smith, NorCal@SESHAOnline.org |
| Pacific Northwest Chapter | President: Kristina LeVelle, Kristina.levelle@bsigroup.com Vice President: Kiley Ross, Kiley.ross@qorvo.com Treasurer (Sponsorship + Listserv): Rachael Cavanagh, rachael.j.cavanagh@intel.com Communications Director (Newsletter): Vanessa Lanas Medina, vanessa.a.lanas.medina@intel.com Communications Co-Director: Jennifer Politsch, jennifer.politsch@intel.com |
About KFPI
KFPI (Koetter Fire Protection International) is a semiconductor fire safety company, 100% dedicated to semiconductor and related high-tech manufacturing process fire safety. Our global team is comprised of semiconductor experts who bring a diverse range of semiconductor technical expertise and a valuable depth of semiconductor process experience. We focus on the small but critical industry niche of fire safety for process tools. KFPI is a proud member and supporter of SESHA.
