Board of Directors

Our nonprofit volunteer Board of Directors is a group of individuals who were elected to govern and oversee the Safety Council’s operations; they are responsible for ensuring we maintain our organization's mission, strategy, and goals, and ensuring that the Safety Council operates in compliance with legal and ethical standards.

President: Laurie Thompson

Vice President: Alexis Drury

VP for Traffic Safety: Shane Hux

VP for Community: Karley Pearl

VP for Occupation: Lori Tally

Secretary / Treasurer: Ben Leimkuhler

Past President: Vacant

MESA Liaison: Michael Parker

Zach Blakemore - Safety Manager, Hillyard Industries

Elizabeth Chase - Coordinator of Counseling, St. Joseph School District

Derek Conz - Director of Security & Emergency Management, Mosaic

Alexis Drury -  Safety Administrator & HR Generalist, Gray Manufacturing

 

Shane Hux - Education Officer, Missouri Highway Patrol

Ben Leimkuhler -  Assistant Controller, News-Press & Gazette Company

Tonya McCrea -  Owner / Operator, East Hills Cleaners

Michael Parker -  Safety Manager, Omnium

 

Karley Pearl - Proactive Solutions Consultant, P1 Group, Inc.

Seth Slayden -  Attorney at Law, Murphy, Taylor, Siemens & Elliott

Jason Swafford - Assistant Vice President, Nodaway Valley Bank

Lori Tally - Adult Community Education Coordinator, Maryville Technical School

 

Laurie Thompson - Risk Manager, City of St. Joseph

Valerie Wilkinson - Director of Finance, Gray Manufacturing

Winston Wyckoff - Safety Specialist, Nestle Purina