Evergreen Safety Council has a new President/Executive Director

Meet Jeffrey D. Vaughan

This past Fall saw a change of guard at Evergreen with the retirement of Tom Odegaard. Tom had been a steadying and leading force for the organization for more than 14 years as President/Executive Director.  True to his military background, his wish for his retirement party was to have a Hail and Farewell Ceremony, a traditional event that celebrates both those coming to and departing from an organization. As we said goodbye to Tom, we welcomed Jeffrey Vaughan as the new President/Executive Director.

Vaughan graduated from Utah State University with a BS degree in Public Health and a minor in Chemistry.  After graduation he came to the Pacific Northwest to work as an occupational health and safety professional.

Now with 25 years of experience working in a variety of industries as an occupational safety professional, he also has experience working as a public safety policy maker and as an executive manager.

This experience gives him a strong understanding of the value that safety has in business and in our communities.

He was particularly excited by the breadth and variety of ESC programs that not only cover workplace and occupational safety but includes traffic / workzone training and certification, vehicle safety training, and even motorcycle and new driver training and testing for licensing.

It is an honor to be able to serve you as the new President of the Evergreen Safety Council. I have long appreciated Evergreen and the work they do to make our world a safer place. Being a part of this great organization is a humbling and exciting opportunity for me.

The Evergreen Safety Council has a distinguished 85 year history as a leader in safety.  It is my objective to build upon this history by improving our reach and effectiveness as we work with each of you to increase the safety of our workplaces, roadways, and homes.

-Jeffrey Vaughan