Our Organization
Why We're Here
CSSE members work in many different industries, but share one common goal:
Ensuring our colleagues make it home safe at the end of the workday
Our organization shapes the safety profession in Canada by working with its members and partners. This is achieved by...
- Connecting with Chapters and Members
- Defining the Profession
- Innovating through Professional Development
- Being The Voice of the Safety Profession
- Being a Resource for Research and Information
- Leading our Members with Good Governance and Succession


History
CSSE was founded in 1949 by a small group of dedicated individuals drawn together in the common cause of accident prevention. It grew from a provincially-based organization to become Canada's largest national and most established professional organization for health and safety practitioners. Today, we have over 4,000 members across Canada, the United States, and around the world working together to enhance the health, safety and environmental profession.
Board of Directors
CSSE is self-governed by a board of voluntary directors elected by the membership. The Board is comprised of four Executive Officers (President, Vice-President/Treasurer, Immediate Past President and Secretary), one Education Director and five Regional Vice Presidents. The Executive Director serves in a ex-officio, non-voting role.
The Board is responsible for the overall direction and operation of CSSE on a national level, and establishes and implements policies and procedures to advance the objectives of the Society.
View the list of past presidents.

President
Deirdre O'Reilly, CHSC
Halifax, NS
President@csse.org

Vice President/Treasurer
Darrel Nickerson, CRSP
Irving Forest Services
Saint John, NB

Past President
Trevor Johnson, CHSC, CRSP
Systemera Inc.
Edmonton, AB

Education Director
Robert Montgomery, CRSP, CHSC
Mountain Industrial Safety Services Inc.
Calgary, AB
Robert's's bio (PDF)

Secretary
Christl Aggus CHSC, CRSP, CRM
Principle Safety
Stoney Plain, AB

Regional Vice President
Atlantic Canada
Mark Balsom CRSP, CHSC
Cahill Group
St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador

Regional Vice President
BC & Yukon
Will Heller
Actsafe Safety Association
Port Coquitlam, BC

Regional Vice President
Ontario & Quebec
Barry Bynoe CHSC, CRSP
Regional Municipality of Durham
Whitby, ON

Regional Vice President
Alberta, NWT, & NU
Dan Trottier, B.Sc., P.Ag., CHSC, CRSP
Tatonga Consulting Group
Red Deer, AB

Regional Vice President
Manitoba & Saskatchewan
Alex Ethier, CSO
I M Safe
Manitoba, Winnepeg