Thank you for visiting the American Society of Safety Professionals’ (ASSP) Region VII website. Region VII consists of twenty chapters within three areas (North, Central, and South) and six states: Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, and West Virginia.

Learn more about ASSP Region VII history and activities by:

Exploring our regional website
Checking out our upcoming region and chapter events
Connecting with your local chapter, using the “Resources” tab at the top of the page

If you have any interest in volunteering for a region or chapter role, don’t hesitate to contact me, your area director, and/or your local chapter leadership.

Looking forward to a great year!!!

Warm Regards,

Selena Schmidt, MS, CSP
ASSP Region VII Vice President

Region VII SPY Award: Central Indiana Board Member – Ginger Dayton

Region VII is proud to announce that Ginger Dayton was named the 2025 Region VII Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award!

Ginger has served as the Chapter Program Chair for the past 4 years and is involved with the Indiana Safety Conference and Future Leaders Golf Outing.

Ginger is an experienced consultant and Safety Director with a demonstrated history of working in and with a variety of industries including healthcare, pharmaceutical, nutritional, manufacturing, packaging, warehousing, laboratories, field sales and service, office, facilities, maintenance and transportation. She is skilled in Workplace Safety and Health, Ergonomics, Program Development and Implementation, Risk Assessment, Data Analysis, Safety Team Development, and Public Speaking. She’s a strong operations professional with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Health and Master’s Degrees in Safety Management and Community Health from Indiana State University.

Ginger met with ASSP President Pam Walaski prior to the SPY Awards Luncheon.

Professional Safety Journal

Each peer-reviewed issue of Professional Safety offers practical guidance, techniques and solutions to help occupational safety and health (OSH) professionals identify hazards, protect people, prevent injuries, improve work environments and educate management that investing in safety is a sound business strategy. Annual subscription is included with your membership.

WISE Mentoring Program

The WISE Mentoring program successfully connects today’s most talented and experienced women mentors with rising and aspiring mentees. This pairing is designed to encourage and empower mentees to more effectively advance their careers through alignment with identified business objective, skill development, career option consideration, and network formation. All discussions are strictly confidential between the two parties. If you are an SH&E practitioner seeking to chart a successful career path or a seasoned pro eager to share experiences and insight, please visit the ASSP WISE website for more information.