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DES PLAINES, IL (June 27, 2011) – The American
Society of Safety Engineers’ Foundation (ASSEF) recently
announced Valerie Overheul, President, CEO and Founder
of Summit Training Source Inc. of Grand Rapids, MI, as
the recipient of this year’s Distinguished Service
Award. Overheul’s leadership, dedication and commitment
to the safety profession has been a winning combination
for the profession and the Foundation.
Overheul is the President, CEO and Founder of Summit
Training Source, Inc. Founded in 1981, Summit Training
Source Inc. is the premier resource for safety, health
and environmental (SH&E) training programs for more than
35,000 organizations worldwide. With more than 30 years
of experience, Overheul is skilled in safety and program
production, as well as regulatory compliance training.
For the past 30 years, she has produced more than 300
comprehensive training programs on safety, health and
environmental (SH&E) compliance topics, available to
clients in the form of video and online training
mediums.
Overheul served on the ASSE Foundation Board from
2003 to 2008 and was instrumental in building its
corporate donor program. Since 2003, Summit Training
Source, Inc. has donated more than $50,000 through
direct donations and support of the ASSE Foundation’s
annual golf outing. Overheul and Summit Training Source,
Inc. continue to support the Foundation with donations
and promote the value of the Foundation’s mission.
During her six-year tenure as a Foundation trustee, she
actively participated in, and contributed to, the
formulation of the Foundation’s strategy, the evolution
of its mission and the development of a sound investment
policy. Overheul has gone above and beyond in her
service and support of the ASSE Foundation and continues
to be a key participant in Foundation activities.
The ASSE Foundation Distinguished Service Award
recipients are chosen by the Foundation Chair based on
their outstanding achievement, commitment to and support
of the ASSE Foundation. The award was presented to
Overheul during ASSE’s House of Delegates (HOD) meeting
at the ASSE Annual Professional Development Conference (PDC)
in Chicago, IL, June 12, 2011.
The ASSE Foundation, established by and in
partnership with the American Society of Safety
Engineers, generates funding and provides resources for
scholarship, applied research, academic accreditation
and related academic initiatives in order to advance the
safety, health and environmental profession. For more
information, please visit www.asse.org/foundation.
Founded in 1911 and celebrating its centennial, the
Des Plaines, IL-based ASSE is the oldest professional
safety society and is committed to protecting people,
property and the environment. Its more than 33,000
occupational safety, health and environmental
professional members lead, manage, supervise, research
and consult on safety, health, transportation and
environmental issues in all industries, government,
labor, healthcare and education. For more information,
please go to www.asse.org and to view the new ASSE – A
Century of Safety film go to www.asse.org/assecenturyofsafety.
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