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The Regional Board of Directors

Jack Popp, CSP
Chairperson
Vice President – Technical Services
Hasbro, Inc.
443 Shaker Rd
East Longmeadow, MA  01028
Phone: (413) 526-2491
Fax: (413) 526-4473
E-Mail: jpopp@hasbro.com
Robert Bellerive
Vice Chairperson
Chemical Operator
Solutia Inc.
730 Worcester St
Springfield, MA  01151
Phone: (413) 730-3451
Fax: (413) 730-2509
Email: rjbell4@solutia.com
Joseph Gervais
Treasurer
Safety Manager
Kanzaki Speciality Papers, Inc.
20 Cummings Street
Ware, MA  01082-1716
Phone: (413) 967-6204
Fax: (413) 967-5723
Email: jgervais@kanzakiusa.com
Michael D. Avery
Secretary
Director, Safety & Security
Newell Rubbermaid - LENOX
PO Box 504 301 Chestnut Street
East Longmeadow, MA  01028-0504
Phone: (413) 526-5267
Email: mike.avery@lenoxsaw.com
Mark A. Hebert
Hourly Representative - Union
President, Local Lodge 743 of the International
Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers–
District 26, Eastern Territory.
Hamilton Sundstrand-UTC
2 Concorde Way Blg 4
P.O. Box 3218
Windsor Locks, CT  06096
Phone: (860) 292-8577 x15
Fax: (860) 292-8506
E-Mail: President743@sbcglobal.net
Stephen Gauthier
Hourly Representative - Union
Health & Safety Representative
Local 201 IUE/CWA
International Union of Electrical Workers,
Communications Workers of America
General Electric Company Riverworks
1000 Western Avenue
Lynn, MA  01910
Phone (781-594-3118) Fax. (781) 594-0939
E-Mail: stephen.gauthier@ae.ge.com
Theresa Aboud
Hourly Representative – Non-Union
Safety Team Member
Unum Provident
2211 Congress Street, Suite 249
Portland, ME  04122-0002
Phone: (207) 575-4848
Fax: (207) 770-7399
Email: Taaboud@unum.com
Robert J. McKinley
Hourly Representative – Non-Union
L.L. Bean, Inc.
Customer Satisfaction
Safety/Facilities/Projects
Phone: (207)-552-5113
Fax: (207)-552-5099
Pager: (207)-264-6764
Email: bmckinley@llbean.com
Robert Sands
Director-at-Large
(OSHA ex-officio)
Safety & Health Manager
U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA
JFK Federal Building Rm E340
Boston, MA  02203-0002
Work Phone: (617) 565-9851
Fax: (617) 565-9827
Email: sands.robert@dol.gov
Kimberly Hill
Director-at-Large (2 year term)
EHS Manager
GE Energy
534 Griffin Road
Bangor, Maine  04401
Phone: 207.941.2558
Fax: 207.941.5803
E-Mail: kimberly.hill@ge.com
Thomas A. Skinner
Director-at-Large (1 year term)
Chief Union Safety Rep
Local 743 of the International Association
of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
District 26 Eastern Territory
Hamilton Sundstrand – UTC
2 Concorde Way Blg 4
P.O.Box 3218
Windsor Locks Ct.  06096
Phone 860-292-8577 x 12
Fax 860-292-8506
Cell 860-922-6670
Email: thomas.skinner@hs.utc.com
Lynnda Ignacio
Director-at-Large
(OSHA ex-officio)
VPP Coordinator
U.S. Department of Labor – OSHA
JFK Federal Building, Room E–340
Boston, MA 02203
Phone: (617)-565-3075
Fax: (617)-565-9827
Email: ignacio.lynnda@dol.gov
Company website: http://www.osha.gov

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