Meet the

board

WMACSA has no corporate parent and no outside agenda. The people who set our direction are the safety professionals who spend their days on job sites across the DMV, and their evenings volunteering to keep this organization running.

Members in good standing elect the Board of Directors. If you're a member, you have a say in who sits on this page.

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wmacsa

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2026 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

the board

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Brendan esch

STSC, CSMP

President

A construction safety manager and former firefighter-EMT, focused on coaching crews toward safer job sites.

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Alex rodas

Vice President

A veteran construction safety professional active in regional safety partnerships and the metro-area construction safety conference.

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jose valdizan

STS

Secretary

An occupational safety and health professional who builds programs that cut  incidents and strengthen compliance.

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edward arthur

QSSP

Treasurer

A personal-protective-equipment specialist and OSHA-authorized instructor devoted to keeping workers protected on site.

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kate o’hara

CSP, CHST

Chief Technology Officer

A national safety leader in commercial construction, focused on a zero-incident culture.

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Bruce donato

CSP, CHMM, QEP

Advisor Director

A safety and hazardous-materials expert with four decades in industry and past national leadership in the profession.

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ryan radomski

CHST, CSMP, CPHT

Advisor Director

A construction safety professional and WMACSA past president who entered the field after a family workplace accident.

GET INVOLVED

WANT A SEAT AT

THE TABLE?

Board seats are filled by election from the membership. You don't need decades of experience — you need to care about the work and be willing to show up.

  1. Be a member in good standing

  2. Attend meetings and get to know the community

  3. Stand for election, or volunteer for a committee first

BECOME A MEMBER →
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