SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services 2006 Executive Council Input Director of Education and Professional Development Steven F. Mattern Director Education and Professional Development Vice President, Apogen Technologies 24 th International System Safety Society Conference Albuquerque, NM

SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services OVERVIEW  Education  Professional Development  Professional Development Materials  Awards

SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Education  OVP Education Jim Gibbons Resigned 4 th Quarter 2005  Larry Gregg Nominated to Replace Jim  Larry Gregg Approved as OVP Education 1st Quarter 2006  OVP Will Support These Activities in the Upcoming Year  Update the Education Portion of the Society Website  Update the Education and Database Resources  Participate in the System Safety Competency Initiative  Participate in the Common Best Practice Initiative

SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Professional Development  OVP Professional Development – Marty Sullivan  Major Activity for the Year – In Depth Review of Membership Upgrade Applications  Provides Recommendations for Upgrades to Executive Council  OVP Will Support These Activities in the Upcoming Year  Document the Upgrade Request and Review Process (Procedure)  Provide Recommendations to EC to Improve the Upgrade Process  Participate in the System Safety Competency Initiative  Participate in the Common Best Practice Initiative

SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Professional Development Materials  OVP Professional Development Materials – Jim Gibbons  Major Activity for the Year – In Depth Review of the System Safety Analysis Handbook  OVP Will Support These Activities in the Upcoming Year  Finalize the Update of the System Safety Analysis Handbook  Finalize the Marketing Strategy for the Handbook as a Revenue Generator for the Society  Participate in the System Safety Competency Initiative  Participate in the Common Best Practice Initiative

SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services Professional Development Materials JOB DESCRIPTION Operational Vice President (OVP) - Professional Development Materials The OVP – Professional Development Materials will be appointed by, and report to the Director of Education and Professional Development. The individual appointed will be responsible for: 1. The development and technical content of professional development materials for the System Safety Society 2. The timely updating and peer review of professional development materials 3. The advertising, publication, and distribution of professional development materials 4. Special projects involving professional development materials as defined by the Officers of the System Safety Society or the Director of Education and Professional Development 5. The interfacing of activities with other Society Directors and/or OVP’s as required. Note: This position is being established for the immediate purpose of the revising, marketing, publishing, and distributing the System Safety Analysis Handbook of the System Safety Society. Other professional development materials that may be managed by the individual assigned to this position could include; common best practices; conference proceedings; study materials; etc. Prepared by: Steve Mattern Date: 31 September, 2005

SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services AWARDS  2006 Awards Cycle Has Successfully Completed  Four Nominations for Engineer of the Year  Two Nominations for Manager of the Year  One Nomination for Educator of the Year  One Nomination for Scientific Research and Development  Zero Nominations for Professional Development  Zero Nominations for International Award  Although Not a Large Number of Nominations…All of them Were Quality Nominations  Need More Emphasis on the Submittal of Good Nominations

SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services AWARDS  2006 Awards Committee  Susan Cantrell, APT Research, Huntsville, AL  Evan Larsen, Apogen Technologies, Albuquerque, NM  Richard Thibedeau, Northrop Grumman, CA  Tony Burno – EG&G, Dahlgren, VA  Doug Peterson – USAF Civilian, WPAFB, OH  Awards Nomination Procedure to be Documented and Submitted in August 2006  Awards Committee Procedure to the Documented and Submitted in August 2006  Immediate Need for OVP Awards – After 8 Years…I Resign

SYSTEM SAFETY SOCIETY Professionals Dedicated to the Safety of Systems, Products & Services  Update the Education Resources and Course Work Opportunities on the Society Web Site  Complete Update the System Safety Analysis Handbook  Publish the System Safety Common Best Practices for General Membership Review  Finalize and Publish the System Safety Society Competency Criteria for Executive Council Review  Prepare the Competency Criteria for General Membership Review Director Initiatives For 2006/2007

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