David Hume III

Senior HSSE Consultant

David, a bilingual English-Spanish safety professional, received a B.A. (Social Science) and a J.D. from the University of Baltimore and was awarded a research fellowship by University of Delaware’s College of Marine Studies, specializing in coastal zone legal-environmental issues. His experience spans over 40 years in risk management, safety management systems, environmental protection, and compliance. He was assigned as an assistant attorney general in Delaware’s Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control; he served as Lieutenant in the U.S. Coast Guard with specialties in marine safety and search and rescue; and he initiated safety management projects in 32 countries in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East as a risk management consultant for energy and port management companies. He originated a country-wide safety program for power generation, gas distribution and gas transportation operations in Mexico; reduced accident frequency and severity rates to below target by implementing behavior-based safety programs; prepared an employee safety manual; and established the 24/7 Operations Center in Mexico. David is a member of the board of directors for the non-profit Friends of Honduras USA established in 2009 and serves as the safety advisor to the CEO for the construction of schools, clinics, and the installation of safe drinking water systems. He is currently involved in a project to enhance the safety of Honduran roadways through construction of natural barriers against soil erosion.

Certifications/Relevant Training

• Marine Safety Inspector, USCG
• Hazardous Materials Loading Supervisor, USCG
• Job Hazard Analysis/Tailboard certification, GDF SUEZ
• Continuity of Operations Planning (COOP) certificate, FEMA Emergency Management Institute
• OSHA Safety Standards and Training, 29 CFR 1910
• OSHA PPE Requirements and Training
• Job Hazard Analysis, GDF SUEZ NA
• OSHA Recording and Reporting, 29 CFR 1904 (OSHA 300, 300A and 301)
• Safety Leadership, GDF SUEZ University

As Peter Drucker observed, “The first duty of an organization is to survive and the guiding principle of business economics is NOT the maximization of profit, it is the avoidance of loss.” 

Think Safety First. Become a Safety Champion. 

Ashley Heien, MSOS

Graduate of the Occupational Safety Program

(East Carolina University)

Ashley Heien works for a general contractor in the construction industry. She was able to get a job in the safety department because of the experience gained in the Master of Science in Occupational Safety (MSOS) program. The MSOS program has given her a solid background with applied safety management and understanding regulatory and technical aspects as a safety professional. There are plenty of opportunities to develop technical skills as well as critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Consistent presentation development also allowed her to build confidence to become a better speaker. The program is a catalyst for career opportunities and development. After graduation, she plans to continue working in a safety or risk management field in the construction industry.

Zachary Schnell, M.S.

Graduate Student in Occupational Safety

(East Carolina University)

Pamlico Community College

(Environmental Science Program Coordinatory and Instructor)                                                                                                      

It’s always worth reading the emails you receive because you never know what opportunities they might present. This became true for me after receiving a BCSP scholarship opportunity sent by Dr. Michael Behm from East Carolina University. The Board of Certified Safety Professionals graciously offered a $5,000 scholarship for current occupational safety program graduate students. After realizing that I qualified to apply, it seemed obvious that I should give it try.

Occupational safety has not always been my first field of study, but it has slowly made its way into my career and future educational work. It all started back when I was a Peace Corps volunteer living in the Philippines as a coastal resource management extension worker. When the world’s 2nd strongest super typhoon, Haiyan, made landfall there, my safety training and experience proved to be quite useful. Serving as the safety officer for my region, I had to consolidate my fellow volunteers, and prepare for the worst. Unknowingly at the time, but this experience made me realize just how important safety training can be for people and their communities.

After my experience in the Philippines, I became the environmental science instructor and program coordinator at Pamlico Community College. It was at PCC, that I felt the need to integrate safety training into the program and start to diversify the environmental science students’ skills to accommodate the ever-changing job market. While working on new safety credentials, I came across the ECU M.S. in Occupational Safety program and thought it would be a great opportunity to further my skills and research to pass along to students and the community. It has been a lot of fun being a student again in the ECU program to continue to learn from the instructors and fellow students in the program. I would like to thank the BCSP organization for providing opportunities like this scholarship. Having additional financial support helps progress my studies, which ultimately gets passed down for students. I am looking forward to continuing the M.S. program and being a life-long learner to provide any support I can.

Bryce Lawlor, CSP

Bryce, a Connecticut native, got his EHS start at school while completing his undergraduate from Keene State College in Keene, NH.  There he earned his Bachelors in, Occupational Safety and Health & Applied Sciences.  During his time in school, he had two internships, one with Medtronic in their EHS Divisional group and another with Markem-Imaje in their facility/plant EHS department.  After school, Bryce started his career moving down to North Carolina and working for Cree, Inc. in Durham.  Bryce has remained with Cree since and enjoys working in the high technology semiconductor industry.

At Cree, Bryce has had the opportunity to work in all aspects of EHS, with a particular emphasis on industrial hygiene, working under the company’s CIH and his mentor.  In 2017 he earned his Associate Safety Professional (ASP) certification, followed shortly after with his Certified Safety Professional (CSP) in 2018.  In 2019 Bryce also began his Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree program at NC State’s Jenkins MBA Program where he is slated to complete that degree in early 2022.

Bryce has been a member of the North Carolina American Society of Safety Professionals since 2015 and been serving as the Media Chair since 2016 which is the position he currently holds today.  He was also highly involved in the ASS”E” chapter while in school where he was the student chapter’s Vice President. 

Outside of professional life, Bryce enjoys all things fitness.  Taking that passion, he and two friends started a veteran’s fundraising effort dubbed, The Heroes Campaign: a fundraising effort for the Task Force Dagger Foundation combining people’s love for fitness, community and giving back to our Veterans.  That effort successfully raised over $12K during their time and they are looking to re-invigorate their events here in the near future.  He also enjoys spending time with his wife, his 1-year-old daughter, dog and soon to be daughter number two!

Bryce is passionate about this job and this chapter and his colleagues, friends and peers can attest.  He hopes everyone reading this can take advantage of what the Chapter has to offer, particularly on networking opportunities.  This Chapter is filled with over 400-chapter members.  That’s over 400 stories, 400 people with different experiences.  Combined, our Chapter alone has more lifetimes of experience and know-how than we can count! Use it to your advantage.  This job is not easy but it’s rewarding and important, and remember that every day, is a great day to save lives!