Jodi Satches News

Jodi Satches named 2011-2012 Safety Professional of the Year by Signal Mutual Indemnity Association Ltd. Ms. Satches is Bollinger's Vice President,Health, Safety & Environmental Services, and the award was presented to her recentlly at the Signal Mutual Board of Directors Meeting in Orlando. The Safety Professional of the Year Award is presented to the industry representative who has promoted employee safety and health throughout their organization, setting high safety standards based on personal values and commitment to the prevention of workplace injuries and illnesses.

Bollinger Shipyards, Inc., Lockport, La., announced the promotion of Jodi Satches to Vice President of the newly established Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Department. As vice president, Satches will now assume overall responsibility for safety operations as well as maintain her duties with environmental services. The announcement was made by Donald "Boysie" Bollinger, Bollinger chief executive officer, who said, "Jodi's leadership ability and operational experience make an excellent fit for this new position. Satches joined Bollinger in 2005 as Director of Environmental Services. She holds a Bachelors of Science – Microbiology, and a Masters of Science – Environmental Toxicology from Louisiana State University.