ASSP Names Elevra Lithium's Monique Parker as New President
Event summary
- Monique Parker, CSP, chief sustainability officer at Elevra Lithium, began a one-year term as ASSP president on July 1, 2026.
- Parker succeeds Linda Tapp and brings over 20 years of EHS experience across multiple industries.
- She plans to focus on workforce development and advancing ASSP’s strategic priorities around safety standards implementation.
The big picture
ASSP’s leadership transition reflects broader industry trends toward integrating sustainability with occupational safety. Parker’s background in enterprise risk management and community engagement suggests a strategic emphasis on aligning safety practices with evolving regulatory and corporate responsibility demands.
What we're watching
- Workforce Development
- How Parker’s focus on workforce development will address the profession’s talent gap and skill evolution.
- Safety Standards Implementation
- Whether ASSP can effectively bridge the gap between safety standards and real-world application through SBUGs.
- Industry Transformation
- The pace at which ASSP advances its mission to move safety beyond compliance and reduce serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs).