Deborah Morrin Named Public Director on BCSP Board

The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) has welcomed Deborah Morrin, CPA, MBA as a Public Director on its Board of Directors.

A respected financial leader, Morrin owns a track record of growing companies. Her experience spans diverse industries, including public, private equity-owned, and family-owned companies with two characteristics—industry leadership and above average growth in their respective categories.

Among her many accomplishments, Morrin founded and led a CFO services firm, Kase Orion CFO, which she grew to $1 million; it included 15 CFO and controller level consultants and more than 40 client organizations.

With Kraft's New Ventures Group, she identified and implemented acquisition and expansion strategies to grow it from $125 million to over $800 million in three years. And during her tenure with Activate Healthcare, the company's valuation rose from $30 million to $110 million.

Morrin currently serves on the board of Heartland Alliance Health, a Chicago non-profit health services provider. In the past, she served on the Kellogg Advisory Board (10 years), the Finance Committee for the Chicago Yacht Club (five years), and the board of privately-owned ISEL corporation (two years).

Morrin holds a certificate of completion from Wharton’s Corporate Governance program (2024), a Master of Management degree from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and a Bachelor of Science degree from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College.

Morrin fills the second of two Public Director capacities on the Board. The other is held by Mary Hjorth, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, who has served in her role since 2023.

The 2025 BCSP Board of Directors 
Josh Becker, PhD, CSP
Gary W. Clevenger, CSP, CRIS, RRE
Teresa A. Cole, CSP, CHMM
Sammy Davis, PhD, CSP, GradIOSH, NREMT-P
Ashok Garlapati, CSP, QEP, CFIOSH, FASSP (Past President)
Mary Hjorth, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
Bruce D. Hollcroft, CSP, ARM, CHMM (President)
Daniel G. Hopwood, MPH, CSP, SMS, ARM, FASSP (Vice President)
Tricia A. Kagerer, CSP, ARM, CPCU, CRIS (Treasurer)
Sarah Long Sparks, CSP, SMS
Deborah Morrin, CPA, MBA