The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI), Washington, has appointed Jerry Sjogren as its senior director of safety.
According to ISRI, Sjogren has more than 30 years of industry environmental, health and safety (EHS) and transportation experience. Prior to joining ISRI, he worked for Westborough, Massachusetts-based E.L. Harvey & Sons, managing the development and administration of the company’s safety program and environmental issues, including compliance with government regulations. E.L. Harvey & Sons was acquired by Waste Connections in September.
In addition to various EHS certifications, Sjogren has training in employee relations and government compliance subjects. He also has served in various volunteer leadership positions, including as New England Chapter president on the ISRI board of directors from 2018 to 2020, past vice chair of the ISRI Safe Operations Committee, past chair of the ISRI Safety and Environmental Council and past chair of the ISRI Circle of Safety Excellence Steering Committee.
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