ASSP CWC September 2026 Membership Meeting

Event Phone: (503) 871-9762

Doors Open/Networking 11:00 a.m.

Buffet Lunch Served 11:15 a.m.

Introductions/Announcements 11:40 a.m.

Presentation 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.

Topic: Building the EHS Workforce: How College Programs Benefit Students, Industry, and Communities

An EHS program in any college benefits everyone. It trains local students in different subject matters covering environmental, safety, health, and sustainability issues, while offering certifications in OSHA 30 and HAZWOPER 40 as well as paid internships to become job-ready safety technicians.

Local industries get the skilled workers they need to prevent any violations with the requirements of EPA and OSHA and stay compliant, and the community gains access to stable, family-wage careers.

Speaker: Dr. Javid Mohtasham, Managing Director with AM/JM, LLC

Dr. Javid Mohtasham was born in Shiraz, Iran, and moved to the United States in December 1978. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Inorganic Chemistry from California State University, Fresno, in 1982, followed by a Master of Science in Inorganic Chemistry in 1984. In 1989, Dr. Mohtasham earned his Ph.D. in Environmental Sciences and Resources, with an emphasis in fluorine chemistry, from Portland State University. He continued at Portland State University as a postdoctoral researcher in the Fluorine Research Laboratory from 1989 to 1992. From 1993 to 2022, Dr. Mohtasham served as Director and Advisor of the Environmental Health and Safety Program at Mt. Hood Community College. During that time, he also directed customized EHS training programs from 2005 to 2022. In the 2014 – 2015 academic year, he served as a visiting professor of chemistry at Istanbul Technical University in Istanbul, Turkey. Since 2022, Dr. Mohtasham has served as Managing Director and an EHS and Sustainability Consultant and trainer with AM/JM, LLC. Throughout his career, he has authored or coauthored more than 100 scientific publications in American Chemical Society journals and delivered more than 100 national and international presentations on environmental health and safety and chemistry-related subjects.

Registration Closes: Thursday, September 3rd @ 5:00p.m

NOTE – PAYPAL NOT NEEDED TO PROCESS PAYMENT! CREDIT/DEBIT CARDS ACCEPTED

Walk-Ins & Fees: While walk-ins are welcome with an additional fee (ASSP Members $30 / Non-Members $37.50), we greatly appreciate your registration and advance payment before the registration close date so that we can provide an accurate food and seating headcount to the venue. 

Dietary Restrictions: Please contact a Chapter Officer with any dietary restrictions.

New ASSP Members: If you are attending a Chapter meeting for the first time, please use the code provided in your welcome e-mail to waive your registration fees for your first meeting when registering online. If you do not pre-register and choose to join us day-of, please bring a copy of your welcome e-mail with the code to waive your fee.

Emeritus Members: If you hold Emeritus status with ASSP (Types of ASSP Memberships | ASSP) you may register as such for additional cost savings on Chapter meetings. 

Career Bridge Members: For those individuals in between or transitioning careers, you may register as such for additional cost savings on Chapter meetings.

Cancellations: Cancellation requests made after the close of registration are not eligible for a refund. If you make a request to cancel your registration before the event date, your registration credit may be used to attend the membership meeting immediately following the meeting you could not attend, as long as you reach out and request a credit before the event date. Please contact one of the following chapter officers to notify them of your cancellation and to request a credit for the next meeting: President, President-Elect, VP, Treasurer, Treasurer-Elect. If you are not able to attend the meeting immediately following the meeting you could not attend, we are not able to extend your registration credit.