Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Senior Safety Professional Jennifer Zipeto, CSP was honored with the Women in Safety Excellence (WISE) Safety Professional of the Year (SPY) Award at the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) annual professional development conference “Safety 2018” in San Antonio, Texas on June 5th, 2018.  Jennifer started her Disney career in 2010 and has supported OSHA programs, EPCOT, and most recently Disney Springs.  Jen has been a practicing environmental, safety and health professional since 1994.

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