About Us
In 2019, a mission-driven group of volunteers from across the construction industry came together with one goal: to save lives. They collaborated to launch the inaugural Construction Suicide Prevention Week — a week dedicated to raising awareness about the high number of suicides in the industry, and to provide resources to help prevent those deaths.
Every year, during September — National Suicide Prevention Month — the construction industry dedicates a week to raising awareness about the unique challenges workers face in construction, how it can lead to suicide, and what we can do to prevent it. Together, we can save lives.
2026 cspw STEERING COMMITTEE
Kara (Houck) McCaffrey, Chair
Houck Group, Inc.
Tom Ruzicka, CSP, Vice Chair
Delta Innovative Services, Inc.
Josh Vitale, Past Chair
Project Built
Meredith Baciak
Miron Construction Co, Inc.
Braden Beal
IMA Financial Group, Inc.
Molly Cape
MTech Mechanical
Matt Dierking
JE Dunn Construction
Mark Dyke
Collaborative Counseling Group
Kari English
Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City
Jeff Gamble
Vincent Hundley
SMART Safety Group
Scott Kollasch
Tria Health
Chris Lalevee
IUOE Local 825
Stephanie Lemek
The Wounded Workforce
Patricia Mason
Sundt Construction
Alan Mednick
LivingWorks
Valerie Moyer
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
Bertie Nelson
Nazia Shah
AGC of America
Joe Tiernan
Holmes Murphy & Associates
2026 EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS
Patrick Bainbridge
Kansas City VA Medical Center
Karena Lorek
DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office
Elizabeth Morales
DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office
Kimberly Robinson
DOL-OSHA Kansas City Area Office
2026 cspw Supporting staff
Angela Crawford
Executive Director
Isabelle Wahlert
Associate Director
Annie Perez
Project Manager