The Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) works with the company on matters related to cabin and Flight Attendant safety and health.
Download the Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Member duties and responsibilitiesWho Do I Contact?
For assistance, contact any member of your Local ASHSC Committee. You can find a list of Committee Members on your Local Council Committees page. For your convenience, a list of Committee Chairs and links to the Local Committee lists are below.
ANC
Debi Wallstrom
anc.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
View the ANC Committee List >>
HNL
Randy Rivera
hnl.ashsc.chair@afahawaiian.org
LAX (pmAS)
Carin Merritt
lax.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
View the LAX (pmAS) Committee List >>
LAX (pmHA)
Kahea Alvarez
lax.ashsc.chair@afahawaiian.org
PDX
Kalin Lackey
pdx.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
SAN
Eva Gatus
san.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
View the SAN Committee List >>
SEA
David Lake
sea.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
View the SEA Committee List >>
SFO
Bradley Young
sfo.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
View the SFO Committee List >>
MEC
Seth Heiple, MEC Chairperson
Kerri Ruiz, MEC Vice Chairperson
Bradley Young, MEC Vice Chairperson
ashsc@afaalaska.org
Links
Committee News
View the SHSC news archives
Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Meeting Recap – March 2026
On Thursday, March 19, our AFA Local Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Bradley Young (SFO), Carin Merritt (LAX pmAS), David Lake (SEA pmAS), Deb Wallstrom (ANC), Eva Gatus […]
Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Meeting Recap – January 2026
On Wednesday, January 28, our AFA Local Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Deb Wallstrom (ANC), David Lake (SEA), Kalin Lackey (PDX), Brad Young (SFO & MEC ASHSC Vice […]
Meet Our Pre-Merger Alaska Committee Chairperson & Representatives
This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants We’re excited to introduce the next group of pre-merger Alaska MEC Committee Chairpersons and Representatives for the upcoming MEC Officer term. They’ll begin transitioning into their roles over the next few months and officially start their terms on January 1, 2026. Below, you’ll find brief biographies that […]
Meet Our Merged MEC Committee Chairpersons & Representatives
We’re excited to introduce our next group of newly elected merged MEC Committee Chairpersons, who will begin their roles on November 1. These leaders are dedicated to representing the interests of our Flight Attendants as they coordinate activities across the merged committees of both airlines. They’ll work closely with the Local Committee Chairpersons from all […]
Pre-Merger Alaska MEC Committee Election Results
This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants During this week’s MEC Meeting, our MEC held interviews for the next group of pre-merger Alaska MEC Committee positions to be elected for the upcoming MEC Officer term. We want to thank everyone who expressed interest in the available positions and their willingness to serve. After careful […]
