NSC appoints Hyatt safety executive as VP of workplace

The National Safety Council has appointed Mark Baker vice president of workplace, the Itasca, Illinois-based nonprofit announced Wednesday.

Mr. Baker, who currently serves as global director of workplace safety and vice president of global risk for Hyatt Hotels Corp., will join NSC on Sept. 8 and be based at its suburban Chicago headquarters. He will oversee NSC’s Campbell Institute and its Work to Zero programs.

Kim Shambrook has been serving as interim vice president. She will remain with NSC as the senior director of business partnerships, product development and research.