The Yale Office of Environmental Health and Safety proudly honors Josh Armstrong as our 2019 Employee of the Year! In this award, we recognize Josh’s commitment to serving his customers at the highest level. He is always willing to do more than is asked of him. His professional representation of EHS instills confidence in our office. These traits were never more apparent than during the his response to the electrical transformer fire at Kline Biology Tower in February. In the following weeks, Josh handled the challenging situation exceptionally well, working long hours to help researchers prevent the loss of critical research samples. Demonstrating both caring and resolve, Josh became their trusted advisor. In collaboration with Project Management, move coordinators and his EHS colleagues, Josh took a leadership role in moving Yale laboratories into the new Yale Science Building.. He commissioned new lab spaces in YSB, both before and after the moves. Josh successfully coordinated all the decommission activities in KBT so that building could renovations began on time. Josh is a steadfast EHS contributor with a wealth of institutional knowledge. He never hesitates to offer to help and can always be counted on. His positive attitude, humor and encouragement, boosts EHS morale. He makes us proud to work with him.
