Member Spotlight: Morgan Saunders, MBA, CHEP, CHPA, CHSP, FACHE

Morgan Saunders, MBA, CHEP, CHPA, CHSP, FACHE

COTS Board of Trustees Vice-President
COTS Southeast/Southeast Central Coalition Operations Advisory Board President
Holzer Health System

June 2023

Where were you born and raised? Born and Raised in Gallipolis, OH. I still reside in Gallipolis, OH.

What was your first job? My first official job was a farm hand on a 500 acre farm when I was 15 years old. We picked vegetables for 2 local produce stands, farmed cattle, and took care of the property.

You have two weeks off and a plane ticket to go anywhere. Where would you go? I would fly to Utah and spend the 2 weeks going to as many national parks as I can fit in. My families goal is to visit every national park in the US.

What hobbies do you participate in your free time? My family and I are avid campers. We have a RV that provides us the opportunity to experience nature that god has allowed us to have. We have traveled from Bar Harbor, ME to Orlando, FL; and from Myrtle Beach, SC to Hot Springs, AR. We plan to travel to as far west as Utah and make a mad blitz across 11 National Parks.

If you could be any superhero who would you be? Alfred Pennyworth. I enjoy being behind the scenes and providing world class service to the leaders for which I follow. Recognition is greatly appreciated but definitely not why I am doing my job. I like to be trusted and leaned upon by my leaders to complete a task or project.

If you won the Powerball, what’s the first thing you would do? My community has been a large part of our my journey so I would try and give back to them. Donations to the Gallipolis Fire Department, the Gallipolis City Pool, and to Holzer Health System. After that, setup a very nice camp site in South Florida and retire. I would remain a board member if at all possible. I enjoy being part of the COTS board.