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About 2Tuff2Talk

Workers supporting 2 Tuff 2 Talk.

 Mission Statement: To help construction workers and their families navigate mental health issues by educating front-line supervisors, providing resources, and guiding them through the roadblocks in the mental health system with a boots-on-the-ground approach.  


Statistic on Home Page explained:

 *According to OSHA, 1,061 workers died in 2019 due to work-related injuries. According to CIASP, there are approximately 5,500 suicides among construction workers per year. Source: "Having the Conversation: Mental Health in Construction with Cal Beyer" BR.IQ Blog 11/25/2020 ( Explanation of statistic on home page graphic)


Meet the board

Board President

Board President

Board President

Babette Burnett CHST COSS COSM attended Michigan State University and is currently the Health and Safety Director at The Spieker Company in Northwood Ohio. She is a founding member of 2Tuff2Talk Mental Health and Suicide Prevention in Construction. 


Babette became passionate about suicide prevention in 2016 when a carpenter apprentice she was working with committed suicide. She witnessed firsthand what happens when construction workers have no where to turn to get the help they need. Not to mention the effects suicide has on co workers and the company as a whole. 


Her goal is to fulfill 2Tuff2Talks mission and make sure that all construction workers have access to mental health care and someone to help them through the process. 

Vice President

Board President

Board President

Greg Burkhart is the Director of Safety and Training for the Associated General Contractors of Northwest Ohio.  Here he assists 350 union contractors and over 14,000 union members with their safety and training needs.  


Prior to his current position, Greg spent 34 years in the fire service, the past 19 as a Paramedic/Fire Fighter with Sylvania Township Fire Dept. Greg started working part time for the AGC in 2007.  


He was instrumental in designing and developing Confined Space Training Services, a division of the AGC which trained hundreds of workers throughout the United States regarding confined entry, and rescue.  

Secretary

Board President

Jean Sieler

Cassie Tinta is the Director of Marketing and Communications for Toledo’s largest sheet metal sub-contractor VM Systems Inc as well as their subsidiaries, M&M Heating and Cooling, and Toledo Mirror & Glass.


Cassie was introduced to 2Tuff2Talk in 2021 after assisting with the organizing and marketing of a workshop featuring Cal Beyer. After the workshop, Cassie signed on as 2Tuff2Talk’s Board Secretary and Marketing Chair to advise on communications, marketing needs, and fundraising.


She is committed to the organization’s vital mission to normalize conversations about suicide prevention as well as advocate the importance of mental health awareness and contractor training programs to benefit all Union Construction Workers in Northwestern Ohio.

Jean Sieler

Mary Gregory

Jean Sieler

Jean Sieler Board Member

Jean focuses her practice on construction law, medical malpractice defense, commercial litigation, and agribusiness. 


Jean serves individual clients as well as business entities in litigation in both Michigan and Ohio, with an emphasis on real estate and financial matters, construction disputes, and medical malpractice defense.


While she has gained multi-million dollar verdicts for commercial clients, she also has guided clients in handling matters of all sizes, protecting lien and bond rights, property protection, enforcing contracts, and collection on accounts.


Working with the firm business attorneys, Jean has litigated diverse matters from trust litigation, competence, business

dissolution, bankruptcy, and banking issues.

Dylan Orwig

Mary Gregory

Mary Gregory

Dylan Orwig Board Member

Northwest Ohio is home, and Dylan does everything he can to be part of this thriving community. He is grateful to his employer, The Lathrop Company, for their support, encouragement, and participation in local non-profits and organizations. 


Dylan participates in 2Tuff 2Talk, United Way of Greater Toledo, Emerging Leaders Executive Committee, Alzheimer's Association, Construction Leadership Council, Toledo Rotary, and countless other Economic Development and Community Organizations.


Outside these organizations, Dylan is a proud husband and father to three children. 

Mary Gregory

Mary Gregory

Mary Gregory

Mary Gregory Board Member

With 20 years of NW Ohio business experience, including 15 years in the union construction industry, Mary brings a unique perspective to both her employer Nooter Toledo as well as  2Tuff 2 Talk. 


Gigs she excels in and enjoys include execution of strategy, project management, business development, sales, workforce development, and research/reporting. 

Lee Daher

Chris Sanders

Chris Sanders

Lee Daher Board Member

Lee is a 24+ year member of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, has been a Business Representative for the Indiana/Kentucky/Ohio Regional Council of Carpenters (IKORCC) for over 9 years and currently serves in the position of Senior Political Director for the State of Ohio. 


Lee is a 1998 Toledo Start High School graduate and a 2003 Ohio Carpenters Apprenticeship graduate. Lee is also Chairman of the Lucas County Workforce Development Board and has served in this capacity for the last 4 years.  


Lee has been an active member in his local and is currently the Recording Secretary and Delegate to the IKORCC. Lee was born and raised in Toledo and presently resides in Sylvania, OH with his wife and daughter. 

Chris Sanders

Chris Sanders

Chris Sanders

 Chris Sanders, Corporate Safety Director with Valley Interior Systems. 

2 Tuff 2 Talk Awareness Interview Ch. 13

How you can help!

Talk up 2 Tuff 2 Talk!

Talk to your friends, co-workers, employees, and keep your eyes open for anything that seems out of the ordinary. Suicide is not inevitable for anyone. By starting the conversation, providing support, and directing help to those who need it, you may be able to prevent suicides and save lives. 

The Spieker Company supporting 2 Tuff 2 Talk.

Cal Beyer, CSDZ, was interviewed by the Toledo CBS affiliate WTOL 11 on 9/20/21 regarding  2Tuff2Talk as well as the Workshop on 9/21/21.

CAL BEYER INTERVIEW WITH WTOL
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Please Note! (833) Tuff-Tlk is not a crisis line or suicide prevention hotline. 2Tuff2Talk volunteers are unable to provide mental health counseling, or advice. We are here to connect and coordinate. If you or someone you know is experiencing a crisis, please hang up and dial 911 or dial 988 for the national suicide hotline.

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