Harris was chosen by the Michigan Chronicle as one of the "Women of Excellence," recognized by "Who's Who in Black Detroit," and honored at the 2016 Women of Color STEM Conference for her career achievements. Who was Joi Harris, stunt woman killed in Deadpool 2 crash Stunt rider was The first licensed African-American woman in U.S. history to actively compete in AMA sanctioned motorcycle road racing events’. Ms Harris described herself on her website as the ‘The first licensed African-American woman in U.S. She is a member of the Wayne State University’s College of Engineering Board of Visitors and Industrial Engineering Advisory Board. THE stunt rider killed in a crash on the set of Deadpool 2 has been identified as Joi ‘SJ’ Harris, a motorcycle racer from New York.
Harris serves as vice president of the board of directors for the Detroit Area Pre-College Engineering Program (DAPCEP).
Harris earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering and a Master of Business Administration degree from Wayne State University. She has served in leadership positions in a number of areas including distribution field operations, system control and transmission operations. Harris joined DTE Gas (formerly Michigan Consolidated Gas Company) in 1991. published OctoDuring the production of Deadpool 2, stuntwoman Sequana Joi Harris tragically lost her life after a fatal motorcycle crash occurred during a stunt rehearsal. Prior to her current role, Harris was senior vice president of Major Enterprise Projects where she was responsible for leading the project management, planning and execution of the company’s largest initiatives, including the construction of DTE’s renewable energy projects, and projects in Power Generation, Distribution, Nuclear and Gas Midstream platforms. Harris’ career with DTE Energy spans 30 years. Harris is responsible for all utility gas operations, including gas sales and distribution and storage services. WorkSafeBC investigators were on the incident site soon after the motorcycle fatality to inspect for immediate occupational health and safety issues and to make recommendations on cause and prevention under British Columbia’s Workers’ Compensation Act.Joi Harris is president and chief operating officer of DTE Gas, DTE Energy’s natural gas utility which provides service to 1.3 million homes and businesses in Michigan. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - DETROIT, Nov. “TCF failed to ensure the health and safety of the stunt performer by failing to provide adequate supervision with respect to this work activity.”Ī 20th Century Fox spokesperson, commenting on the WorkSafeBC report, told The Hollywood Reporter: “Safety is our top priority, and while we respectfully disagree with some of the report’s findings, Fox thoroughly reviewed its stunt safety protocols immediately following the tragic accident and has revised and implemented enhanced safety procedures and enforcement.” Joi Harris, vice president of major enterprise projects, now is a senior vice president.
The investigation report also cited a “lack of safety headgear,” as required by occupational health and safety regulations, as another cause of the workplace death. Her responsibilities include oversight of DTE’s commercial, securities, corporate finance and governance, employment, litigation and non-utility legal practice groups, tax strategy and compliance, and legal investigations. WorkSafeBC investigators added that the inadequate workplace setup and planning extended to TCF failing “to ensure that the workplace was designed with safety controls in place so that the stunt performer or the motorcycle could not proceed beyond the perimeter of the film set,” including safety barriers. Harris, a 30-year veteran of DTE, has a long history with DTE Gas. 1, 2021 DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) announced the appointment of Joi Harris as president of DTE Gas, the company’s natural gas utility serving 1.3 million residential and business customers across its service territory. During the filming of Deadpool 2 in Vancouver, stunt double Joi Harris died when she was ejected from the motorcycle she was operating and crashed into the window of a building, ultimately striking the window frame. 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) - DETROIT, Nov.
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