General Session Speakers

Dr. Keith Dempsey
Dr. Keith Dempsey earned a PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision from Oregon State University (OSU) in 2009. He is the former Associate Dean

David McPeak
David McPeak, CSP, CHST, CIT, CUSP, CSSM, is the Director of Professional Development at the Incident Prevention Institute of UBM and author of the

David Michaels
David Michaels, PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist and Professor at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washing

Garrison Wynn
With talents that established him as a Fortune 500 leader and professional stand-up comedian, Garrison Wynn, CSP, fuses comic timing and research t
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Adele Abrams
Adele Abrams is an attorney, safety professional and trainer who is president of the Law Office of Adele L. Abrams P.C. in Beltsville, MD, Charlest

Andy Netzel
Andy Netzel is the Business Manager for Altec Sentry and has over 13 years of leadership experience leading teams as large as 440 personnel.

Babak Memarian
Dr. Memarian is the Director of Exposure Control Technologies Research at CPWR – The Center for Construction Research and Training. He currently le

Brett Brenner
Brett Brenner is the President of the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI), the premier non-profit organization dedicated exclusively

Chris Burt
Chris has over 22 years in the electrical industry. 3 years as a Regional Safety Manger and Certified Utility Safety Professional with extensive tr

Daniel Majano
Daniel Majano is the Program Manager at the Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI). Since 2014, Mr. Majano has developed, and managed pr

Dave Carl
Dave's experience with management teams and training contractors provided him with the tools to start the Safety App LLC. Finding the right develo

David McPeak
David McPeak, CSP, CHST, CIT, CUSP, CSSM, is the Director of Professional Development at the Incident Prevention Institute of UBM and author of the

David Michaels
David Michaels, PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist and Professor at the Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University, Washing

Deborah Roy
Deborah Roy led a corporate team of OSH and wellness professionals for 12 years at L.L.Bean, Inc. who have designed and implemented a conditioning

Derek Vigstol
Derek Vigstol is an electrical safety consultant for e-Hazard Management LLC. Vigstol is primarily focused on providing electrical safety training,

Dr. Keith Dempsey
Dr. Keith Dempsey earned a PhD in Counselor Education & Supervision from Oregon State University (OSU) in 2009. He is the former Associate Dean

Garrison Wynn
With talents that established him as a Fortune 500 leader and professional stand-up comedian, Garrison Wynn, CSP, fuses comic timing and research t

Heidi Meyer-Bremer
Heidi Meyer-Bremer has built a career dedicated to improving the safety of those around her. Director of HSE since 2017, Heidi’s primary concentrat

James Dollard
Jim Dollard retired in 2018 as the Safety Coordinator for IBEW Local 98. He has and continues to serve on NFPA committees keeping on the cutting ed

Jason Brozen
Jason Brozen is an Arc Flash accident survivor and has since made it his mission to share his experience to help others stay safe on the job. As a

Joe Fawcett
Joe Fawcett has over 30 years of experience in electrical construction and education. He has Bachelor of Science in Construction Engineering from F

Joe O'Connor
Mr. O'Connor is a President of INTEC. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Education from the University of Scranton and M.S.T. Degree fro

Joshua Johnson
Josh Johnson has been with Rosendin for over 12 years. He has worked on many projects and safety roles during this time. He started as a safety ma

Julia Kunlo
Julia Kunlo is an occupational safety consultant. As a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Julia helps clients achieve and surpass OSHA regulatory

Justin Azbill
Director National EHS, Milwaukee Tool: Mr. Azbill was appointed Director - National EHS at Milwaukee Tool in July 2021, and is responsible for dire

Justin Guerro

Keith Wheeler
Keith Wheeler brings over 25 years of human resource management and leadership experience with a strong concentration as a HR Generalist. Prior to

Keith Williams
Keith Williams has over 30 years’ experience in occupational safety and health. He has managed safety and loss control programs in the construction

Linda Tapp
Linda Tapp, ALCM, CPTD, CSP is President of SafetyFUNdamentals, an occupational safety training and consulting firm. She is a Professional Member o

Mack Turner
Mack Turner has been the Executive Director of ISPC (Insitute for Safety in Powerline Construction) for over 10 years. Mack formally was the Safety

Maria Silva-Palacios
Dr. Maria Silva-Palacios is a dynamic safety culture change leader who is dedicated to fostering authentic and trusting relationships to transform

Mike Starner
Mike Starner is the Director, Outside Line Safety for the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA). Mike is a Certified Utility Safety Pr

Nathan Boutwell
Nathan Boutwell is a business unit manager for Northline Utilities. He received a Master's in Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birming

Pam Walaski
Pam Walaski, CSP, FASSP has been a dedicated occupational safety and health professional for more than 25 years. She is currently a Senior Program

Paul Zoubek
Paul A .Zoubek has made a profession out of his electrical safety and fire protection certifications where he has been advising companies for years

R. Graeme Aitken
Graeme began his career as a construction and maintenance electrician, following his father's footsteps at IBEW Local 105, in Hamilton. It didn't t

Randy Knight
Randy has been in the electric utility industry for over 34 years holding positions of increasing responsibility in operations and safety. Randy is

Scott Margolin
Scott attended Franklin & Marshall College and the University of Delaware. Prior to joining Tyndale in 2016, he was a firefighter for six years

Shari Goggin
With over a hundred trials under her belt, Shari Goggin has extensive history as a trial attorney. Having success with determining which cases must

Sharon Lipinski
Sharon is a certified Gamification for Training Developer, a certified CBT for insomnia instructor, speaker, TV personality, and author. She holds

Stewart Van Duzer
Stewart Van Duzer is a 1st Vice President, Director of Special Projects – Risk Management at Federated Insurance. His primary focus is on Federated

Tom Hicks
Tom has 30 years of experience leading operations and safety in the electric utility industry working for both investor-owned utilities and line co

Tom Mackay
Tom Mackay has a passionate, down to earth and practical approach to health and safety management systems with more than 35 years of experience in

Travis Johnson
Travis Johnson is the Safety Director for Capital Electric Line Builders. He joined the MDU Resources Construction Services Group family in 2002 as

Wes Wheeler
Wesley L. Wheeler, SMS, is NECA’s Executive Director of Safety. Wesley joined NECA in 2014 and has over 40 years of electrical experience. Prior to

William Watson
William Watson is the Vice President of Safety & Security for Miller Electric Company in Jacksonville, Florida. In this role, he is responsible

Wylie Davidson
Wylie Davidson is a motivational speaker and safety culture specialist from buffalo NY. His ability to energize audiences while getting them to ret