Brooke NewsomeBayou Safety
Account Manager
Exhibitor
Safety supplies and safety training
Brooke Newsome
Joshua RussellHoward Hughes Medical Institute
Sr. Manager - EH&S
Speaker
Joshua Russell, CSP, serves as the Sr. Manager of Environmental Health & Safety for the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI). Josh has worked in the field of EH&S for 20 years, and holds his Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health. He has taken part in numerous leadership and professional development programs and has spent several years conducting research to determine what traits and behaviors are most conducive to high performance, high engagement, and long-term retention of employees. In addition to his work as a safety professional, Josh is also a board member of the Northern Virginia Chapter of the American Society of Safety Professionals and a co-host of the Illusion of Safety podcast.
Lawrence RussellNFPA
Principal Specialist
Speaker
Lawrence Russell has more than 40 years of technical expertise in the marine transportation industry focusing on worker safety and fire protection. He began his career in the maritime industry upon graduating from Maine Maritime Academy in 1984. After a sailing career of 12-years on oil tankers including those operated by Texaco Marine Service and Keystone Shipping Company; he was the marine technical advisor for Shell Oil Company's Deer Park Refinery Complex; and then the Director of Safety for Marine Transport Lines.
Since 2003 he has been the Principal Specialist for the National Fire Protection Association’s Marine Field Service. His responsibilities at NFPA include the administration of the NFPA Certificated Marine Chemist Program as well as serving as Staff Liaison for twelve Codes and Standards related to fire protection of marine vessels, marine terminals and marinas and boatyards.
Larry is the program manager and lead instructor of NFPA's maritime confined space safety training course that is presented to shipyard employees and commercial vessel operators. He also taught confined space safety training at the American Bureau of Shipping’s Learning Academies around the world, and for the U. S. Coast Guard at their training centers in Yorktown, VA and Petaluma, CA. He was NFPA’s representative on the Department of Homeland Security, Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee and is presently a member of the National Safety Council’s Marine Section and OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Health and Safety.
Since 2003 he has been the Principal Specialist for the National Fire Protection Association’s Marine Field Service. His responsibilities at NFPA include the administration of the NFPA Certificated Marine Chemist Program as well as serving as Staff Liaison for twelve Codes and Standards related to fire protection of marine vessels, marine terminals and marinas and boatyards.
Larry is the program manager and lead instructor of NFPA's maritime confined space safety training course that is presented to shipyard employees and commercial vessel operators. He also taught confined space safety training at the American Bureau of Shipping’s Learning Academies around the world, and for the U. S. Coast Guard at their training centers in Yorktown, VA and Petaluma, CA. He was NFPA’s representative on the Department of Homeland Security, Chemical Transportation Advisory Committee and is presently a member of the National Safety Council’s Marine Section and OSHA’s Maritime Advisory Committee on Occupational Health and Safety.
Chad SavageMechanix Wear
Exhibitor
Ashley SerioLineDrive
Solutions Consultant
Exhibitor
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Dr. Travis L. SmithColumbia Southern University
Academic Program Director
Speaker
Caroline WaltersColumbia Southern University
Vice President of Business Development and University Relations
Exhibitor