speakers

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Kina Hart

It’s Your Safety, Don’t Give It Away
Kina Hart is a survivor of a tragic workplace incident which changed her life immediately. Kina has been traveling the United States sharing her story ever since. She uses her experience to raise awareness about workplace hazards and the importance of making safe choices. Kina speaks to Fortune 500 companies, manufacturing companies, workforces, organizations and conferences about the importance of safety procedures. Kina has a Bachelor Degree in Education. She is a second-degree black belt, and has competed in 13 marathons. She is an avid scuba diver, snow skier and wake boarder. She was honored in the 2002 Winter Olympic Games as an Olympic Torch Runner. Watch a short clip of Kina’s story here: https://www.kinahart.com/

Robert Emery, DrPH, CHP, CIH, CSP, CBSP, CHMM, CPP, ARM

Vice President of Safety, Health, Environment & Risk Management | UTHealth Houston

Dr. Emory is the Vie President for Safety, Health, Environment, & Risk Management at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and Professor of Occupational Health at the University of Texas School of Public Health. He has over 40 years of experience in health & safety and holds master’s degrees in health physics and environmental sciences, and doctorate in occupational health. He is responsible for the health and safety of over 17,000 students, faculty, and staff in classrooms, laboratories, offices, and clinical care settings spread over an area equal to the size of the state of Texas. Bob is unique on that he possesses national board certification and registration in seven main areas of health & safety.

B.A. Environmental Sciences, University of NC Wilmington
M.S.P.H. University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
M.S.E.H. East Carolina University
DrPH University of Texas School of Public Health

Don Wilson

Leadership for Today’s Problems – A 24/7 Human Factors Approach

Don’s working background includes over 25 years of experience in instructional design, vocational education, e-learning, industrial education, and health and safety training. As a motivational speaker on 24/7 safety concepts, he has been a frequent presenter at corporate health and safety meetings, as well as NSC, ASSP and VPPPA conferences at both the national and local level. He has also presented briefings on 24/7 safety to the leadership of all branches of the U.S. Armed Services at the Pentagon, and has taught classes on various subjects at safety schools and organizations across North America and around the world. Don donates all his speaking fees to charities that improve the safety of communities.

Dr. Tim Ludwig

Dysfunctional Practices

Timothy Ludwig earned his Ph.D. at Virginia Tech researching the benefits of employee-driven behavioral safety programs under E. Scott Geller continuing his post-doctoral work in industrial engineering studying applications of W. Edwards Deming to quality and safety improvement. His popular website Safety-Doc.com is a content-rich resource of safety culture stories, blogs, research, videos, and services. Dr. Ludwig was cited in Industrial Safety and Hygiene News (ISHN) “50 Leaders for Today and Tomorrow”. Dr. Ludwig serves on the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies’ (CCBS; behavior.org) Behavioral Safety Accreditation Commission that reviews best-in-industry safety practices and offers objective feedback on safety programs.