Construction Safety Summit

Amy Roosa

Senior Risk Control Specialist      
Gallagher

Roosa has 18 years of experience in the field of safety, with her career taking her from construction to general industry. She has worked with organizations such as the National Safety Council, helping create the Government and Public Sector Division, and the ASSP where she is currently chapter vice president.

She recently founded of The Safety Rack, which works to advocate for women in trades to have proper PPE and workwear. In 2018, she co-founded the Iowa Women in Safety Conference, which provides educational resources and networking to women in the safety profession. She is a regular speaker at conferences ranging on topics from training to leadership.

Ryan Hornsey

Sr. Safety Manager      
Mortenson

Hornsey has spent over a decade as a safety resource and manager, supporting projects ranging anywhere from $50 - $400 million. During this time he has managed teams of safety professionals and worked to support achieving safety excellence.

Regina McMichael, CSP, CIT

President      
The Learning Factory, Inc.

McMichael is the author of and is known as "The Safety Training Ninja". She is a leading motivational safety speaker and a Director on the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Regina has helped companies grow their safety passion and leadership capabilities for over 31 years. She mentors and coaches professionals to leverage their influencing capabilities to achieve their safety goals and has been developing, delivering, and implementing training programs for every type of organization. You can reach her at regina.mcmichael@gmail.com or visit ReginaMcMichael.com.

Carl W. Heinlein, ARM, CIT, CPEA, CRIS, CSHM, CSP, FAIHA, OHST, STSC

Sr. Safety Consultant      
American Contractors Insurance Group

Heinlein joined American Contractors Insurance Group (ACIG) in February 2002, where he contributes to the successful safety initiatives of multiple construction clients.  Prior to this, he worked as the Director of Construction Services for FDR Safety. Heinlen is also the past National Safety & Health Director for the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America.

Heinlein volunteers his time as a member of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Construction Sector.  He also sits on the editorial advisory board for Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) magazine. Heinlein’s leadership skills are sought in his field; he serves on the advisory committee for the Keene State University Safety Program.  He is also an instructor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and an advisor to the University of Fredericton Safety Department.

Heinlein serves on the Board for the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP) and is also an active member with the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of America, National Safety Council and the International Safety and Health Practitioners Organization.  As such, he is a nationally noted speaker at conferences and an author/contributor to books and research published by these organizations.

Paul Bartleson, CSP, CHST

Director of Risk Management and Workforce Development      
Kraemer Brothers, LLC

Bartleson has worked in construction EHS/Risk for 30 years.  He holds his bachelor’s in Public Administration and Political Science from UW-La Crosse, CSP and CHST from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals, and is the past Chair of the National Safety Council Construction Division.  He is currently the Chair of the AGC of Wisconsin Safety Committee.

Chad Stuart, MS, CHST

Risk and Safety Specialist      
Holmes Murphy

Chad began his construction profession as a union carpenter apprentice and moved into a field Supervisor role after achieving Journeyman Status. Over the next 7 years, Chad concentrated on construction management and consulted with organizations on a nationwide scale. During this time, he developed strategic, measurable construction risk outcomes for increasing profitability potential, improving efficiencies and reducing costs. Then, Chad was the Safety and Training Manager for a national utility contractor where his focus was on gas, oil and municipal construction for 8 years. During this time, Chad earned the 2013 Distribution Contractors Association National Safety Person of the Year award. Afterwards, he joined CSDZ (now HMA) in 2015 and is responsible for providing risk and safety services to construction professionals across the United States.

Chad was Army 11B - Infantry in Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF III). He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin - Stout with degrees in Construction Management (BS) and Risk Control & Safety Management (MS). Chad is also a BCSP Safety Management Specialist (SMS), Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) and has earned numerous construction specific qualifications.

Doug McElmury

Assistant Rescue School Director      
CMC Rescue

McElmury has 39 years of experience in technical rescue, starting out as a volunteer firefighter in Wheatland, WI; serving as Paid-per Call Firefighter EMT-I in Lake Geneva, WI; and then as a career FireMedic in Pleasant Prairie, WI.  He worked his way through the ranks and retired as the Fire Chief of Pleasant Prairie Fire Rescue in 2017 after 28 years of service.  McElmury has served as the Team Coordinator for the Kenosha County Specialized Response Team and the High Angle Training Coordinator, Mabas Division 4 Specialized Response Team in Lake County, IL.  He has coordinated and taught Technical Rescue courses as well as Fire Certification courses and Incident Command courses for Gateway Technical College since 1984.

McElmury is currently the Assistant Rescue School Director for CMC Rescue, Goleta, CA, traveling nationwide teaching Rope Rescue and Confined Space Rescue.  He is one of the hosts of the CMC Podcast and is in or the narrator of, many instructional videos on the CMC social media pages and the CMC App. McElmury has had the opportunity to teach at many different types of facilities including water treatment, coal-fired power generation, hydroelectric dams, refineries, chemical plants, paper mills, military academy, military bases, and a deep space communication facility.  He is currently part of a small team updating a Confined Space Rescue Manual used around the world.  

Kaylie Deering

A member of the Lighthouse Safety team

Combined the LHS team has over 40 years’ experience in the Safety Industry. We have spent more than 25 years specializing in the areas of Fall Protection, Confined Space and Rescue. We have traveled the world as a contract trainer for OSHA & the United States Air Force and has been an active voting member of the ANSI Z359 committee since 2006. LHS is known for their training and has helped design some of the most sophisticated Fall Protection safety systems in use today. LHS's extensive product knowledge combined with our broad range of experiences, and relationships with the top manufacturers of Fall Protection equipment, enables us to share a wide spectrum of practice and theory in today’s environment. 1 CEU available

John Corriveau

A member of the Lighthouse Safety team

Combined the LHS team has over 40 years’ experience in the Safety Industry. We have spent more than 25 years specializing in the areas of Fall Protection, Confined Space and Rescue. We have traveled the world as a contract trainer for OSHA & the United States Air Force and has been an active voting member of the ANSI Z359 committee since 2006. LHS is known for their training and has helped design some of the most sophisticated Fall Protection safety systems in use today. LHS's extensive product knowledge combined with our broad range of experiences, and relationships with the top manufacturers of Fall Protection equipment, enables us to share a wide spectrum of practice and theory in today’s environment. 1 CEU available

Brent Rehberg

A member of the Lighthouse Safety team

Combined the LHS team has over 40 years’ experience in the Safety Industry. We have spent more than 25 years specializing in the areas of Fall Protection, Confined Space and Rescue. We have traveled the world as a contract trainer for OSHA & the United States Air Force and has been an active voting member of the ANSI Z359 committee since 2006. LHS is known for their training and has helped design some of the most sophisticated Fall Protection safety systems in use today. LHS's extensive product knowledge combined with our broad range of experiences, and relationships with the top manufacturers of Fall Protection equipment, enables us to share a wide spectrum of practice and theory in today’s environment. 1 CEU available

Mark Monson

Mark Monson is the Technical Director for Construction and Marine Risk Solutions at Hanover Insurance Group, Worscester, MA.  Monson’s career spans 35 years and includes a variety of industry positions  including working as a project safety coordinator on heavy industrial projects, Deputy Director of the Construction Safety Council, insurance risk management specialist and private consultant. He has provided training and safety program design and consultation to a variety of contractors working in residential, commercial and industrial industries. He has conducted courses through the National Safety Education Center including the OSHA 500 and 501 train-the-trainer courses and was a member of the ANSI Z359.1 – Fall Protection Committee from 2001- 2007 and is a member of the UW Platteville Industry Advisory committee. Monson presents frequently on risk management issues and holds a Masters degree in Safety from the University of Minnesota-Duluth and is a Certified Safety Professional. 

Tony Parsons

Operator Training Mgr      
Wolter Inc

Parsons has been with Wolter Inc for over 20 years. Starting as a Repair Technician, moving into sales before settling into being an Operator Trainer.  He currently manages the Operator Training Department in Wisconsin and Michigan’s U.P. territory. Wolter Inc. is an equipment dealer with widespread offerings of material handling, automation, standby power, industrial and workplace storage solutions that also offers training for operators and trainers  with full time trainers.

Jason Birdwell

North America Training Manager     
The Crosby Group

Prior to joining The Crosby Group, I spent 15 years in the oil & gas industry with Schlumberger, one of the world's top global oilfield service companies.  I spent 8 years as a field engineer leading and supervising jobs in south Louisiana and Texas.  I was then asked to join Schlumberger's training center as a technical instructor training engineers and supervisors on safety, operations, and service delivery.  In 2015, I joined The Crosby Group as a product trainer conducting various levels of rigging training around the US and Canada.  I am currently the North American Training Manager for The Crosby Group managing our training organization in North America, maintaining the vision of Crosby Rigging Training started over 30 years ago and working to continuously improve upon their foundation.  

Kevin Sherman

Trainer     
Barnhart Crane

Instructor has 24+ years in the Heavy Lift/Heavy Haul Industry. Prior experience includes operating hydraulic platform trailers, hydraulic gantry, misc. hydraulic pumps and smaller equipment. Field experience working on or near hydraulic cranes which includes setup and tear down of cranes of differing sizes, Inspection and repair of cranes of differing sizes, rigging and signaling cranes of differing sizes. Instructor is currently the Trainer for Barnhart Crane and rigging which includes all 60+ branches, training includes classroom and field training.

Greg Kaberg

Branch Manager     
United Rentals - Trench Safety

As the nation’s largest provider of Trench Safety training programs, our certified trainers have real trench experience and know the local, state, provincial and federal regulatory issues that affect your jobsite. You can choose from professional training courses offered online, onsite, or at one of our local store locations including excavation for competent person instruction, confined space entry training, safety and fall protection, site-specific regulatory compliance and operator certifications for equipment.