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Scott Geller, Ph.D. E. Scott Geller, Ph.D., is Alumni Distinguished Professor at Virginia Tech and Director of the Center for Applied Behavior Systems in the Department of Psychology. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the World Academy of Productivity and Quality. Dr. Geller has authored more than 350 research articles and over 75 books or chapters addressing the development and evaluation of behavior-change interventions to improve quality of life. He has received lifetime achievement awards from the International Organizational Behavior Management Network (in 2008) and the American Psychological Foundation (in 2009). And in 2010 he was honored with the Outstanding Applied Research Award from the American Psychological Association’s Division of Applied Behavior Analysis. 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Dr. Ludwig serves on the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies’ Behavioral Safety Accreditation Commission that reviews best-in-industry safety practices and offers independent, objective feedback on safety programs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682730440168-79RWYTFMWXUYOPWP0OHN/b8f87c23334f0cc4a06bf169657056c7_angelica_grindle_18.jpg Summits Past - Angelica C. Grindle, Ph.D. Angelica C. Grindle, Ph.D. is a Senior Vice President at Quality Safety Edge. Dr. Grindle has successfully designed, implemented, and evaluated behavioral and process improvement systems in a wide variety of organizational settings. Her industry experience includes construction, mining, manufacturing, utilities, oil and gas, automotive, paper, and health care. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682730431612-CK1WHLTX7UMCQ0VBUF31/SRP+2018.jpg Summits Past - Sherry Perdue, Ph.D. Dr. Sherry Perdue is co-founder and senior partner at Safety Performance Solutions, Inc. She earned her Ph.D. and M.S. from Virginia Tech in industrial and systems engineering with a concentration in human factors engineering and ergonomics. In her more than 20 years of experience with Safety Performance Solutions, she has helped hundreds of organizations from nearly every industrial section improve their safety performance by managing the human dynamics of safety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682730439017-KAR65UAC8BFKGFK83A07/Claire+Fryer+8921.jpg Summits Past - Claire Fryer Claire Fryer is the Director of Behavioural Management within Costain and applies behavioral science and coaching principles to improve business and individual performance. Claire leads the Costain Behavioural Management Team of consultants, practitioners, coaches and advisers. She also leads the external consultancy program, working closely with clients and specializes in the design and creation of behaviorally sound material using accelerated learning techniques. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682730436943-D99J0HHJ5PU83B4UWL84/Denise_Murray_bio-headshot.png Summits Past - Denise Murray Denise Murray is a dynamic presenter that has been commanding the attention of adults for more than 25 years in workshops, classrooms, and seminars. Denise lives her passion for actively caring about each person’s safety. She inspires her audiences to do the same and gives them the courage and tools to have an immediate impact on their audiences. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682730431379-5G7DS2GP97VBE2FUMUF6/IMG_1987.JPG Summits Past - Mark L. Peal Mark L. Peal is Director, Global HSES Services with responsibility for the corporate staff in the areas of process safety, personnel safety, industrial hygiene, environmental services, training and energy/natural resource management. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682730574033-3DP1FBXMTDI3GMZJJN5F/unnamed.jpg Summits Past - Jimmy Summers Jimmy Summers is the Vice President of Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability at Elevate Textiles, producer of distinguished fabric brands and thread solutions for automotive, apparel, interior furnishing, and specialty products. He is responsible for EHS and Sustainability programs for the company’s manufacturing facilities and support facilities throughout the world. Summers has worked in the textile and apparel industry for over 25 years. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, and a master’s degree in Environmental Engineering, both from Clemson University. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729422513-WNGVAW609NM50Q18QCXF/Screen%2BShot%2B2018-09-26%2Bat%2B9.38.02%2BPM.png Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729506981-OLXYHKHYDKBLH0R7U4AS/IMG_6882.jpg Summits Past - Human Error: There is NO Root Cause Richard Pollock discussing Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) and how we can use this system to pinpoint system influences on safety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729306522-58SZE6MX1UOLOF7O7ZHZ/Screen%2BShot%2B2018-09-26%2Bat%2B9.40.51%2BPM.png Summits Past - Are you F&%#'n Stupid? Dysfunctional Practices that Kill Safety Culture Dr. Timothy Ludwig impressing upon the crown that labeling does not solve the safety errors. Additionally, these labeling practices build dysfunctional management practices that create fear with the associated safety programs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729305577-669K74UDHGR6LBMKFYC9/IMG_6870.jpg Summits Past - BBS and HOP: Mortal Enemies or Complimentary Approaches Dr. Josh Williams emphasizes the complimentary nature of the Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) and Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) approaches to improving safety performance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729304839-46MZZK9JMRG4FLHYM2JP/IMG_6864.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729326596-4DJI9KLH7T9LXZ669JVO/IMG_1070.jpeg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729574234-Z60W4OM1J9OUW5PFFJH1/Screen%2BShot%2B2018-09-26%2Bat%2B9.41.37%2BPM.png Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729368430-BPDLXLSROGTLI0WXL6Y1/IMG_6900.JPG Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729628162-O2GTF8RB1VRSELD6S3L4/IMG_6868.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729681542-KB2MMHV6YERB3Q6AJTSK/IMG_6922%2B2.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729339863-I29R11DHZTI1DB5AVO6H/IMG_1073.jpeg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729307422-O2HLF991VTR2MSNWYW96/IMG_6880.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729301521-FXHWOTZ6JPDQ4KM6FFZS/IMG_1030%2B2.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729299073-296OAAFLRWORN70BUSRT/IMG_6845.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729298879-2Z8I79Y4EDLCHYRSIG4W/IMG_6887.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729302130-E5JDPQAXY67OGH3NCOZR/IMG_6898.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729355329-IYWVHE09I6PCAVCSWB0S/IMG_6879.JPG Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729355083-7MEGU1JQS80GHV5FYJ04/IMG_6920.JPG Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682729788269-19SQT1DTK5KI0CC14QOJ/IMG_6932.jpg Summits Past From left to right: Dr. Josh WIlliams, Dr. Timothy Ludwig, Dr. Krista S. Geller, Richard Pollock, John Drebinger and Dr. Shawn Bergman https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682724604872-1TSPQ79UPA04ZXR1QE6N/IMG_5105.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682725573706-V7UYHF1EYD572HKM6SDU/IMG_5039.jpg Summits Past - Business Taking Safety Seriously? Dr. Aubrey Daniels discussing the role behavioral safety has played in making the workplace safer in the last two decades, as work related fatalities have decreased about 1% per year and work injuries have declined at about 1.5% during the same period. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682725568117-8Z651MKTOVAA3WE6KUZV/IMG_5134.jpg Summits Past - Gaps in Your Safety Systems? Dr. Timothy Ludwig emphasizes that safety processes should be designed, or re-designed, to better consider latent hazards and complacent risks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682725567485-XYS674RL8XTRLI1XLZGY/IMG_5056.jpg Summits Past - The Challenges of Safety in Africa Connie Engelbrecht addresses the question: Is there a significant difference between the challenges of keeping people safe in Africa and the challenges faced by the rest of the world? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682728155879-S40L8G59HN5TO5KK4A5M/IMG_5076.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682725975279-YLMC9W3AKN3TG4X8KZB7/IMG_5099.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682725987714-M48GDO33F9UQ98QZ6ZXP/IMG_5096.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682725987023-2AN3LCBKBAEPILQB3ZOE/IMG_5084.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682726004979-80Z2PF95VM3A83507A6F/IMG_5020.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682726002479-NJUVAUNXIG4I9DO7HQK0/IMG_5051.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682726158158-Z8YT0DCR01IDT5BLQKI1/IMG_5173.jpg Summits Past From left to right: Dr. Shawn Bergman, Dr. Scott Geller, Marnie Stein, Dr. Timothy Ludwig, and Connie Engelbrecht https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682728902449-Z063I1A8IWZBGGQZ2SAO/berg.png Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682634650789-AKPOTCGGS5D0UMXAQJUA/d.jpeg Summits Past Dr. E. Scott Geller delivering his "Seven Lessons for Effective Safety Leadership" presentation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682723500435-77ZI8BB23RTHDWKWR72Z/IMG_5245%281%29.jpg Summits Past Dr. Oliver Wirth (NIOSH) explaining the difference between the psychological constructs of "Safety Culture," and "Safety Climate," and the importance of understanding both to ensure employees' safety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682634650022-EYD6QRRF7WSX7XIL6E8V/sds.jpeg Summits Past Krista Geller introducing keynote speaker, Dr. E. Scott Geller. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682634649322-GMXTL675XH8HXAAHCO4N/dsd.jpeg Summits Past Dr. Timothy Ludwig explaining the concept of "Below Zero." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682722332295-R81RV3333X7MG9QNE0WT/IMG_5227.jpg Summits Past Krista Geller (Bechtel Corporation) conducting a break-out session. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682634648525-1CKE2SWMKD4H7PJEC606/dfh.jpeg Summits Past Dr. Shawn Bergman discussing how the numbers can tell a story to organizations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682634648608-PCA42WDNP3M2OUT20T7Z/dfg.jpeg Summits Past Dr. Ludwig and some audience members conducting a little experiment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682722593804-O0RUOY9JI18RBY3GIXFG/IMG_5215.jpg Summits Past Manny Rodriguez (ABA Technologies) discussing the importance of Hazard Recognition and Risk Tolerance and how both concepts work together to influence safety culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682634646979-I93M30VCRT9G0NIM2Y8N/sf.jpeg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682723082080-FGSL004BD12PJ5G4KYBI/IMG_5225.jpg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682720428207-HHRGQW84PFE3S7TK7VVH/IMG_4025.jpeg Summits Past - Dr. Steve Roberts Steve Roberts delivering his presentation on measuring safety culture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682720505425-BZ02ZHO6THRLN80AAN2U/IMG_3970.jpg Summits Past - Dr. Tim Ludwig Dr. Timothy Ludwig delivering his presentation discussing "Maturing Your Safety Culture." https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682720427465-B1WFEP0YIX4R463P10RX/IMG_3965.jpeg Summits Past - Our Attendees Attendees traveled to Kingsport, TN to learn about promoting a culture of safety within the workplace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682720426567-2RN1K9UUEVCON1B5ZW2L/IMG_4091.jpeg Summits Past - Dwight Harshbarger Dwight Harshbarger providing the audience insight from his latest novel, Valley at Risk: Shelter in Place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682720426023-T7911WSPPT9VWL2MF5I7/IMG_4039.jpeg Summits Past - Dr. Shawn Bergman Dr. Shawn Bergman explaining the importance of using good measurement principles to measure and analyze safety performance to better understand safety and performance issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682720425721-Q9DK3ZKR2FDLA16LBMB1/image-asset.jpeg Summits Past https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682720425004-WD9S0ZWJENPNKK7QCM92/image-asset2.jpeg Summits Past - Dr. Angela Lebbon Dr. Angela Lebbon discussing the relationship between feedback and safety observation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/58404b916b8f5b62353c87d7/1682720424847-PEDV2DL9XRDFO3MJFRAB/IMG_4084-1.jpeg Summits Past - What a Crowd! The first Summit drew close to 100 attendees.