2017 Conference Agenda

Day 1

Mike Abrashoff
Mike Abrashoff

Mike Abrashoff
Former Commander of USS Benfold
It’s Our Ship – Putting the Leadership Roadmap to Work
For organizations that want to get serious about improving performance, this presentation delivers examples of the Leadership Roadmap in action. Mike brings to life stories of how the principles that led the transformation of the USS Benfold have been put into action at companies and organizations looking to harness the power of their most important asset – their people. He shows real leaders achieving dramatic results as they work to address their most pressing people challenges: collaboration, commitment, cohesion, accountability, engagement, rapid and continual innovation and diversity in the workforce. It’s Our Ship goes deep into the how-tos of creating a culture where everyone takes ownership and responsibility for taking performance to the next level.

 

Bob McCall
Bob McCall

Robert (Bob) McCall
President, Inspire High Performance LLC
Getting to the Next Level of Safety Performance. Are you willing to pay the price?
Bob gives a personal, impactful and insightful presentation on what it will take to change your safety culture. He uses his extensive experience in operations, maintenance and construction of energy and utility facilities to describe how to build a collaborative and effect team focused on safety.

 

 

 

Additional Day 1 Presentation Include

  • Peter DeLucia  A.A.C. Contracting
    • The New Silica Dust Regulations
  • Robert Lewellen, Chief Safety Officer and  Scott Debow, VP of Safety Development
    • OSHA’s Temporary Worker Initiative
    • Employbridge, parent company of Remedy Intelligent Staffing
  • Four Innovation Award presentations

 

Day 2

Alison Levine
Alison Levine

Alison Levine
First American Women’s Everest Expedition Team Captain
On the Edge: The Art of High-Impact Leadership
Imagine yourself on the highest mountain in the world. You have to deal with the physiological effects of extreme altitude–along with bone-chilling temperatures, battering winds, and a climbing team that’s counting on all of its members to make smart decisions. There’s simply no room for poor judgment — one mistake or misstep can result in an “unrecoverable error.” In any situation where lives on are the line or the stakes are exceptionally high–there’s no better training ground for leaders than settings where people are pushed beyond their perceived limits. Drawing on her experience as team captain of the first American Women’s Everest Expedition, Alison Levine makes a compelling case that the leadership principles that apply in the world of extreme adventure also apply to today’s rigorously competitive business environments.

 

Mark Everest
Mark Everest

 

Mark A. Everest
President & CEO at Occupational Athletics, Inc
The Gameplan for Aging: Your 4 Quarters of Life
An educational, motivational and inspirational behavior modification training seminar that utilizes a sports analogy for aging and LIVING by walking the participants through their 4 quarters of life. This meaningful reality check gives each participant the knowledge and motivation to make a plan of action for themselves that will benefit their personal well-being and safety.

 

 

 

Additional Day 2 Presentation Include

  • Michael Folaron, General Foreman at JW Danforth Company
    • Effects an occupational tragedy has on a family
  • Dr. Victor Paquet, Associate Professor Department of Industrial and Engineering Systems – University at Buffalo
    • Applications of the Latest Studies in Ergonomics
  • Mark Everest
    • “Life Enhancement – Sequel to The Gameplan for Aging”
  • Lora Cavuoto, Assistant Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering – University at Buffalo
    • Adverse Health Effects of Shift Work
  • Roger Birnbaum, Banner Engineering Corp.
    • Frequent Machine Guarding Deficiencies and Opportunities for Proper Guarding on New and Existing Equipment