Craig S. Aman is a member of the Leadership Team at MD Solutions International (MDSI) and also serves as a Captain/Paramedic for the Seattle Fire Department. Craig was an early leader in the national initiative to deploy public access defibrillation programs and is recognized as an expert in early defibrillation response, having managed the implementation of several hundred AED programs.  He has a unique background, blending more than 30 years of experience in the areas of pre-hospital care, corporate emergency response, emergency medical systems, fire/rescue operations and corporate management.

Joe has 15 years experience as the regional Safety & Environmental Coordinator for the Papé Group.  He is charged with creating a safe working environment at several facilities throughout the Pacific Northwest.

Dr. Franklin obtained the M.D. degree from George Washington University, and the M.P.H. degree from the University of California at Berkeley. He is a board-certified neurologist whose current positions are 1) Medical Director, Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, and 2) Research Professor, Departments of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences, and Medicine (Neurology), University of Washington School of Public Health and Community Medicine.

Dr. Franklin is an expert in evidence-based health policy, including the development of practice guidelines, technology assessments, and coverage decisions. Dr. Franklin leads the Washington State Agency Medical Director’s Group, is a recent past chair of the American Academy of Neurology’s Quality Standards Subcommittee, and is a member of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society’s Research Program’s Advisory Committee.

Dr. Franklin has published 91 studies in peer-reviewed scientific journals, with an emphasis on outcome studies of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, program evaluation of new health delivery models in workers’ compensation, disability prevention studies for work-related disorders, and epidemiologic studies of neurologic disorders. He is a regular peer reviewer for the scientific journals Neurology, JAMA, Neuroepidemiology, and the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

John Geppert, CIH, Labor and Industries, Tumwater, WA

Tony has a 37-year career working in the construction industry. 27 of them full-time in safety. He is the Safety Director for Hoffman Construction where he has worked for 20+ years. He has been a member of the American Society of Safety Engineers since 1989 and has held various officer positions during his tenure. He is also a member of the Washington Governor’s Safety and Health Advisory Board and the Oregon OSHA Construction Advisory Committee.

Professor, Env. and Occ. Health Sciences (Primary department)

Adjunct Professor, Industrial & Systems Engineering

Peter Johnson, PhD, is a Professor in the Occupational and Environmental Exposure Sciences program, specializing in ergonomics. He earned his Doctorate in Bioengineering from the University of California - Berkeley and has worked as a researcher at the National Institutes of Occupational Health in the United States, Sweden and Denmark. Dr. Johnson and his lab are nationally and internationally recognized for their work evaluating seating alternatives to reduce vehicle operator exposures to Whole Body Vibration (WBV). Currently, in cooperation with Northeastern University, the University of Connecticut, Oregon State University and Pontifical Xavierian University, his lab is conducting studies to evaluate ways to reduce WBV exposures in the semi-truck, bus and mining industries. Dr. Johnson is a member of the American National Standards Institute’s (ANSI) Whole Body Vibration Committee and an American Delegate on the International Standards Organization (ISO) Whole Body Vibration Committee and participates in the annual standard meetings of these organizations. In addition, Dr. Johnson has worked with Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard and Logitech assisting with the design, and evaluation and introduction of new tablets, notebook computers, keyboards and mice, and with Steelcase on the design and introduction of new ergonomic office furniture.

Dr. Kevin Rindal has a decade of experience working in the clinical setting with a focus on developing innovative ways to help clients recover faster, prevent injuries,

and enhance performance. Through his experience working with the US Olympic Team and various other professional athletic teams, Kevin has developed a set of best practices that elite athletes around the world use to keep their bodies functioning at their peak.

Kevin has a passion for working with industrial workers and those whose livelihoods depend on their ability to stay healthy.  Over the past three years he and his team have developed ways to apply best practices from sports injury prevention to reduce injuries among “Industrial Athletes.” To aid this pursuit, he founded Vimocity as a means for companies to reduce workplace injuries, increase employees’ quality of life and foster engagement.

Raymundo Rivas has been a safety professional for nearly 15 years and is currently employed with Ste. Michelle Wine Estates. He has over 20 years of experience in the agriculture and construction industries. Ray is the former Statewide Agriculture Safety Technical Specialist. His licenses and certification include but are not limited to -  Ives Forklift Instructor, ATV Instructor, Confined Spage and Lock Out Tag Out trainer. 

Ed Taylor is the State Exercise Officer for the Emergency Management Division, Washington Military Department at Camp Murray, WA.  He is serving as the Washington’s exercise design co-lead with Steve Simerly from FEMA Region X for the 2016 Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquake and Tsunami exercise, Cascadia Rising.  Ed joined the Emergency Management Division in 2014 following a twenty-five year career with the U.S. Army. 

Eric has been with Evergreen Safety Council for the past 15 years and now serves as the Director of Training.  Prior to working for Evergeen Eric was Deputy Director of Chelan County Emergency Management.  Eric has been involved with safety training and consultation for the past 25 years.