A special thank you to all the following podcast guests who went the extra mile to help make Portage County a safer place to work!

Contributors are listed below in alphabetical order according to first name:

1. Al Abel, Lifting Specialist, Mazzella Lifting Technologies
2. Ali Mitchel, Health Educator, Portage County Health District
3. Allison Sharer, Senior Consultant, Working Partners
4. Dr. Amanda Burke, Ph.D., Prevention Specialist, Townhall II
5. Ami Gignac, Partner, Sparrow Tale
6. Amy Kelly, Outreach Coordinator, Safer Futures
7. Andrea Metzler, Public Engagement Coordinator, Portage Park District
8. Ashley Baden, Certified Mental Health First Aid Instructor, Coleman Professional Services
9. Dr. Aubree Jones, D.C., Peak Family Chiropractic
10. Barbare Rubel, Executive Director, Griefwork Center
11. Becky Lehman, Director of Health Education, Portage County Combined Health District
12. Bernie Torrance, Founder, Global Priority Solutions
13. Bob Bethel, VP of HR & Learning Services, The Employers’ Association
14. Brad Ehrhart, President, Portage Development Board
15. Brad Hurtig, Motivational Speaker, Brad Hurtig Safety
16. Brandon Schroeder, Believe in Safety
17. Brenda Allen, Certified Trainer, Swift First Aid
18. Brett Lee, Deputy Director, Portage County Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management
19. Brian Zachetti, Industrial Safety Consultant Specialist, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
20. Bryan McWhorter, Safety Advisor, Safeopedia
21. Dr. Bruce Hensley, St. Vincent Charity Medical Center
22. Cheryl Altizer, Account Executive, Promedica Medical Management
23. Cari Gray, Safety Consultant Specialist, Ohio BWC
24. Chase Leonelli, Wellness Manager, Sequoia Wellness at NEOMED
25. Chelsea Gregor, Secretary, Main Street Ravenna
26. Chuck Marting, Owner, Colorado Mobile Drug Testing LLC.
27. Dan Sowry, Assistant Environmental Administrator, Ohio EPA
28. Dave Dennison, Safety Specialist, Flaherty Sales Co (Werner Co)
29. David Costantino, Loss Prevention Supervisor, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
30. David DiRocco, Security Subject Matter Expert, JCI Northern Ohio Branch, Johnson Controls
31. Dawn Yoder, CEO, Anderson Management; Consultant, Global Priority Solutions
32. Debbie O’Connell, Regional Manager, 1-888-OhioComp
33. Diane Conner, Safety Manager, Miller Transfer and Rigging
34. Dianne Grote Adams, President, Safex, Inc.
35. Dr. Don Maple, CEO, Corporate Health Testing & Safety Services, Inc.
36. Donya Buchanan, Director, Safer Futures
37. Drew Hinton, PHD, President & CEO, Arrow Safety, LLC
38. Drew Garverick, EHS/DOT Representative, PepsiCo
39. Emil Kresl, Director of Learning and Development, The University of Texas at Austin
40. Eric Giguere, Safety Awareness Solutions
41. Eric Havens Irwin, Founder, Speculr
42. Eric White, Safety Consultant, Ohio BWC
43. Frank Hall, The Coach Hall Foundation
44. Gabe King, Ving, llc
45. Gary Fowler, Executive Coach, Orange Diamond Safety
46. George McSears, Manufacturing Manager, Pyrotek
47. George Nelson, EHS Manager, O-I
48. Glenn Broska, Mayor, City of Streetsboro
49. Glenn McGinley, Director of PERRP, Ohio BWC
50. Jarrod Tomassi, President & Founder of Construction Life 365
51. Jason Gillette, Ph.D., Associate Professor at Iowa State University
52. Jeff Coffee, Lieutenant, Kent Fire Department
53. Jennifer Parmenter, Clinical Counseling Supervisor at Family & Community Services, Inc.
54. Jennifer Stefanak, Market Well-Being Partner, Mercy Health
55. Jennifer Wasilk, Owner, Sandstone EHS Services, LLC
56. Jennifer White, Education Program Coordinator at the Portage Park District
57. Jim Olander, Trail Director, Cleveland Area Mountain Biking Association (CAMBA)
58. Jodi Neu, Community Outreach Nurse at University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
59. Joe Barney, Compliance & Training Officer, The Great Lakes Construction Company
60. Joe Tantarelli, Owner, Trinity Safety Consulting
61. John Trevelline, Park Manager, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
62. Josh Grappy, UAS Program Coordinator, Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
63. Joshua Hill, Therapist at Preferred Care Counseling
64. Justin Deflumeri, Health & Safety Manager, Monogram Foods
65. Justin Rechichar, Program Supervisor, Portage County Health District
66. Karen Valencic, Best Selling Author & Founder of Spiral Impact
67. Katie Cretella, Director of Clinical Services, Trumbull County Mental Health & Recovery Board
68. Karl Cunningham, Global Electrical Safety, Maintenance and Project Specialist, ES Squared, Inc
69. Katie Szumigala, Training Coordinator, Safex
70. Katie Woodhall, Workforce Development & Safety Advisor, Sparrow Tale
71. Katy Tombaugh, Founder & CEO, Wellness Collective
72. Kay Francis, Kay’s Keynotes
73. Kelly Younkins, Mental Wealth Consultant
74. Kevin Mowers, President, Crestcom-Extended Management, Inc.
75. Kim Chmelarsky, Safety Officer, Pyrotek
76. Dr. Kristen Dickerson, Statewide Health, Wellness, & Special Program Manager at the Ohio Center for Occupational Safety & Health – Ohio BWC
77. Kurt Reuhr, Executive Director, Leadership Portage County
78. Laurin Mooney, Founder, Speaking IN
79. Leslee Keegan, Personal Trainer/Owner, I’m Power Fitness Center
80. Linda F. Martin, PhD, Founder, The Soteria Society, and Department Chair for Safety Programs at Capitol Technology University
81. Lisa J. Kelleman-McClain, CPT, Personal Trainer, Build A Body Personal Training LLC
82. Liz Curry, Diabetes Coordinator, Ohio Department of Health
83. Lori Cook, Traffic Safety Advisor, AAA East Central NEO
84. Lynette Blasiman, Project Director, Portage County Safe Communities
85. Marissa Scott, Industrial Hygiene Consultant, Safex
86. Mark Clendenin, Regional Business Development Manager, Ohio BWC
87. Mark Eitzman, Safety and Project Manager, Integrated Mill Systems
88. Martin Franchi, Co-Founder, Navigation Consulting & Training
89. Marquice Seward, Program Manager, Family & Community Services, Inc.
90. Mary Kate Waggoner, Education and Outreach Committee Co-Chair of the Summit County Collaborative Against Human Trafficking (SCCAHT)
91. Matt Campbell, Head Football Coach, Iowa State University
92. Matt Lis, President, RM Leadership Group LLC (Crestcom)
93. Matt Mohler, Facilities Director & Safety Manager, Delta Systems
94. McKenzie Villatoro, EM Specialist and LEPC Information Coordinator, Portage County EMA
95. Merle Heckman, a Dale Carnegie Master Trainer
96. Dr. Michael Atta, Summa Health
97. Michelle Francisco, Safety Council Program Manager, Ohio BWC
98. Mike Evans, Author/Speaker
99. Mike Thompson, Manager, Portage County Safety Council
100. Mindy Gusz, BSN, RN, CCE, Community Outreach Coordinator, University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
101. Natalie Menke, Vector Control SeasonaDr. l Worker, Portage County Health District
102. Nicholas Coia, Industrial Safety Consultant, Ohio BWC
103. Nick Zamiska, President & Senior Instructor, Bad Day Training & Consulting
104. Nicole Smith, Diabetes Program Consultant, Ohio Department of Health
105. Niki Leeworthy, Territory Sales Rep, US Safety Gear
106. Pamela Walaski, Senior Program Director, Specialty Technical Consultants Inc.
107. Pat McCon, Risk Consultant, PCSC  Steering Committee Member, Board Member-Portage Play & Learn School
108. Rachel Ippolito, Owner, Rippolito Strategies
109. Ralph Suppa, CEO, Cervitas Solutions
110. Randy Anderson, Co-Founder, E3 Professional Trainers, LLC
111. Renee Onesti, Director of Engineering & Maintenance, Kent Elastomer Products, Inc
112. Rich McElhaney, Health & Safety Keynote Speaker
113. Rick Maj, Industrial Hygienist, Ohio BWC
114. Robert Campbell, Safety Coordinator, Viking Forge Corporation
115. Ruth Bowdish, Managing Director at On Demand Occupational Medicine
116. Ryan Shackelford, EMA Director, Portage County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management (PC OHS/EM)
117. Sarah Ghezzi, CSP, Industrial Safety Consultant Specialist, Ohio BWC
118. Scott Campbell, Disc Golf Course Designer, The Grassman at West Branch State Park
119. Scott Cuthbert, CEO, Safeopedia
120. Scott Warrick, CEO, Scott Warrick Human Resource Consulting & Employment Law Services
121. Shanna Dunbar, President, Workplace Health Inc
122. Shelly McCullough, Regional Sales Manager, Swift First Aid
123. Shelly Meadows, Co-Founder, Navigation Consulting & Training
124. Steven Click, Director, Ohio Office of First Responder Wellness
125. Stephen Francis, President & Lead Strategist at Franchise D & I Solutions
126. Steven Ludwig, Manager-Global Marketing Programs, Rockwell Automation
127. Dr. Stefan Zavalin, Founder, Love to Move
128. Susan Forgacs, Public Health Nurse, Portage County Health District
129. Tanya Miller, Director, Anti-Virus Youth Education
130. Taylor Anderson, HSE Consultant, Safex
131. Theodore Russell, BSPH, Vector Control Seasonal Worker, Portage County Health District
132. Thom Fladung, Managing Partner, Hennes Communications
133. Thomas Beers, EMS Program Manager, Cleveland Clinic
134. Timothy Brewster, Director of Loss Prevention & Recovery Unit, National Interstate Insurance Company
135. Todd Peetz, Director, Portage County Regional Planning Commission
136. Tom Mobley, Assistant Professor of Organization Leadership & Human Resources at the University of Cincinnati, owner of Mobley HR Consulting
137. Tommie Jo Brode, President, Venice Solutions Group LLC
138. Tony DeAscentis, CEO, Ving, llc
139. Traci Larlham, Director of Housing Services, Family & Community Services, Inc.
140. Tracy LeMaire, Mobility Safety Program Manager, National Safety Council
141. Twilla Watson, Human Resources Manager, Hess Print Solutions
142. Dr. Tyler Munn, Munn Chiropractic
143. Vince Stropko, Approved Auto Repair Rep, AAA East Central NEO
144. Victor Rossi, Owner & Lead Trainer, Job Safety First LLC
145. Dr. Xuan-Lan Griffith, Summa Health