SAFETY INSTITUTE - Key Persons
Carl Potter works with organizations that want to put safety first in the minds of their employees, so that everyone can go home every day without injuries.
After working in the electric utility industry for over 17 years, he started Potter and Associates International in 1992. Through his presentations and consulting, he now spends his time bringing his frontline, hands-on experience of personal responsibility and safety to companies all over the US, Canada, and other countries including Africa, Cuba, and Haiti.
He is the founder of The Safety Institute - a resource for organizations that want to create workplaces where it's difficult to get hurt. In addition, it is a community of independent safety professionals who are committed to preventing every workplace injury.
Carl is a certified safety professional and a certified management consultant. He is the author of 12 books, including the best-seller Who Is Responsible for Safety, authored hundreds of published articles, and writes a weekly safety blog read by thousands.
As a pilot who has owned and flown many different airplanes, he brings different perspectives to workplace safety. Carl is an Aircraft Commander and District Flight Safety Officer in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary - a division of the US Homeland Security He is involved in humanitarian efforts that involve safety and aviation including Angel Flight of Oklahoma and Mission Aviation Fellowship.
Gary Sheely is an author, trainer and professional speaker. His passion is helping organizations take proactive steps toward reducing the risk of workplace violence. His programs focus on creating safe, more engaged workplace cultures, and training leaders how to constructively confront undesirable behavior, preserve relationships during conflict, and defuse angry people to gain their cooperation without threats or force.
Gary has published four books, including his latest, "Safe at Work: How Smart Supervisors Reduce the Risk of Workplace Violence."
He is also a USPA certified Skydiving Instructor and Jumpmaster with hundreds of jumps logged, and recently he surprised all the members of his high school graduation class by skydiving into their reunion.
He has been married to Kathy for over 35 years and they have 2 grown sons.