Don has worked for 45 years in the line clearance tree trimming field. He was an instructor for the JATC Line Clearance Apprenticeship Program for 8 years. He developed and taught classes on chainsaw safety and for students preparing for the Washington State Pesticide Examination. Don has been a Certified Arborist since 2001, and currently works for Snohomish County PUD.

Dr. John Church is an Associate Professor in Natural Resource Science at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia as well as Research Chair in Cattle Industry Sustainability. John initially started Canadian Rocky Mountain Ranch in 1997, a large bison and elk operation east of the Rockies just southwest of Calgary, Alberta. In addition to practical and direct bison industry experience, John served for eight years as the Alberta provincial animal welfare specialist, and served as the Chair of the Scientific Committee for the Canadian Bison Code of Practice for which he was a member. Dr. Church earned his PhD in Agriculture from the University of Alberta in 1997, studying the effects of production practices on the behavior and management of bison, elk and cattle on farms. Dr. Church now leads a multidisciplinary research team at TRU dedicated to the exploration and invention of innovative practices and technologies leading to the sustainability and enhancement of the cattle and bison industry, rangelands, and meat production and related products. The focus of Dr. Church’s research program is on new opportunities for beef and bison producers in the areas of value-added and branded meat production, which includes human and environmental health. In addition, his research program is now using drones for Precision Ranching, with a goal towards improved management of both the land base as well as the animals.

Joining Lucas Engineering and Management Services in 2016, after spending two decades leading a training and performance improvement consultancy, Estey’s primary responsibilities include working with a wide variety of operations in the elimination of undesirable events through the identification and management of error likely situations.

Joe has been elected to serve three consecutive terms on the Board of Directors for the Human Performance Root Cause and Trending Organization (HPRCT.org.). He is the recipient of three National Leadership Awards from the White House Executive Leadership council for his work in public outreach and education, and frequently speaks to public agencies, corporations and small business managers and front-line workers across the United States.

Paula K. Jones, CSP, ASP, CET, SAIF safety and health services adviser. She provides leadership and guidance to management and safety management consultants. She has a BA degree from Portland State University, a Safety and Health Specialist Certificate from University of Washington and the ASSP Certificate in Safety Management. She is a professional member of the Columbia-Willamette ASSP Chapter and has served as delegate, treasurer and GOSH finance chair, house delegate, vice president, president-elect, and served as both the chapter president and GOSH conference chair in 2017.

Masood has over 30 years safety program development and management experience. He is one of the pioneer instructors of Human Factors for airline pilots known as “Crew Resource Management”, and Maintenance Resource Management for line mechanics. Masood has shifted his focus to Cognitive aspects of Human Factors in Manufacturing and repair services.
Masood is an ex-fighter pilot, instructor and accident investigator. He has over 19 years safety training and safety program management experience in an FAA compliant national air carrier. He has participated in complex investigations of aircraft accidents focusing on Human Factors, training, and operating procedures. At Boeing, Masood is a Subject Matter Expert of Human Factors, and Safety Management System for Everett site.

Jim Keene is currently employed as a 13 year police officer for the City of Bellevue (WA) and currently assigned as a detective.  Jim has held the jobs of field training officer, firearms instructor, SWAT assistant team leader, sniper, explosive breacher and night vision instructor.  Jim holds a degree in Aeronautical and Astronomical Engineering from the University of Washington and is a licensed pilot and competitive triathlete.  Jim's enthusiastic and easy-to-relate-to style of instruction has made him the perfect addition to Team Batair. 

Dorothy MacEachern holds a B.S. in Nutrition and Masters’ degrees in Epidemiology and Public Health Nutrition. Dorothy served as an epidemiologist at the Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) for 17 years, focusing on foodborne, waterborne and vector borne diseases, as well as outbreaks of other conditions. She was the co-developer of an on-going outreach program to all medical facilities in Spokane County in 2001. Since early 2016, Dorothy has conducted more than 70 Infection Control assessments in Washington and Idaho, focusing on Long-Term Care Facilities and Critical Access Hospitals. She earned her certification in Infection Control in September 2016.

Bryon Myers has 26 years of experience in the forest products industry and an additional 19 years with the County PUD working with high-voltage powerlines, either on a tree crew, line crew and currently as a dispatcher. My schedule as a dispatcher allows me to have my own small logging business. In the last two years my business has evolved into a Logging Safety Consulting business. I was trained and worked as a third-party auditor for the Loggers Safety Initiative (LSI) and now I focus on private safety programs with contracts with Weyerhaeuser, Hancock Forest Management, Olympic Resource Management, as well as private logging companies. I am very passionate about the timber industry and want to contribute to creating the safest working environment possible. I believe that starts with the leadership on each crew. With strong safety orientated leadership, I believe you can change the attitude of others around you.

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 Space and Lock Out Tag Out trainer.

Melissa Tumas is the Training & Education Coordinator in Health & Wellness at the University of Washington and develops and implements interpersonal violence prevention programming for students. She oversees bystander training, peer education, and partners with campus departments to create comprehensive prevention plans. She received an MPH from Oregon State University and has worked in the fields of health promotion, sexual assault and relationship violence advocacy and prevention for 20 years.

Angie Wisher, Senior Safety Management Consultant, joined SAIF corporation in 2005. She works with a variety of clients including those in healthcare, retail, hospitality, distribution, restaurant, agriculture, and social services. Prior to joining SAIF, she worked for Safeway Inc., where she spent 10 years in operations and management, and an additional five years in safety and risk management. She has taken training through federal and Oregon OSHA and University of Washington Ergonomic studies, and holds a certificate in Safety Management from ASSP.