Our Staff

	Robert Pater, Managing Director Robert founded SSA and the MoveSMART program based on his education in Organizational Development (BA) and Industrial Psychology (MA), his extensive work with corporations and organizations worldwide, and nearly three decades of training in the martial arts (Shidare Yanagi Ryu Aikijujitsu, Wing Chun Kung Fu and others). Robert has worked with individuals at all levels of organizations--from hourly staff and line supervisors to senior managers and executives. His presentations include the National Safety Congress (18 years), the American Society of Safety Engineers (17 years), and a wide range of corporate conferences. His articles have been in "Professional Safety," "Safety + Health," "Industrial Safety & Hygiene News," "Occupational Health & Safety," "Compliance," "Nation's Business," "Occupational Hazards," and many other publications. He has authored three books: Leading from Within: Martial Arts Skills for Dynamic Business and Management (published in July 1999); The Black Belt Manager: Strategies for Creativity, Power, and Control; and How to Make High Impact Safety Presentations. Robert is a Professional Member of ASSE and a member of the National Safety Management Society. rpater@masteringsafety.com

	Ronald D. Bowles, Director of Operations Ron was recently promoted to Director of Operations for SSA. He has more than twenty years of experience in safety management, training, and as a safety consultant. Prior to joining SSA Ron created many innovative safety improvement processes, some of which include: developing training and systems to assist organizations in identifying their "Level of Accepted Risk," and strategies to help them build and encourage a culture of personal control for safety designing and leading the implementation of several Behavior-Based Safety Processes, with a successful history of initiating statistical and cultural change within organizations throughout the U.S. Since joining SSA Ron has worked with Robert Pater to further develop our Direct Attention training for boosting attention, judgment, and decision-making skills. In addition to Ron's practical and extensive background as a safety professional, and his experience conducting safety trainig for literally thousand's of people, Ron is also a talented public speaker who has made many well-received presentations at both regional and national conferences. Ron is an active member of the Mt. St. Helens Section of the ASSE. rdbowles@masteringsafety.com

	Paul McClellan, Director of MoveSMART Systems Paul is a former U.S. Army Paratrooper, a Senior Defensive Tactics Instructor for the Oregon Police Academy, and an Instructor of Wing Chun Gung Fu. As a MoveSMART Consultant and Instructor since 1990, McClellan has worked extensively throughout the U.S., as well as in countries such as Australia, Russia, Great Britain, and Venezuela. Paul’s clients include BF Goodrich/Michelin, Harley-Davidson, Amerada Hess, and Phelps Dodge. paulmc@movesmart.com

	Craig R. Lewis, Director of Strategy Craig received his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School in 1979 and practiced law for ten years before joining SSA. He handles our contractual and intellectual property issues in addition to being a MoveSMART consultant. crlewis@masteringsafety.com

	Charlie Braxton, Consultant & Instructor Trainer Charlie has a B.A. in Communications along with a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do and training in Wing Chun Kung Fu. His clients include Detroit Edison and Earthgrains and he has worked with Kodak, BP Amoco, American Airlines, United Airlines, Anheuser-Busch, Bell Helicopter Textron, Burlington Northern Santa Fe, Exxon and many other companies worldwide. He is a Member of ASSE. cbraxton@masteringsafety.com

	Rob Russell, Consultant & Instructor Trainer Rob has a degree in Business Administration and has worked as a Radio Announcer, Personnel Specialist for Boeing, Human Resource Manager for a local bank, and had his own company, Russell Consulting. He is a Past President of the Portland Chapter of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) and is a Member of ASSE. rrussell@masteringsafety.com

	John Glenn, Consultant & Instructor Trainer John is a Physician's Assistant who worked in emergency medicine for three years before joining SSA. Previously he worked as a family practice provider for Indian Health Services, a branch of the United States Department of Health & Human Services. John is a certified single engine pilot. jglenn@masteringsafety.com
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