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Content Ambassadors and Health and Safety Experts

HSE Network is about connecting experts in health and safety with those who are looking to learn more about the profession. With our partners at the HSE Global Series, we work alongside key minds not only in health and safety but also in other spheres. Some of the notable members of our advisory board include: Sir Clive Woodward, Erik Hollnagel, Ron Gantt, Ruth Denyer, and John Green.

Health and Safety Advisory Members

Our Content Ambassadors also form part of the HSE Global Series & Association Partners and have been selected by HSE Network to support the direction of our content, provide us with industry-leading insights, and to provide an ear to the ground on what the community wants and needs. Our content providers give you the content and thought leadership to develop your skillset and perform within your health and safety job role.

The HSE Network sources experts from a variety of different fields with knowledge drawn from academic, sporting, and professional backgrounds. The health and safety content ambassadors also come from a variety of industries, with members from construction, oil and gas, and the governing bodies like IOSH and NEBOSH.

Professor Tim Marsh
Managing Director
Anker & Marsh

Professor Tim Marsh was one of the original team leaders of the research into behavioural safety in the 1990s. Since then he has worked with around 400 major companies and is considered a respected authority on behavioural safety, safety leadership and organisational culture.

Tim is passionate about encouraging companies to adopt a holistic approach to good well-being culture in the workplace.

We have worked with Tim Marsh for a number of years in delivering content on safety culture and mental wellbeing.

Brian Wedemeyer
Vice President, EHS
Global Soft Trades

Whilst attending Texas A&M University, Brian Wedemeyer worked as a roustabout for Rowan Drilling. Following graduation, Brian was commissioned into the United States Marine Corps. Brian’s experience in health and safety include time spent as the director for HSE compliance where he oversaw the health, safety and environmental performance of a large industrial maintenance service provider.

Brian Wedemeyer also has experience in the petrochemical and construction industry. Other areas of expertise include risk management systems, and safety leadership.

Lianne Gray
Business Development
Eurofins Workplace Drug Testing

Lianne Gray has a degree in Biochemistry and has worked in the field of Drug and Alcohol testing for 21 years. She is an experienced Account, Project, and Contracts manager working with a range of customers to implement and shape successful testing regimes.

In addition to this experience, Liane also has experience in sales in the criminal justice division.

Phil Walker
Global HSE Director
Kongsberg Automotive Group

Phil Walker is the Global HSE Director for Kongsberg Automotive Group. With over 30 years experience in the automotive industry Phil is an expert in the field of HSE and is a Qualified Lead Auditor of Safety, Quality and Enviromental Management Systems.

Phil’s other areas of experience in health and safety include ISO, quality management, ocupational health, lean manufacturing and OSHA.

Duncan Spencer
Head of Advice and Practice Systems
IOSH

Duncan Spencer is head of advice and practice systems as IOSH, Duncan has a wealth of experience in a wide variety of EHS fields, and currently works at one of the most respected professional bodies in the field of health and safety.

Duncan is recognised as one of the top thought leaders in ocupational health and safety. We are always priviliged to have Duncan talk at our HSE Congresses.

Robert Sheniger
Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability
Talos Energy

Robert Sheninger is the Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability at Talos Energy. Robert has extensive experience in the oil and gas industry and is a seasoned health and safety professional.

Robert provides insight into the health and safety of the oil and gas industry with over 25 years of experience in fields including manufacturing and biopharmaceuticals.

RIchard Hoffman
Director of HSEQ
VoltaGrid

Richard Hoffman is the Director of HSEQ at VoltaGrid and is the leader of health and safety within the organisation. Richard has a wealth of experience in the oil and gas industry in addition to highly relevant practical knowledge around health and safety.

Some of RIchard’s key skills include ocupational health, accident investigation, enviromental awareness and enviromental management systems.

Ruth Denyer
Director of Studio Safety
NETFLIX

Ruth Denyer is the Director of Studio Safety ITV. Ruth has driven a culture of risk ownership through the business seeing a change in the company’s approach to operational risk through a number of key initiatives.

Some of the key skills that Ruth brings to the HSE Network focus around risk management, risk assessments, safety management systems and accident investigation.

Donavan Hornsby
Vice President of Business Development and Innovation
Gensuite

Donavan Hornsby has over 19 years overseeing the business development of Gensuite’s health and safety solutions. In addition to this extensive experience Donavan also offers support with the HSE Network on both written and video content.

Donavan Hornsby’s academic credentials include an MBA from Louisville University and an undergrad degree from Depauw University. The main knowledge base of Donavan focus around technological health and safety solutiions and health and safety wearables.