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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.

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.

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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.

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Gareth Mullen
Head of Safety, Health and Well-being
Thames Water

Gareth Mullen is a content partner with experience as both a health and safety professional and occupational health. In addition to this experience, Gareth also has specialist experience in mental health and heads up the well-being of Thames Water.

Gareth has contributed to the HSE Network in the form of video content and written articles and is one of our key experts when it comes to mental health in the workplace.

In addition to the health and safety experience, Gareth also has spent time working on strategies and procedures throughout organisations.

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Lawrence Waterman
Chairman
British Safety Council

Lawrence Waterman has delivered talks for the HSE Network and has extensive top-level experience in managing health and safety within many companies. His position at the British Safety Council gives Lawrence a unique perspective.

In addition to his health and safety professional experience, Lawrence holds a Master’s Degree in Occupational Hygiene. Lawrence has also had experience with the IOSH Council.

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Nick Anagnostou
Vice President of HSSE
KBR, Inc.

Nick Anagnostou is a senior health and safety practitioner with extensive knowledge of the field. With over 20 years of senior health and safety management experience, Nick is a reliable content partner for the Network.

The knowledge base of Nick focuses around the implementation of health and safety processes and the use of predictive analytics in the workplace. Other specialisms include oil, gas, and construction.

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Todd Conklin
Human & Organization Performance Consulting
Todd Conklin Consulting

Todd Conklin is one of the big names in health and safety. In addition to his decades of professional experience within the safety field, Todd also works with the Network on our conference content and the virtual workshops we produce.

When growing in his career Todd ventured into consulting and now provides expert advice to several high profile clients. In addition to his professional work, Todd also runs the successful PreAccident Investigation Podcast.

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Andy Barker
General Manager Group HSE
Rezayat Group

HSE Network is always priviliged to work with Andy Barker on both content and the virtual series congresses. Andy is an experienced professional in the world of health and safety.

Andy is a storyteller and has the ability to captivate a room and relay complex health and safety concepts in a user-friendly way.

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Paul Verrico
Partner and Solicitor-Advocate
Eversheds Sutherland

Paul Verrico specialise in safety management and high profile corporate criminal defence, specifically health and safety, environmental, road traffic and education litigation

Paul also has lots of experience of the investigative, streamlining and prosecution process, advising national and international organisations and senior managers on these areas of law and systems. I also assist organisations with reputation management.

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Sarah Valentine
Senior Associate
Eversheds Sutherland

Sarah Valentine is a Senior Associate in the Corporate Compliance Group (contentious health and safety) and an Assistant Coroner within the London Inner South jurisdiction.

Sarah advises and represent sorganisations and individuals who are subject to investigations or prosecutions for manslaughter offences (including corporate manslaughter) and offences relating to health and safety, fire safety and food safety and hygiene.

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