NSC Announces 2013 CEOs Who "Get It"

Eight leaders of national and multinational organizations, representing a range of industries, have been recognized for their dedication to safety excellence by National Safety Council (NSC). CEOs Who “Get It” is NSC’s annual recognition of business leaders who demonstrate world-class safety. According to NSC, each of these leaders understand that safety is not only the right thing to do, but that creating a culture of safety is also a business imperative.

NSC recognizes leaders of organizations who have a firm grasp on what it calls the “journey to safety excellence”—the quest to drive workplace injuries and fatalities to zero—and its four key pillars: committed leadership and employee engagement; sound safety processes and procedures; continuous risk reduction; and measuring and improving performance. This year’s honorees are:

• Teri Bristol, chief operating officer, FAA, Air Traffic Organization,Washington, DC;
• Richard Fox, CEO, CDM Smith, Cambridge, MA;
• Anthony Orlando, president and CEO, Covanta Energy Corp., Morristown, NJ;
• Richard Sarles, general manager and CEO, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority,Washington, DC;
• David Seaton, chair and CEO, Fluor Corp., Irving, TX;
• Michael Sims, general manager and CEO, Butler Rural Electric Cooperative Inc., Oxford, OH;
• Major General Peter Talleri, commanding general, Marine Corps Installations Pacific/Commander, Marine Corps Base Camp Butler;
• Bill Wright, president and CEO, Petrochem Insulation Inc., Vallejo, CA.

"The strong example these leaders have set in living the journey and protecting their employees is something we hope all business leaders will follow,” says NSC’s Janet Froetscher.