Keynote Address & Breakfast
Supercharged Teams: The Tactical Safety Playbook

John Choate, Former Navy SEAL

Expo Hall Open

SIF Prevention Simplified
David McPeak, CUSP, CSP, CHST, CIT, CSSM
Director of Professional Development, iPi/UBM

Using Data to Keep Meter Workers Safe
Shaun Vacher, CUSP
Vice President of Electric Operations, National Grid and
Lenny Bolton
Lead Program Manager, Emergency Planning, National Grid

The Power of Challenging Assumptions
Lito Wilkins, CUSP
Keynote Speaker & Safety Consultant, Leading Safe Lineworkers

Expo Hall Open

Networking Lunch

Frontline Microsession: Leadership
David McPeak, CUSP, CSP, CHST, CIT, CSSM
Director of Professional Development, iPi/UBM

Frontline Microsession: Human Performance
Doug Hill, CUSP, ARC, ASP, CSP
iPi Trainer/UBM

Frontline Microsession: Incident Prevention
Matt Edmonds, CUSP, CHST, CIT
Vice President, SET Solutions, LLC

Expo Hall/Prizes

Distribution Cover-Up
Danny Raines, CUSP
Owner, Raines Utility Safety Solutions

From Theory to the Field: Grounding and Bonding
Caleb Thompson, CUSP
Member/Training Specialist, Timpson Training

Understanding WHY Good Workers Still Get Hurt: The Hidden Mental Models Behind Safety Decisions
Tim Walsh, CUSP, CTSP, ISA Certified Arborist
Vice President-Safety & Training, The Townsend Company, LLC

Break

Next man Up: Succession Planning
Mike Starner, CUSP, CHST, CLCP
Executive Director, Outside Line Safety and Industry Engagement, National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA)

Fire at the Point of Exposure: Emergency Preparedness for Aerial Platform Fire Event
Landon Dees, B.S.
Lineman/Business Vice President,  LT Electric LLC/Line Work Bucket Products LLC

CUSP Roundtable
Shawn Talbot, CAE, IOM
CUSP Program Director, USOLN

Welcome Reception – PopStroke Mini Golf

Electrical Theory and You
Mark Forster, CUSP
Project Manager/Safety/Trainer, Manada Utility Services

The Heartbeat of Brotherhood & Accountability: Courage over Comfort
Daniel Cooper, CUSP
Area/Offsite Coordinator, ALBAT

Mastering FR/AR Clothing: Selection, Use, Care, and Maintenance for Compliance and Safety
Derek Sang, QSSP, CSHEP
Sr. Technical Training Manager, Bulwark Protection

Break

Expo Hall

iPi Forum
David McPeak, Doug Hill, and other industry experts

Expo Hall/Prizes

Networking Lunch

A Fresh Look at Underground Inspection Programs – Improving Safety, Reliability, and Asset Management
Matt Teeters, CUSP
Operations Technical Supervisor, Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO) and
Jamie Sundberg, CUSP
Operations Distribution Operations Supervisor, Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO)

Demystifying Personal Protective Grounding
Ben Browne, CUSP
Safety and Environmental Manager-Electrical, S&C Electric Company

SAFR: Simplify Advanced First Response: Synchrony, Shared Mental Models, and the Power of Adaptive Response
William Martin, CUSP, RN, NRP, DIMM
CEO/President, SAFR Simplify Advanced First Response

Break

Safe 4 the Right Reasons – A Game Changing Message
Dale Lesinksi
Vice President, DiVal Safety

“Energy-Based Safety” More than Compliance!
Charles Keeling, CUSP, CSP, CHST
Safety Consultant, CJK Safety Consulting LLC

Heart-Driven Leadership: Building a Safety Culture That Lasts
William Ford, CUSP, C-MESH
Safety Manager, PowerGrid Services

Break

The Power of “I Don’t Know”: Leading your Team to Trust
Matt Edmonds, CUSP, CHST, CIT
Vice President, SET Solutions, LLC

Incident Prevention in Utility Line Clearance: Human Performance and Productive Safety
Jim Beery, CUSP, CSP, CRSP, CTSP, CHCM, CHMM, CSHM, CHST, OHST, ISA ARBORIST
Sr. Safety Lead, Wright Tree Service

From Silence to Solutions
Kody Morris, CUSP, PMP
Transmission & Distribution Manager, Lubbock Power and Light

Using NFPA Codes and Standards to Improve Electrical Safety for Utilities
George Cole, CUSP, CESCP, CESW, CIT, SGE
Electrical Safety Consultant/Instructor, E-Hazard

Shoulder Safety for Lineman
Justin Ladd, CUSP
Safety Manager, Cianbro Corporation

Equipment Jobsite Setup & Operations Exchange
Doug Hill, CUSP, ARC, ASP, CSP
iPi Trainer/UBM

Break

OSHA and Risk Management: Working with Temps and Contractors
Chip Darius, CUSP, OHST, CSHO
President, Safety Priority Consultants, LLC

De-Escalation in the Field: Practical Skills for Utility Professionals
Jim Willis, MSc, CMAS, CHS-V
President/CEO, InDev Tactical

Lineworker Roundtable

Break

Lineworker Safety Tool Competence
Brent Jeffries
VP Field Operations, Bierer Meters

Leadership in Utility Construction
Deb Barlow, CUSP
Safety Manager, MasTec

Break

Conference Wrap-Up 
David McPeak, Doug Hill and Matt Edmonds
iPi Trainers