Shawn M. Galloway

Shawn M. Galloway is the CEO of the global consultancy ProAct Safety. With over twenty years of experience in safety systems, strategy, culture, leadership, and employee engagement, he is a trusted advisor, keynote speaker, and expert witness. He is the author of several bestselling books and has multiple regular columns in leading magazines, with over 400 articles and 100 videos to his credit. He also created the first safety podcast, Safety Culture Excellence, with over 800 episodes. As a leading and globally recognized expert on operational and safety excellence, he has helped hundreds of organizations within every major industry achieve and sustain excellence in performance and culture. Through Shawn’s consulting efforts, he has personally worked with organizations such as Alcoa, Amway, ARAMARK, BAE Systems, Baker Hughes, Bayer-Monsanto, BHP Billiton, Boeing, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories, CF Industries, ChevronPhillips, Cummins, Eastman Chemical, ExxonMobil, FMC, Georgia-Pacific, Herman Miller, Honda, Ingersoll Rand, International Paper, John Deere, Kiewit, Koch Industries, Martin Marietta Materials, Memorial Hermann, MD Anderson, Moog, Merck, National Institutes of Health, National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Newell Rubbermaid, ONEOK, Peabody, Petroleum Development Oman, Rockwell Automation, Saint-Gobain, Sandia National Laboratories, Southern Company, Starbucks, Timken, United States Capital, United States Armed Forces, Wrigley, Xcel Energy, and over a hundred similar international organizations. Shawn's passion, dedication, influence, and significant contributions to the safety field have been widely recognized. He has received numerous awards and accolades, including Global Safety Excellence Expert, Power 101 Leaders of the EHS World, Top 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS, Top 40 Rising Stars, and Top 11 Health and Safety Influencers. He has been a guest on Sirius Business Radio, Fox News, EHS Network Radio, Safety and Health Magazine, EHS Today, ISHN, Safety Decisions, EHS Daily Advisor, Faces of EHS, and almost every safety-related podcast. His status as an esteemed Avetta Distinguished Fellow and Advisor to Harvard Business Review further underscores his expertise and makes his unique perspectives globally sought after.