Jeff is the Senior Director of EH&S for American Foods Group where he is responsible for the development and implementation AFG’s strategic plan for workers safety, environmental affairs and sustainability efforts.
Jeff’s strengths include front line leader development, creating compliance systems and root cause analysis. His interest is teaching not just “what” has to be done but focusing on the “why”. In his experience, he believes it drives better employee engagement and consistency but also builds the capability of leadership to drive continuous improvement.
Jeff graduated from UW-Whitewater with a degree in Occupational Safety and Health. Jeff has over 25 years of diverse safety and environmental experience in multiple industries and for the last 20 years he has worked extensively in the meat industry.
Jeff is active in various professional organizations. He is a committee member of the North American Meat Institute (NAMI) Workers Safety Committee and Environmental Committee. Jeff is also active with the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and is a Past President of the Badgerland Chapter.