Speaker Bio
Company
What Works Institute
Title
Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Biography

John is the Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder of the What Works Institute. Before launching What Works in November of 2024, John served as Director at the Phylmar Group, a US west coast-focused EHS network organization that covers critical and emerging safety, health, environmental, and regulatory issues. John and the What Works team continue to manage and direct Phylmar membership in their new capacities.

Prior to this, John had a 16-year career at the National Safety Council, and last served as the organization’s Vice President of Workplace Strategy. In that capacity, he led vision and strategic direction for the NSC Workplace Practice, including for thought leadership programs and offerings including the Campbell Institute, Work to Zero, SAFER, the MSD Solutions Lab, NSC Networks, and the Council’s deep array of training, survey, and consultative services. John also led a variety of research and impact initiatives around emerging topics and issues of interest to safety & health leaders.

John has previously held quality management, project management, and coalition-building positions in the communication and educational fields. He graduated from Northwestern University with a dual bachelor's degree in Sociology and Creative Writing.

Sessions

Oct 30, 2025  |   13:00 - 13:45 PM PDT
Early Bird Registration is now open as we finalize the 2025 Make It Safe Online program with our OHS and industry partners. From women in safety to hygiene, workplace violence, and more—watch for breakout topic and speaker details coming soon. Sessions for all tracks: Leaders, Safety, People/HR, and JHSC.
Explore emerging trends in ESG and health and safety based on the results of a three-year National Safety Council study on The New Value of Safety, in partnership with the Lloyd’s Register Foundation. Companies that effectively integrate ESG strategies into their health and safety programs are positioned to attract and retain talent, improve productivity, and appeal […]
In the wake of the pandemic, most employers view workplace wellness as critically important to employee health, safety, and engagement. What’s less clear to most is how best to support it. This international expert keynote panel takes a research-backed look at the role of wellness and psychosocial factors not only in terms of wellness and […]
Are traditional methods of valuating health and safety a fit for the next normal? In this expert session, learn why and how we need to evolve and expand safety valuations to include sustainability, ethics, social, mental health and other factors—ensuring we keep people safe today and in the future.
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