TESTIMONIALS
"Want to start having real safety conversations at your site, reach out to Jason Kunz to host an EHS Leader Activation workshop. This day long workshop helps craft your plant’s EHS culture, built on a foundation of trust, hazard awareness, and having real conversations with our teams on how we can improve together. This is not your typical workshop, it is highly interactive, taking the time to practice techniques with colleagues before getting on the floor to talk to our teams on how they manage hazards every day. Jason is a high energy facilitator, drawing each participant into the discussion and encouraging everyone to make a personal commitment to improving our EHS culture. The Black Line and Blue Line concept re-enforced with me the importance of shop floor presence, a key takeaway for me to ensure I am creating space for this critical interaction. If you haven’t been to one of these sessions yet, give Jason a call today, it will make an impact on you and your site."
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SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL OPERATIONS - 3M
"Jason brings energy to each moment you are with him. A true move maker, he will reframe the mundane and bring a new perspective to your team. Jason’s work is fresh, authentic and lasting as the workshops not only give you inspiration but also tools that can be used each day. "
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TYLER LORENZEN | PRESIDENT & CEO, PURIS
"I have never met a person that is more driven than Jason. He authentically practices what he preaches. He not only is one of the most charismatic speakers I have experienced, but he lives a lifestyle of absolute discipline that leaves others feeling challenged to grow! "
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JOSH NEUMANN | FOUNDER AND CEO, KIND LIPS
"In June 2023, I had the privilege of participating in a Leader Activation Workshop in Decatur, AL led by Jason. Over the course of my career, I’ve participated in many workshops of this nature, but none that created such a powerful personal and organizational impact. Impact driven by Jason’s motivational style and passion for coaching everyone in the workshop to create new experiences for their teams that fundamentally shift the belief system of the organization. The workshop connects with the participants in such a way that they can define specific changes in their approach that will result in a positive cultural shift. I would highly recommend the workshop and would encourage everyone to keep this information, and the concepts reviewed, front of mind as we strive to transform our culture to a higher level of excellence."
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL OPERATIONS - 3M
"Jason embodies the qualities I look for in a leader. He is technically sound, as the work needs to be solid, but his approach is people centered. Jason innately understands that the key to success is fostering strong and meaningful relationships. He is also genuine, and you can feel the authenticity in his connections. Jason’s forte is the ability to make complicated things simple, and at the same time inspire others to action."
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OBED VARELA, MSc, CSP, CHMM, REHS | HEAD of GLOBAL EH&S, TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL
"Jason, I can’t thank you enough for the Leader Activation workshop held at our site during the week of December 5, 2022. We were able to engage 50 site leaders in the workshop, and to put it simply, it could not have gone any better. I have followed up with a large number of the participants and the consensus is, this was the best class/training/event that we have done to develop our leaders. The team’s engagement and energy was fantastic, and that is a testament to your energy and content delivery. Our team is asking the right questions in better understanding and developing our culture to drive influence to the “sharp end of the stick”.
I am confident that this event and our strategy to better engage our teams will drive significant risk reduction. We are in a great position to “harness” the energy that you instilled and our team is excited to take their learnings forward. Hats off to you on the content development, and delivery. It truly hit every need and engaged everyone in the room."
PLANT DIRECTOR, 3M CYNTHIANA, KENTUCKY
"In our business, we deal with some significant EHS risks. In our quarries, we have open pit mines with excavators, loaders, haul trucks and trains. Despite having many EHS elements and safeguards in place, one of our plants has experienced significant safety events and major near misses. This particular plant needed a shift in the overall safety culture to really move in a different direction. The Leader Activation Workshop was just what was needed. The facilitators’ dynamic and engaging style helped bring the entire Quarry Team and Plant Leadership Team together, to break down barriers and to bring focus to an improved worker engagement process. The lessons learned really hit home on how every person is able to help drive improvements (1% better each day). The lessons and practice on improved communication and how to ask better questions was very impactful. Most importantly, it really engaged the entire quarry team to be part of the process and solutions. At the close, we developed a control plan on how to keep the momentum going and capitalize on the learnings from the site’s worker engagements moving forward. I strongly feel that this workshop was THE major boost that was needed to set the plant in a new direction. I am looking forward to seeing the results in the quarry operations and replicating at the granule operations site."
​OPERATIONS DIRECTOR | GLOBAL MINING AND MANUFACTURING BUSINESS (USA)
"Jason’s work with our team has made a significant impact to our business. We’ve seen an increase in results based on improvements in moral, team confidence and an enhanced focus on their personal and professional growth which has been remarkable – I’d always like to see more of Jason! I'm looking forward to his continued work with the DRG team."
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JOE GRUNNET | CEO, DOWNTOWN RESOURCE GROUP (DRG)
"Jason is a solid mentor and leader; someone who communicates his vision and passion in everything he does. He taught me leadership and communication skills that I utilize daily. Jason's communication and teaching is of a style I try to emulate in my own interactions. His compassion, his motivation, and his complete engagement is infectious. Jason is the individual we all want on our side for success."
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PAUL NICHOLAS VITERISI, CSP, CRIS | CONSTRUCTION SAFETY DIRECTOR, MORTENSON
"Jason Kunz is a remarkable young man. I was speaking at an international conference on transformational leadership about 10 years ago and this young man approached me after my talk and introduced himself and his next statement was, “Would you be my mentor?” After a few moments of conversation, I said I would be pleased to be his mentor. Since then, I have observed phenomenal growth in Jason professionally and personally. A few years after that, Jason was one of three young professionals, including Dr. Perry Logan of 3M and Carter Ficklen, CIH, CSP of NASA who took over my 8-hour professional development course on leadership and sustained and even improved on the exceptional ratings this course received.
Okay, what DIFFERENTIATES Jason from the pack of other bright young leaders:
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His success in a highly regarded leadership company – 3M
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His solid scientific/technical background
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His profound understanding that through strong leadership skills he can leverage those scientific/technical skills to significantly increase his effectiveness and the effectiveness of others
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His ability to transfer his leadership acumen to others through speaking and highly engaging seminars
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His passion to grow leadership skills in other scientific/technical professionals."
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DR. RICHARD FULWILER | RETIRED DIRECTOR OF GLOBAL HEALTH & SAFETEY, PROCTER & GAMBLE | PRESIDENT, TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP ASSOCIATES | FACULTY, HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
"Few people come to mind when I consider bringing someone to come in and speak to our company, Jason Kunz is at the top of my list. We look for speakers that have a dynamic personality, positive mindset, and the ability to relate to all types of personalities of the staff. Jason brings deep passion mixed with exceptional leadership qualities and wisdom. These attributes have a synergist effect on the people he speaks that leaves them changed in a positive way. Jason has the ability to read people and know what is most important to them by showing he cares and displaying ways to take that care for one another and build a culture that can last a lifetime. He is a true leader, great person and I highly recommend him for any speaking engagement you may be considering."
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JACOB RICHMANN | VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES, VARICENT
"Jason’s passion for EHS and leadership excellence is a tremendous positive influence for emerging OHS leaders at AIHA. As a keyfacilitator of the AIHA’s future leadership workshop, Jason has done an outstanding job in motivating next generation of leaders - his passion is infectious and delivery is exceptional."
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SRINIVAS DURGAM, CIH, CSP | SENIOR DIRECTOR EHS, CBRE
"When it comes to EHS leadership development, Jason is without a doubt one of the most passionate and influential individuals that I know. We attended the AIHA Future Leaders Institute together several years ago and I have witnessed him continue to excel in this area ever since. Whether it has been one of our many personal interactions over the years, viewing his frequent social media posts, or observing his speaking skills when facilitating professional association seminars/events, Jason always raises the bar."
MATT ZOCK, CIH | WORLDWIDE SENIOR INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE, PROGRAM MANAGER, AMAZON
"I've been lucky enough to know Jason in recent years through our day-to-day work, but it's outside of that work that I've come to know Jason better. He is a person of integrity and his commitment to others is beyond impressive. His work with Best Christmas Ever (BCE) and his public speaking/outreach is truly inspiring. Thanks for motivating me and many, many others Jason!"
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J.P. PAUL | VICE PRESIDENT, CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT AND GUEST EXPERIENCE, MINNESOTA VIKINGS
"Jason is a dynamic leader that brings a great message to any group. He spoke to our MN Safety Council’s Emerging Safety Professionals Group and shared many thoughtful insights. Jason clearly leverages his own EHS expertise in creating memorable engagement through audience participation. Jason is a great speaker and is always welcome addition to our event schedule."
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JAMISON HARRELL-LATHEM, CSP | SENIOR REGULATORY COMPLAINCE ENGINEER, ROBOTICS, AMAZON
"The way Jason speaks to a crowd pulls you in unlike any other speaker I have encountered. While in attendance at the 3M Emerging Leaders Conference, I met Jason for the first time. His emotion, excitement and compassion about leadership and EHS in particular shined through so brightly, it lit a fire in me which has truly transformed the way I now lead. His ability to take concepts and shape them and present them in a way that is so relatable, is unparalleled."
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BIANCA CASTAGNA, CSP | GLOBAL PROGRAM MANGER, OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM (OMLP) AT GE AEROSPACE
"Simply put, there are few speakers in our EHS world quite like Jason Kunz. His ability to mix his natural charisma, passion, EHS expertise and overall engagement skills with an audience is uniquely special. He is a natural leader that is able to teach leadership skills and other important EHS topics to an audience in a way that is tangible, inspiring and thought provoking. I had the pleasure a few years ago of teaching a 1-hour class with Jason on “Leadership in the Safety Profession” at the MN Safety Council. His preparation beforehand and desire to engage the audience on a level that differs from other speakers was very evident and highly successful in the course. The feedback from the audience afterwards was tremendously positive and appreciative and we had a blast doing it."
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JAMES (JIM) COBB, CSP | EHS MANAGER, HEARTH & HOME TECHNLOGIES
"Jason has the ability to capture the attention of any audience. His energy, charisma, knowledge and passion for public speaking are evident every time he takes the stage. Beyond this, Jason’s #1 quality, which transcends his speaking ability into everything else he does is his dedication. He’s dedicated to being the best he can be, which means endless preparation and a mindset to tackle any task or challenge. He can always be counted on for public speaking, leadership, and just about everything else."
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COLBY CREGER | AIRCRAFT SALES, ELLIOTT JETS
"Jason is a great public speaker. He is confident, passionate and engaging! The EHS Leadership Seminar he led during AIHA was one of my favorite PDCs over the years. I also enjoyed the connection and the inspiration he shared with the EHS community through various conference events. I’ve been knowing him for many years from the AIHA Future Leader Institute (FLI), and continuously seeing him as a leader, an influencer, and a voice of what matters."​
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YING ZHEN | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, EHS MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
"As a marketer, nothing is more important than being able to be close to, and clearly understand the needs of the customer. When this type of insight is required, Jason is always one of my most reliable resources. Jason's deep expertise as an Industrial Hygienist is surpassed only by his ability to engage and understand industrial businesses, jobsites, and workers, and the challenges they experience every day. Jason's ability to be both a 'confident friend' and a 'knowledgeable scientist' is unique, and it makes him as great an asset to my marketing department as it does to our customers."​
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RYAN SATRE | SR. MANAGER eCOMMERCE AND DIGITAL MARKET STRATEGIES, SOLVENTUM (3M HEALTHCARE)
"Jason is an excellent influencer, communicator, and public speaker. These are all very rare traits in a scientist. I have had the opportunity to attend full day professional development courses in leadership at conferences, multi-day courses, and technical and leadership topics presented by Jason. Each time, I have left feeling inspired, empowered, and connected to my fellow participants. Jason's talents in public speaking on both technical and leadership topics are certainly unique and an attribute relevant to any organization."
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SUBENA COLLIGAN, CIH, CSP | PRINCIPAL, EHS TRANSFORMATION CONSULTANTS
"I had the pleasure of being assigned to the same work group as Jason at a Safety, Health and Environmental conference. The discussions at this conference were on some of the most difficult topics that HSE leaders and senior management face in dealing with safety and health issues. Jason’s demonstrated passion for Safety Culture, Safety Excellence, and willingness to share his knowledge, combined with his leadership and communication skills brought the group together and helped them evaluate the issues at a much deeper level than the initial discussions. Those initial interactions, drawing out a deeper level of thinking, combined with his focus on doing what is right all the time, have led me to get to know Jason better. These characteristics are what I look for when looking for the ideal team player, whether my group or other parts of the Birla organization. I view Jason not just as a peer in the HSE arena, but as a leader from whom I can learn, benchmark with and use as a sounding board. Jason will be a success in any endeavor. His character and leadership skills naturally draw people to be an active part of his team, whatever that team is focused on!"
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RANDY WASKUL | GLOBAL HSE DIRECTOR, BIRLA CARBON