James Ward

James Ward is the Environmental Health and Safety Director for Birmingham Fastener's Family of Companies. Prior to this role, James served as the Safety Director at Nucor Steel Crawfordsville and as the Environmental Health and Safety/Training Manager at Crown Lift Trucks. With a background in psychology, criminology, and clinical research, James holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Indiana State University and a Master of Science in EHS with a concentration in environmental management from Columbia Southern University. As the Corporate Safety Manager at PPT Research, Inc., James successfully managed various aspects of regulatory compliance, environmental compliance, injury prevention, workers compensation, training, and education.