Vince Saporito

Vince 'Bluto" Saporito is the VP for HSSE and Construction for Check-6.

Check-6 is a leader in team development for high hazard operations desiring high reliability solutions with predictable outcomes by bringing the proven solutions from the military and commercial aviation industries. In Vince's case, his experience stems from his 24-year service filying fighterjets for the US. Navy and experience as a military diplomat. He repeatedly served as a flight and tactics instructor, including a tour as a TOPGUN instructor in Fallon, NV. He flew all modeis of the F-14 Tomcat and F/A-18 Hornet while accumulating over 2900 flight hours, 449 aircraft carier landings and 45 combat missions. In recognition of his distinguished service, he has received the U.S. Legion of Merit, the Chilean Navy Naval Order of Merit (Category of Knignt), and multiple combat "V awards for valor in combat.

Due to his extensive experience in South America, Vince was later selected to be the Navel Attaché at the U.S. Embassy in Santiago, Chile, where he and his family lived for four years. Bluto is fuent in both Spanish and Portuguese (Brazilian).

Since joining Check-6 in November 2009, Vince has held muitiple positions within Check-6 inciuding performance coaching in Brazil/Mexico/United States/Canada, Director for Global Mining Operations, Director for Latin American Operations, and VP of Western Hemisphere. In addition to his military experience, Vince has first-hand knowledge in applying proven best practices from the Mining., 0&G, and Construction markets.

In 2012, Vince was selected to spear-head the diversification effort into the mining industry. He has coached and directed operations at open pit mines, underground mines, mine processingE facilities within the metal/non-metal and coal sectors. Vince has successfully completed MSHA part 48, Underground and Surface Miner training for metal/ non-metal and coal operations.

An Aerospace Engineer from Texas A&M University by education, Vince has demonstrated a track record of affecting culture changes in high reliability organizations resuiting in dramatic performance and safety improvements.

Vince enjoys spending time with his family camping, waterskiing, snow skiing and road cycling