Rick Kilpatrick Ph.d., Csp, Rem

Rick Kilpatrick, Ph.D., CSP, REM, currently serves as the Director of Environmental, Health & Safety / Compliance at Shurtape Technologies, LLC, where responsibilities include developing and leading health and safety initiatives across multiple business units globally. Prior experience includes serving as the Corporate Safety and Health Manager at Gerdau Long Steel North America, overseeing EHS activities across 57 locations, and as Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety Director at Spectrum Group of Companies, where Rick implemented EHS processes. Kilpatrick began their career as an Education and Training Specialist for the State of North Carolina, focusing on training local governments in emergency response and hazardous materials management. Kilpatrick holds a Ph.D. in Safety Sciences from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, and a Bachelor of Science in Health Services from Western Carolina University.