Ron is an author, keynote speaker, and a human and organizational performance specialist, principal consultant and business partner of HOPE Consulting and COO at High Reliability Training, Inc. Ron served eight years on active duty in the U.S. Navy nuclear program. While on active duty, he qualified on four different navy reactor types and as a Chief Machinery Operator while aboard the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier. He was as a senior reactor operator at Argonne National Laboratory’s Experimental Breeder Reactor Two. Ron spent twenty-seven years at the Idaho National Laboratory where he was an accident investigator, safety engineer, Human Performance manager, and human factors research scientist. He has authored several human factors technical publications and documents while employed with the Idaho National Laboratory. Ron was previously an adjunct professor at the University of Idaho teaching courses in support of Human Performance Certificate Program. He has provided both practical and classroom support for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Electrical Power Research Institute, Department of Energy, nuclear and non-nuclear energy sectors, mining, and petrochemical industries. Ron holds a Master of Science degree from the University of Idaho Moscow, Idaho.