OUR TEAM

Fred Rine | Founder & CEO

Fred Rine, M.S., CSP, is a nationally recognized leader in workplace safety who designs programs that get results. Fred created an Attitude-Based Safety Culture Training program that has been attended by more than 500,000 people and that has contributed to significant improvements in workplace safety a…

Jim Stanley | President

Jim Stanley brings unmatched expertise to counseling clients on workplace safety and health laws, rules and regulations. Jim has successfully dealt with occupational safety and health issues while working in both the public and private sectors – as a former career OSHA official including…

Steve Hawkins | COO

Steve Hawkins is currently the Chief Operating Officer of FDR Safety LLC.  He began his employment with FDR in March of 2020.  Steve previously served as the Deputy Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development and as the Assistant Commissioner for Tenne…

Carrie Sadler | Chief Financial Officer

Carrie joined FDRsafety shortly after the company was founded. She played an integral role in helping FDRsafety become successful. She was instrumental in the growth of FDRsafety from a five employee company focused on safety training to a full-service …

Keith Harned | Vice President

Keith is currently the Vice President at FDR Safety LLC. He brings over thirty years of safety and health leadership experience in construction, chemicals, and wood products. Keith previously served as the Director of Safety at Lee Company and the Corporate Health and Safety Director at …

Jason Savasta | Vice President

Jason has over 28 years of professional health and safety experience in manufacturing,
construction, and consulting companies. In these roles, he has had responsibility to provide a wide range of health and safety services to align systems, manage risk, and achieve…

Tabitha Thompson | Chief Industrial Hygienist

Tabitha is currently the Chief Industrial Hygienist at FDR Safety LLC.  She began her career at Tennessee OSHA in 2010 as a compliance officer and subsequently served as the Area Supervisor and IH Manager.  She is a CIH and CSP with considerable experience in regulatory compliance at the state and federal levels.

Flavius Brown | Vice President

Flavius has over 30 years of experience in the Safety and Health field. He leads our Safety Training services at FDRsafety, including our signature Safety Awareness Training program designed to transform employee attitudes & behaviors about Safety and Health

Mike Taubitz | Arc Flash

Mike held senior leadership roles at General Motors, including Global Safety Director and Global Regulatory Liaison, and is internationally recognized for his expertise in machine guarding, lean manufacturing, and sustainability. He helps manufacturing clients build efficient, effective safety programs and is also a contributor to our Safety blog.

Kevin Beauregard | State OSHA

Kevin Beauregard is the former North Carolina Department of Labor Deputy Commissioner and OSH Division Director, with deep expertise in state OSHA programs and OSHA standards, policies, and procedures. He is a two-time past chair of OSHSPA, served nearly two decades on its board, has held multiple federal and state advisory roles, and has provided Congressional testimony as an expert witness on State Plan OSHA programs.

Erwin Brandt | Electrical Safety

Before founding EWB Engineering, Inc. (now Edmonds Engineering, Inc. – Dewberry Engineers), Erwin spent 22 years at DuPont as a Power Engineer and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in multiple states. He is a recognized expert in arc-flash and power systems engineering, having completed over 900 arc-flash assessments and led early DuPont arc-flash hazard initiatives ahead of OSHA and NFPA 70E requirements, while also developing OSHA- and NFPA-compliant electrical safety training used nationwide.

Mike White | Risk Assessments

Mike White spent more than 43 years at General Motors, culminating as Global Director of Safety and Health where he led the creation of unified safety processes across 175 global operations and gained deep experience in lean manufacturing through GM and the NUMMI joint venture. He now consults on risk assessment, accident investigation, and integrating safety with sustainability and lean practices, and serves on the National Safety Council’s Board of Delegates.