Steve Fletcher has been an Occupational Health and Safety Professional for the past 24 years. He believes in lifelong learning and the fact that you are never too old to learn something new. Steve has graduated from three Ontario Colleges, and is a three-time graduate of McMaster University in Human Resources, Labour Studies, and Occupational Health and Safety complimented with a Masters of Public Administration from Western University.

Steve’s career has given him significant experience in the healthcare, education, municipal and industrial sectors of Ontario workplaces. He has been teaching with McMaster in the Human Resources program for the past 15 years and has a passion for helping students thrive and enjoy the learning experience.

Val Sarjeant is a Health, Safety, Wellness (HSW) Specialist with the City of Hamilton and has worked for over 30 years in the HSW field primarily in the government sector. He is a graduate of the Safety Engineering Technology program at Humber College. An advocate for safe and healthy communities, Val chair’s the MentorAction Working Group, a program of Interval House of Hamilton, to engage men as leaders in the campaign to end gender-based violence through the implementation of communication and mentorship strategies. He is also a physical literacy instructor with McMaster’s Department of Athletics and Recreation for the last 8 years.