Daniel Herriges serves as Editor-in-Chief for Strong Towns, writing feature articles and speaking across the country on behalf of the organization. He has been a regular contributor to Strong Towns since 2015 and is also a founding member of the organization. Daniel has a Masters in Urban and Regional Planning from the University of Minnesota, with a concentration in Housing and Community Development. He grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota, before moving west to the San Francisco Bay Area, and later east to Sarasota, Florida, where he lives with his wife, daughter, son, and too many pets.

Daniel’s obsession with maps began before he could read; a general fascination with cities and how they work was soon to follow. He can often be found exploring out-of-the-way neighborhoods (of his own town or another) on foot or bicycle. Daniel’s lifelong environmentalism can also be traced all the way back to age 4, when he yelled at his parents for stepping on weeds growing in sidewalk cracks.

TS has been in the Design field for over 15 years and has a track record of creating and leading Design teams comprised of professionals who are passionate customer advocates. TS continues to accelerate Cox’s design and development processes in addition to aligning trends in technologies with the ever-advancing customer expectations.  TS led the creation of the User Experience Center of Excellence, with Design, Research and Analytics as core functions of the COE at Cox. During that time, his team unlocked insights and drove transformative experiences across our digital and service portfolios. Prior to his current position, TS has led the design & delivery organizations at LogMeIn and Sprint. He led a global collection of design teams through a transformation to become a Design led organization at LogMeIn.  While at Sprint, TS led the delivery organization for the connected vehicle program, which powers the Chrysler UConnect brand.

TS's core belief is in building behavior-based design organizations that are outcome based, utilizing his passion for the intersection of Consumer/User behavior, Tech, and Business. TS has an MBA from the University of Virginia and MS in Industrial Engineering from Louisiana Tech University.

Dr. Marcin Nazaruk specializes in safety transformation through the practical application of human factors, human performance, and safety 2. Marcin held a number of senior leadership roles in the energy industry focused on the practical and scalable implementation of human performance strategies, tools, and solutions. Nazaruk has an applied PhD in human factors and a broad range of advanced qualifications in management (MBA), industrial psychology, systems thinking, culture change, or behavioral science. The multidisciplinary approach led to innovative but highly practical solutions that attracted multiple industry awards. He is the author of multiple industry guides published by the IOGP, SPE, or Energy Institute and is the world’s only person who chaired the four most prestigious human factors working groups in the energy industry. Learn more on www.learningfromnormalwork.com

Dr. Mica Endsley is President of SA Technologies and is the former Chief Scientist for the US Air Force. She has also held the positions of Visiting Associate Professor at MIT in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering at Texas Tech University.  Dr. Endsley is a Fellow and Past-President of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. She received a Ph.D. in Industrial and Systems Engineering from the University of Southern California. Dr. Endsley is a recognized world leader in the design, development and evaluation of systems to support human situation awareness (SA) and decision-making, and the integration of humans and automation. She has authored over 200 scientific articles and is the co-author of Analysis and Measurement of Situation Awareness and Designing for Situation Awareness and recently published Situation awareness measurement: How to measure situation awareness in individuals and teams.

Hyun Woo “Chris” Lee is a PD Koon Endowed Associate Professor in the Department of Construction Management (CM) at the University of Washington (UW).  Prior to joining UW, he spent 3.5 years as an Assistant Professor at Oregon State University, and 7 years in the U.S. and Korean construction industries as a field engineer, project engineer, and estimator.  He received his PhD and MS in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, and BS in Architectural Engineering from Seoul National University.  Prof. Lee’s research interests center on developing models to identify, quantify, and mitigate various risk factors inherent in the development of energy-efficient commercial buildings and sustainable infrastructures. His research is currently focused on 3 types of risk factors: (1) financial risks associated with sustainability and energy-efficiency investments, (2) worker safety risks associated with sustainable design features, and (3) design-related risks due to project complexity.  Prof. Lee currently serves on the editorial boards of two prominent journals: Assistant Specialty Editor for Journal of Construction Engineering and Management and Advisory Board Member for Lean Construction Journal. 

John Gambatese is a Professor in the School of Civil and Construction Engineering at Oregon State University. Dr. Gambatese’s educational background includes Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington. He has worked in industry as a structural engineer in San Francisco, and as a project engineer for a construction management firm in Seattle. He started his current position at Oregon State University in 2000 following three years on the faculty at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Gambatese’s research interests are in the broad area of construction engineering and management, and more specifically related to safety, prevention through design, work zone safety, risk and reward, innovation, and sustainable and lean practices. Over his career he has taught courses on a variety of subjects including worker safety, planning and scheduling, contracts and specifications, structural analysis and design, temporary structures, and construction site systems engineering. He is a Fellow in the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and a member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP).  He is a licensed Professional Civil Engineer in California.

Jesse C. Duroha is a Ph.D. student in Industrial & Systems Engineering at The University of Rhode Island (URI) in the Sustainable Innovative Solutions (SIS) Lab under the advisement of Dr. Gretchen Macht. His research explores the impact of ergonomics in the solar industry, to sustain its growth through a healthy and sustainable workforce. He also currently works part-time in Optimal Energy as an energy efficiency consultant and analyst intern. Jesse’s background spans being a 2021 and 2022 URI Energy Fellow, a Data Analyst for the URI Office of Sustainability, a former student representative of the URI Graduate Council, awardee of the 2021 and 2022 URI Graduate Student Tuition Scholarship, and a Production Supervisor at Edward Marc Brands. Jesse holds degrees in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering (B.S.), Chemical and Petroleum Engineering (Dual M.S.) at West Virginia University and University of Pittsburgh, respectively. Currently, Jesse serves on the Human Factors & Ergonomics Society’s Sustainability Task Force.

Bill Browning, Hon. AIA, co-founded Terrapin Bright Green in 2006. He has co-authored several publications including  Green Development and The Economics of Biophilia. Browning was named one of five people “Making a Difference” by Buildings magazine. Browning founded Rocky Mountain Institute’s Green Development Services, was a founding member of US Green Building Council’s Board of Directors, and is the Chair of Greening America.

Professor Andrew Thatcher is Chair of Industrial/Organisational Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. He is the Chair of the HFES Social Impact Committee and a member of the HFE and sustainability Task Force of the HFES. He is Chair of the IEA’s Future of Work Task Force and an Editor of the journal ‘Ergonomics’. Hs area of research interest is HFE and sustainability, green ergonomics, and sustainable work systems.

Ms. Harris’ mission is to ensure unheard voices have a seat at the table when it comes to the design and engagement of technology to support health. Thus, her work focuses on listening to the lived experiences of older adults regarding their health and the technology lifecycle so they can live the life they want to the best of their ability. Ms. Harris is a PhD candidate studying Community Health at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with Dr. Wendy A. Rogers. She received her B.A. from North Carolina State University in Psychology, and her M.S. from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in Community Health. Her doctoral research focuses on understanding what supports (e.g., design and motivations) the different stages of technology adoption with wearable watches by Black adults with a chronic health condition (e.g., diabetes/sugar). Ms. Harris is part of the DEI and BIPOC affinity group, where she supports the development of information to inform HFES on their diverse members and how to uplift them and their voices.

Jacklin Stonewall is a PhD Candidate in Industrial Engineering and Human Computer Interaction at Iowa State University, graduating Summer 2022. Her professional interests include user research and interaction with a focus on usability for special populations, and the creation of equitable higher education classrooms. She has co-chaired two panels for HFES on the topics of accessibility and diversity: Human Factors Engineering - Designing for Diversity and Accessibility (2021) and Inclusion and Accessibility in the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (2020), and co-authored Inclusive Decision Making: Applying Human Factors Methods to Capture the Needs and Voices of Marginalized Populations in Advancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Through Human Systems Engineering (Roscoe, Wooldridge, & Chiou, eds; 2019).

Marie Campbell Statler is an Assistant Professor at Towson University, where she teaches undergraduate nurses’ research, diversity & social justice courses.  She has extensive experience in research from her work as a Clinical Research Nurse and Research Nurse Specialist at the National Institutes of Health.  Her areas of research include reducing health disparities, with a focus on understanding and developing strategies that support African American participants in chronic disease research.  Her recent activities as a Principal Investigator included a research study of 33 African American research participants that explored the relationship dimensions and motivations of African American Research Participants (AARP) and African American Nurse Scientists (AANS) in health research. 

Ms. Montague is an Associate Professor at the University Toronto, in Canada.  She was previously an Associate Professor at DePaul University.  Dr. Montague received her PhD. in Industrial and System Engineering, Human Factors from Virginia Tech. Her research focuses on understanding and mitigating the unintended consequences of technology in complex sociotechnical systems. She has unique expertise in critical cultural theory and in understanding the needs of diverse users. 

Project Lead, Sandalwood Engineering and Ergonomics

Senior Consulting Scientist, Anthrotech

Dr. Paige DeBaylo joined the National Safety Council in January 2022 as a Research Manager for the MSD Solutions Lab. She holds an MS and PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Previously, she served as a Senior Research Associate in the Austin Independent School District where she analyzed employee and student data and evaluated district programs and functions related to human resources. She has edited, reviewed, and published occupational health, workplace stress, developmental psychology, and scale development and validation related research papers in leading academic journals and has presented her work at national conferences. She is skilled in quantitative and qualitative research methods, program evaluation, systematic literature reviews and meta-analyses, and survey development and validation. 

Emily holds a BA in Athletic Training/ Pre-Physical Therapy and a MPH in Biosecurity & Disaster Preparedness/ Environmental and Occupational Health. She remains certified in public health (CPH) and athletic training (ATC), but is no longer an active practitioner. Before joining NSC, Emily worked in industrial hygiene mitigating worker airborne exposures and as an athletic trainer working with athletes of all ages. As an ATC, she has expertise regarding the prevention, recognition, evaluation, and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries. Additionally, she is skilled in mixed-methods research, program evaluations, and systematic literature reviews.  

Dr. Rammohan Maikala joined National Safety Council in November 2021 as a Subject Matter Expert-Program Technical Consultant. He worked as an Injury Prevention and Ergonomics Program Specialist for seven years at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Washington. At Providence, Ram taught and trained safe patient handling and mobility to hospital staff; and developed and provided ergonomics and safety risk assessments to various hospital staff. Before he arrived at Providence Regional Medical Center in October 2014, Ram was a Research Scientist at the Center for Physical Ergonomics, Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety in Hopkinton, Massachusetts.

Ram is the current Editor-in-Chief of Ergonomics in Design, an Editor for International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics, and on the advisory panel of IISE Transactions on Occupational Ergonomics & Human Factors. He is the current Technical Standards Division Chair of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society. In addition, Ram is the past president of Puget Sound Chapter of Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (2016-2018) and the past president of The International Society for Occupational Ergonomics & Safety (2016-2017).

Ken Kolosh directs statistical reporting and estimating systems at the National Safety Council. NSC is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate. NSC focuses on eliminating the leading causes of preventable injuries and deaths. Fundamental to this mission is the collection and dissemination of injury statistics. Mr. Kolosh leads the development of Injury Facts®, NSC’s online statistical resource on preventable injuries, their characteristics, and costs. In addition to Injury Facts®, his responsibilities range from managing NSC’s preliminary motor-vehicle fatality estimate program to conducting an annual estimate of the number of guests injured at amusement parks. He is also an editor for NSC’s Journal of Safety Research. Prior to leading the statistical function, Mr. Kolosh was a research consultant managing NSC’s workplace safety perception surveys.