INVEST IN YOUR NEXT EVENT WITH

SHAWN GALLOWAY

KEYNOTE SPEAKER, AWARD WINNING GLOBAL SAFETY EXPERT & BEST-SELLING AUTHOR

Strategy, Leadership, Culture, and Engagement

About Shawn

Shawn M. Galloway is the CEO of the global consultancy ProAct Safety. With over twenty years of experience in safety systems, strategy, culture, leadership, and employee engagement, he is a trusted advisor, keynote speaker, and expert witness. He is the author of several bestselling books and has multiple regular columns in leading magazines, with over 400 articles and 100 videos to his credit. He also created the first safety podcast, Safety Culture Excellence, with over 800 episodes.

Shawn’s passion, dedication, influence, and significant contributions to the safety field have been widely recognized. He has received numerous awards and accolades, including Global Safety Excellence Expert, Power 101 Leaders of the EHS World, Top 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS, Top 40 Rising Stars, and Top 11 Health and Safety Influencers.

He has been interviewed and a guest on Bloomberg, Fox News, Dubai One, U.S. News & World Report, Sirius Business Radio, Wharton Business Daily, Authority Magazine, EHS Network Radio, Safety and Health Magazine, EHS Today Magazine, ISHN Magazine, Safety Decisions Magazine, EHS Daily Advisor, Faces of EHS, and almost every safety-related podcast.

His status as an esteemed Avetta Distinguished Fellow and Advisor to Harvard Business Review further underscores his expertise and makes his perspectives globally sought after.

Shawn has spoken for hundreds of clients, including...

Awards & Recognitions

Global Safety Excellence Expert
National Safety Council
Power 101 Leaders of the EHS World
ISHN Magazine
Top Rated Speaker
National Safety Council

Top 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS
EHS Today Magazine
Top 40 Risings Stars of Safety
National Safety Council
Safety Excellence Coach
Canadian Occupational Safety Magazine

The Top 11 Health and Safety Influencers
Pro-Sapien
Significant Contributor
American Society of Safety Professionals Council on Practices & Standards
Advisor to Many Fortune 500 Companies

… the List Goes On and On!

Featured Keynotes & Recent Topics

The Bridge to Excellence

The Bridge to Safety Excellence model has been proven.

Since 2008, the Bridge to Safety Excellence model has been a proven model hundreds of organizations have leveraged to convey the precise elements to be addressed to close the gap between compliance and culture, determine where they are on the path to sustainable excellence, and develop a strategy to achieve it. Based on the new best-selling book, Bridge to Excellence: Building Capacity for Sustainable Performance, this keynote explores the new thinking on how to create business excellence through safety excellence.

Mastering the Five Capacities for Safety Excellence

System, Leadership, Culture, Engagement and Strategic.

These five capacities are required for safety excellence. Explores how they synergize to produce excellent, sustainable results and lead to high reliability. This keynote leads the audience on a thought-provoking journey balancing case studies with practical execution guidance and matures the thinking necessary for driving change at all levels of the organization.

Leading through Trust, Buy-In and Ownership - At All Levels

Do employees perform well because you inspire them to or because they are fearful?

Do you want a culture of have-to or want-to? The answer is obvious. However, at all levels, many leaders unintentionally make some common mistakes that undermine what they are trying to accomplish. Some actually harm their own efforts while trying to improve performance and culture. Good intentions are not enough! To create sustainable, above-and-beyond performance in others, you must create an environment where individuals feel motivated to provide critical discretionary effort.

Strategy Development & Execution

Safety Culture vs. Corporate Culture: A Strategy for Both

Safety will never become a core value within a company culture until the safety strategy is aligned with and supports the business strategy. Every organization has a “safety culture,” but could it be better? Yes, always, but not by doing more in safety.

It is achieved by continuously doing things better and capturing and delivering real, sustainable value. How efficient and value-focused are your safety efforts? Explore how to align the cultures and strategies within your organization.

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Best-Selling Books by Shawn

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All progress begins by thinking differently. As such, my mission and my passion is to continuously challenge the thinking around what is and what isn’t excellence in safety.

Shawn Galloway

"Dear Shawn,
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), Gulf Coast Chapter and the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), Gulf Coast Section would like to thank you for your outstanding keynote presentation at this year’s 2025 Gulf Coast Professional Development Conference (PDC) held on April 10, 2025.
We believe that the keynote presentation is paramount to setting the tone and mood for the remainder of the PDC. We were wanting the keynote presentation to be enlightening, informative, and thought provoking but delivered in an entertaining, lighthearted manner with humor mixed in. These are high expectations and requirements. You accomplished all of what we were looking for. Your message, the “Ten New Trends That Keep Me Up at Night “, was just what we were looking for to kick oƯ the PDC. Your knowledge and insight from your years of experience in occupational safety and health (OSH) is quite evident in your ability to recognize the future of OSH in industry and how the OSH professional will need to be able to deal with these trends.
Your delivery style is second to none. It’s smooth, calming and delivered in a very professional manner. We wanted a professional speaker that could deliver an OSH message in a professional manner and style and not one that just throws the word “safety” into the presentation and says the presentation was about OSH. You know the OSH profession and industry and you delivered in the highest quality that we expected and received. Your speaker evaluation results were at the highest mark across the board.
On behalf of the ASSP Gulf Coast Chapter and the AIHA Gulf Coast Section, thank you for your superb keynote presentation and your support for the two organizations in delivering an outstanding PDC for its members.
With sincere gratitude,"

Joel N. Tietjens, CSP, CSHM, FASSP

2025 Gulf Coast PDC Planning Committee

"Shawn will take your safety program to the NEXT LEVEL with his keen insights and excellent teaching and coaching skills."

Fred Miller, Safety & Health Bureau

Montana Dept. of Labor & Industry

“At our latest conference, Shawn highlighted the crucial link between safety practices and business goals, emphasizing that achieving excellence in one can foster success in the other. His message resonated deeply with a large audience of Construction EHS professionals from across the nation, all of whom left with fresh ideas on how to present the business case for improving their safety programs. For any organization facing challenges in aligning safety with operations, Shawn's insights offer valuable guidance to close that gap. I highly recommend him as a speaker for your next event!”

Brittney Sramek

AVP - Risk Control, Captive Resource

"Shawn Galloway was an EXCELLENT keynote speaker for the Indiana Safety and Health Conference & Expo. We had to pivot to virtual and he was very flexible and easy to work with.. I would recommend Shawn to anyone considering him as a speaker for their event."

Jennifer George, Director, Business Education and Events

Indiana Chamber of Commerce

"Shawn's presentation, Bridge to Safety Excellence, was a highlight at one of our recent Risk and Claims Management Workshops, attended by over 300 safety and claims professionals from a wide range of industries. His dynamic delivery, powerful storytelling, and clear, actionable takeaways kept the audience fully engaged from start to finish. Attendees described the session as highly informative, motivating, and one that truly made them think about how to elevate their own impact in safety leadership. Shawn's ability to connect across the different roles and industries left a lasting impression."

Joe Weber, Sr. Risk Control Coordinator

Captive Resources

"Shawn Galloway recently delivered a keynote presentation on developing better safety practices, and it was nothing short of outstanding. His ability to captivate an audience with a compelling and impactful message highlighted both his deep expertise and his genuine passion for safety leadership. Throughout his presentation, Shawn underscored the critical importance of recognizing risks, taking necessary precautions, and consistently implementing them. His insights into focusing on key areas for maximum improvement were both thought-provoking and highly actionable. He demonstrated how intentional attention to safety behaviors can drive measurable, lasting results. With his exceptional communication skills and extensive experience, Shawn effectively connected with the audience, creating an environment that encouraged reflection and growth. His commitment to cultivating a proactive safety culture was evident, and the knowledge he shared will undoubtedly leave a lasting positive impact. I highly recommend Shawn Galloway for speaking engagements, consulting roles, or leadership initiatives in safety, operational excellence, or organizational development. His ability to inspire, educate, and motivate is truly unmatched."

Anthony Beltran

Regional Safety Director - Comfort Systems USA

"We are at a point in our continuous improvement EHS journey where we are plateauing in performance. We contacted ProAct Safety to provide thought leadership on methods to drive our EHS culture to the next level. Shawn recorded a keynote address for us to use at a recent EHS Summit which resonated strongly with our teams. His messaging and approach aligns very well with our mission and vision and will be a key factor as we continue to develop our strategic 5 year plan. Great resource!"

Marvin J. Faber, Vice President EHS

Thermo Fisher Scientific

"Shawn did more than deliver; he left a LASTING IMPRESSION that has our organization eager to raise the bar!"

AI M. Payton, Director, Safety and Technical Training

CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric

"The conferences was one of our BEST YET. Your talk resonated well with the audience and the feedback was great!"

Marlene Stranger, ESH Operations Lead

Monsanto Company