Who We Are

Dedicated professionals who are passionate about safety

Our team has over a century of combined experience exploring and innovating to improve workplace safety performance.

Doug Pontsler

Doug Pontsler

Chairman and Managing Director

Kristin Zinkl

Kristin Zinkl

Business Development & Marketing Director

Pete Batrowny

Pete Batrowny

Independent Environmental, Health and Safety Consultant, Advisory Board Member

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Damien Palazzi

Strategic Partner for Australia & New Zealand

Education Consultants and Partners

Mike Deetsch

Director of Education, Toledo Museum of Art

Keith Bowers

Keith Bowers

Bowers Management Analytics

Advisory Board

Adam Levine

Adam Levine

Museum Director, Toledo Museum of Art

Colin Duncan

Colin Duncan

CEO, SEAM Group

John Dony

John Dony

Director of the Campbell Institute by the National Safety Council

Michelle Garner

Michelle Garner-Janna

Executive Director – Corporate Health & Safety, Cummins Inc

Joe Stough

Joe Stough

President and COO at Waitr, INC.

Jim Doris

Jim Dorris

Vice President – Environment, Health, Safety and Sustainability, United Rentals

Harriett Levin Balkind

Harriet Levin Balkind

Founder and Executive Director - Honest Ads

Learn more about COVE’s Introduction to Visual Literacy program in our program sheet.

Introduction to Visual Literacy Program Sheet