(661) 377-8300

2130 Brundage Lane

Bakersfield CA 93304-2702

Ben W. Laverty III, Ph.D., REA, CEI, CSP

President/Chief Executive Officer

Ben founded California Safety Training Corporation (CSTC) in 1986 and currently serves as President and CEO. Ben holds a Ph.D., in Environmental Safety and Health, a M.S. in Environmental Safety and Health, a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture and Agronomy, a Certified Environmental Inspector (CEI), a Cal-EPA Registered Environmental Assessor (REA), Certified by US-EPA for Federal WPS training, certified by OSHA Institute for Confined Space Training, is a Lifetime Accredited Agricultural Appraiser, a Building Inspection and Management Planning for Asbestos AHERA Certified and is a Board Certified Forensic Examiner...not to mention a Certified Safety Professional. He is committed to corporate organization and direction and is active in all phases of the company operations including bilingual training, accident investigations, expert witness testimonies, Phase I, Environmental Assessments, marketing, writing and revising course curriculum, etc. Mr. Laverty III has developed the New Employee Orientation Program and the idea of "Cross Compliance Training Programs"_SM. Ben has been a speaker at the National Safety Council's Annual Meeting, the National Institute for Farm Safety Annual Meeting, the Pacific Gas and Electric Annual Safety Kickoff, and the Agricultural Personnel Management Association Annual Meeting.