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Benjamin Arnold is an Industrial Hygiene with more than 5 years of experience. In his role, he performs qualitative and quantitative exposure assessments for chemical and physical hazards. In this role he develops and implements the sampling strategy, selects sampling methods, collects samples and interprets sample results and makes recommendations for minimizing employees’ potential exposures.

Ben is part of the Safex instructional team and has facilitated training for the Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene and RCRA classes and webinars are various topics. Prior to Safex, Benjamin worked for Fluor-BWXT Portsmouth at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant as a Senior Industrial Hygienist and Confined Space Program Manager.

He graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Biological Sciences and is completed an Advanced Certificate in Industrial Hygiene through City University of New York (CUNY) SPH. Ben has applied to complete the Certified Industrial Hygiene exam in 2025.

Carly Cornell started her career at Safex in the 2000’s as an intern. After spending 7 years in payroll at an accounting firm, moved into more HR related duties with a consulting company before becoming an HR Generalist with a T-Mobile dealer. After 17 years, Carly returned to Safex in April 2023.

Carly holds a SHRM-CP certification from the Society for Human Resource Management and a FPC designation from the American Payroll Association. She is also a notary public. She would like to add a Safety designation to her resume next.

Dianne Grote Adams is a Board-Certified Industrial Hygienist, Board-Certified Safety Professional and Certified Professional Environmental Auditor in Health and Safety with more than 40 years of experience.

Dianne has comprehensive environmental, safety and industrial hygiene experience. She has conducted audits, trained management and HSE professionals, coached HSE staff and mentored other women business owners. Her recent audit experience includes manufacturers and distribution centers.

During her career, Dianne has conducted or supervised hundreds of industrial hygiene and indoor air quality surveys, written and reviewed compliance programs, and developed and presented hundreds of employee and management training courses, webinars and workshops. Dianne has presented monthly HSE webinars for the Ohio Manufacturer’s Association for the past five years and Safex monthly webinars for the past four years. She has represented ‘industry’ during Ohio Administrative Code reviews, at the request of the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC). She has spoken at the BWC All Ohio Safety Congress on multiple occasions, as well as at the Capital Area Safety Council and the Greater Columbus Safety Council. She has also been a key instructor for the American Industrial Hygiene Association’s (AIHA) Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene and Beyond Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene since 1999 and is an adjunct for “Introduction to ESH’ and “Toxicology and Industrial Hygiene” at Otterbein University.

Dianne is active in the community. She served two terms on the Board of Cristo Rey Columbus, a college prep high school for economically challenged youth, and served as the Board Services Chair her second term. Dianne completed a three-year term as a member of the AIHA Conference Program Committee in 2019 and the AIHA Board of Directors in 2014, during which time she served on the Finance Committee and the Executive Development Committee. Dianne is a member of the AIHA, American Academy of Industrial Hygiene (AAIH) and the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE). Prior to her current volunteer activities, Dianne was on The Ohio State University Environmental Health Science Advisory Board, the advisory committee for the Ohio University Industrial Hygiene Program, the Otterbein Alumni Council, the AIHA Local Section Council, the AIHA PSTFII Task Force, the All Ohio Safety Congress and the Central Ohio AIHA.

Safex is ranked on the 2020 list of 50 Top Central Ohio’s Largest Women-Owned Businesses. Dianne received the Special Alumni Achievement Award from Otterbein University in 2018, and in 2017, she was recognized with the Distinguished Fellow Award by the AIHA. Safex was recognized as the Small Business of Year by the Westerville Area Chamber of Commerce in 2019.

Past honors for Safex include the 2014 Conway Family Business Center Community Engagement Award and the 2013 Medical Mutual Pillar Award for Community Service. In 2010, Dianne received the “Ohio Keys to Success Award,” sponsored by the Ohio Department of Development’s Entrepreneurship and Small Business Division. In 2007, Dianne was the recipient of the Builders Exchange “Meg DeWerth Industry Impact Safety Award.” In 2005, Dianne was one of five “Change Makers” to premiere in the June Columbus Business First Women in Business Supplement. Dianne received the Central Ohio Local Section of the AIHA “Industrial Hygiene Award of Excellence” in 2003, and the “Outstanding Industrial Hygiene Award” in 1992. In 2002, she was a finalist for the Ernst and Young “Entrepreneur of the Year” award and was named to the Business First “40 Under 40” Business Leaders in 1993.

Since 1992, Dianne has been the President of Safex. Prior to Safex, Dianne worked with Abbott/Ross Laboratories, ChemLawn Services Corporation, the Ohio OSHA Consultation Program and was an adjunct professor at Columbus State Community College from 2008-2010.

Dianne received a BA in Life Science from Otterbein University and a MS in Environmental Health/Occupational Safety from the University of Cincinnati.

Ryan Moon is a Board-Certified Industrial Hygienist and Board-Certified Safety Professional with more than 16 years of comprehensive environmental, safety, and industrial hygiene experience.

As a senior consultant, Ryan specializes in industrial hygiene sampling and program management, industrial safety, auditing, training employees, HSE professionals and management, and coaching/mentoring of HSE staff. At Safex, he leads project work with large clients, conducts training, performs audits and gap assessments, and business development.

Throughout his career, Ryan has conducted or supervised numerous industrial hygiene and indoor air quality surveys, written and audited compliance programs, develop and presented numerous training course, webinars, and workshops for employees, management, and HSE professionals. He has served as a HSE support to clients for industrial safety including hazardous energy control (lockout/tagout), confined space entry evaluation and procedure development, machine guarding assessments and risk assessments. He has supported numerous environmental remediation efforts for private and governmental clients.

Ryan is an instructor for the OSHA 40-Hour Hazardous Waste Operations, OSHA 24-Hour Emergency Response and 8-Hour HAZWOPER/Emergency Response Refresher training, and he also teaches workshops on industrial hygiene monitoring, bloodborne pathogens, ergonomics, respirator programs, PPE selection, noise/hearing conservation and climate-related injuries.

Prior to joining Safex, Ryan worked as a Senior Industrial Hygiene/EHS professional for Battelle Memorial Institute, where he was responsible for health, safety, and emergency response for various business units providing risk assessments, health and safety training, pilot plant start-ups, and process hazard assessments for operations.

Ryan has completed the 40-Hour HAZWOPER, OSHA 30-Hour for Construction, OSHA 10-Hour for General Industry, 40-Hour Construction Safety Hazard Awareness (USACE EM 385-1-1), Laser Safety Officer Course, Process Hazard Awareness Leadership, Electrical Safety and NFPA 70E Awareness, Permit Required Confined Space, 2.5-day Respirator Fit Test Course, and Hearing Protection and Conservation training.

He is the Past President of the Central Ohio American Industrial Hygiene Association, served as Chair of the AIHA Student and Early Career Professionals Committee, and was selected as a member of the AIHA Future Leaders Institute (2014). Ryan has also volunteered to support the Board for Global EHS Credentialing during their Certified Industrial Hygienist exam recertification process. Ryan is a member of the Ohio University Environmental Health & Occupational Safety and Health Program Advisory Board, and an adjunct instructor at Otterbein University where he taught “Toxicology and Industrial Hygiene”.

Ryan has a B.S. in Industrial Hygiene from Ohio University, and a M.S. in Industrial Hygiene Professional Track from Montana Tech.

Wyatt Ramey is a Health, Safety and Environmental consultant focused on supporting clients with industrial hygiene and environmental services

He graduated from Kent State University with a degree in Environmental Studies and completed a Safex internship in Summer 2023.

Wyatt has completed training in the following areas: CPR/First Aid, Hazardous Waste Management (RCRA), and DOT requirements for shipping hazardous materials. He is interested in pursuing a Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM) certification and possibly a Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification in the future.

Megan Silcott is an experienced Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) professional with nearly 18 years of expertise in the chemical manufacturing sector. Megan joined Safex in January 2025, bringing a wealth of knowledge and practical insight from her previous role, where she managed EHS programs across seven chemical manufacturing locations in North America.

Throughout her career, Megan has developed a deep proficiency in hazard identification and evaluation, safety protocol development, and ensuring compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations. Her skill set includes providing technical and regulatory support, conducting training to promote a safe and compliant workplace, and overseeing comprehensive safety programs. Megan has experience managing Risk Management Plans, conducting safety inspections, leading accident investigations, and performing quantitative fit testing.

Megan holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental, Safety, and Occupational Health from The University of Findlay. She is an active member of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), demonstrating her commitment to continuous professional growth and staying current with industry standards.

Marcus Simon is an Industrial Hygiene Consultant who performs industrial hygiene assessments such as air and noise monitoring, as well as doing fit testing and chemical inventory. On occasion, he will assist with any safety related projects. His interest in safety and industrial hygiene started when he worked as a resident assistant his time as an undergraduate in college.

Prior to joining Safex in October 2022, Marcus was working the EHS department at Battelle as an intern to finish his graduate studies. In that role, Marcus conducted a chemical inventory of all the lab spaces, did safety evaluations and walkthroughs of lab and manufacturing workspaces, revised campus-wide evacuation maps and updated EHS training presentations.

Marcus earned a Master’s in Public Health (MPH) concentrated in Environmental Health Studies from East Tennessee State University in 2022 and has a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Health and minor in Occupational Safety from Old Dominion University in 2020.

Marcus holds a certification for CPR/First Aid and OSHA 30-Hour General Industry. A goal of his is to gain enough professional experience to become an Associate Safety Professional (ASP).

Chris Stillion is a Safety Consultant specializing in lockout/tagout procedures. He’s helping Safex clients by leveraging his vast industrial knowledge to keep people safe and on the job. He has extensive experience with developing safety policies and collaborating with employees from every level of the business to implement them successfully.

Prior to joining the Safex team in April 2022, Chris was a plant manager for an industrial conveyor belt manufacture, Accurate Industrial. He was responsible for ensuring safety compliance, identifying new safety concerns and suggesting or implementing resolutions. He led operations for the custom fabrication of machine guards for older pieces of equipment when there wasn’t an off the shelf solution.

Chris is an Eagle Scout and graduated from South-Western City Schools Career Academy.

Mike is passionate about providing health and safety solutions to support his clients’ needs. He graduated with a degree in Occupational Health and Safety from the University of Central Missouri in May of 2018. During his time in college, he was also a member and captain of the university’s football team.

Prior to joining the Safex team, Michael worked for Anheuser-Busch for five years where he held several different leadership roles within the company including his most recent position as Safety Manager of the Columbus Brewery. During his time at the Columbus Brewery, Michael was responsible for the oversight and management of the brewery’s safety programs which included lock out tag out, confined space entry, working from heights, contractor management, electrical safety management, and fire protection.

Michael currently holds the Safety Practitioner® (GSP) designation from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals and is interested in pursuing additional professional certifications which include the CSP.