Speakers
Branden Bauer
Opening Keynote Speaker
Branden Bauer is a line superintendent with DuBois, Pennsylvania-based United Electric Cooperative.
In January 2021, when working as a journeyman lineman for the cooperative, he came in contact with 7,200 volts of electricity while installing a guy wire, resulting in the amputation of both forearms.
Branden and his wife, Katelyn, share their story and the many challenges they’ve overcome since the accident. His hope is to improve the safety culture of those who hear his message.
Laurel and Russ Youngstrom
Closing Keynote Speaker
Laurel and Russ are the husband-and-wife founders of Youngstrom Safety. For over 23 years they have been reaching out to audiences in over 60 different industries, moving safety from their heads to their hearts. They do this by encouraging listeners to think about how an accident would impact their loved ones.
Russ (a work-related paraplegic) and Laurel are safety advocates and award-winning international keynote speakers. They are
available to share their powerful story (two different perspectives) about personal accountability in safety, at meetings, conferences, trainings, and job sites throughout the world.
They have done nearly 500 presentations, and spoken to hundreds of thousands of workers, in 34 states + Canada. From onsite, in the back of a pickup truck, to huge stadiums, their message is always the same – think twice, instead of doing something unsafe!