Derek Carson, CSP, SMS, CPEA, is a seasoned safety and health professional with extensive experience in various leadership roles across multiple industries. Currently serving as the Senior Director of SH&E Services at Quanta Services, Inc. since April 2019, Derek has previously held positions including Director of Health, Environmental, and Quality and Senior Manager of Health Environmental and Quality. Prior experience includes serving as Director of Safety at MasTec and multiple safety management roles at American Electric Power from 2006 to 2017. Derek's career also includes roles as Process Manager at Georgia-Pacific LLC and EHS Coordinator at International Paper. Earlier experience includes work as an Industrial Hygiene Compliance Officer III with the South Carolina Department of Labor - OSHA. Derek holds a B.S. in Industrial Hygiene from Ohio University, earned between 1990 and 1994.