KERAMIDA: Major Consultant at the 37th Annual AFS EHS and Sustainability Conference

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Pictured left to right: Daniel Engling, MS, CIH, CSP, Senior Vice President, Safety and Industrial Health Services, KERAMIDA Inc; Tiffany Smith, Senior Project Manager, EHS Services, KERAMIDA Inc.; Kathy Moore, Vice President, Air Services, KERAMIDA Inc.; Vicky Keramida, Ph.D., CEO & Chief Technical Officer, KERAMIDA Inc.; Wesley Fleming, MBA, PE, Chief Finance Officer & Senior Engineer, EHS Compliance Services, KERAMIDA Inc.

KERAMIDA Serves as Gold Sponsor and Thought Leader at the 37th AFS EHS & Sustainability Conference

KERAMIDA was proud to serve as a Gold Sponsor and play a leading role at the 37th American Foundry Society (AFS) Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) and Sustainability Conference, held October 7–9, 2025, in Green Lake, Wisconsin.

KERAMIDA’s Daniel Engling, MS, CIH, CSP, Senior Vice President, Safety and Industrial Health Services, presenting “The Metrics Trap: How Safety Data Can Mislead, Motivate, or Manipulate.”

KERAMIDA’s Kayla Gibbons, P.E., M.S., Senior Project Engineer, EHS Compliance Services, presenting “Regulatory Required O&M Plans.”

The annual conference brings together environmental, health, safety, and sustainability professionals from across the foundry industry to share best practices, discuss emerging regulations, and explore innovative strategies for advancing EHS performance. As a major consultant and long-time partner to the industry, KERAMIDA was honored to contribute to these important conversations. Wesley Fleming, MBA, PE, Chief Finance Officer & Senior Engineer, EHS Compliance Services at KERAMIDA, served as Co-Chair of the three-day event, helping guide discussions on the evolving regulatory landscape and the future of EHS and sustainability within the metalcasting sector.

KERAMIDA’s Kayla Gibbons, P.E., M.S., Senior Project Engineer, EHS Compliance Services, presented “Regulatory Required O&M Plans”, offering practical insights and strategies for developing compliant and effective operations and maintenance plans. Daniel Engling, MS, CIH, CSP, Senior Vice President, Safety and Industrial Health Services, presented “The Metrics Trap: How Safety Data Can Mislead, Motivate, or Manipulate”, examining how organizations can use data more effectively to strengthen safety programs and achieve measurable results.

In addition to our conference participation, KERAMIDA had the pleasure of hosting a home-cooked Industry Networking Dinner, bringing together friends and colleagues from across the foundry industry for an evening of conversation, connection, and camaraderie.

KERAMIDA is proud to support the American Foundry Society and its members in advancing environmental excellence, worker safety, and sustainable growth across the industry.