Allow me to introduce myself, My name is Terry D. Gray, and I am delighted to meet you. I am a husband of 20 years and proud father of four beautiful children who mean everything to me. I cherish my family and believe that everyone deserves to enjoy and protect what they love.

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Currently, I work as a pipefitter foreman for the sole provider of aircraft carriers for the US Navy, the largest industrial employer in Virginia. With over 14 years of experience, I have held multiple leadership roles in various non-profits, churches, and industrial companies. As a safety team leader, craftsman, minister, musician, and motivational speaker, I have seen the need for collective obligation to each other, especially when it comes to safety.

I am incredibly passionate

about promoting the value

and importance of human

life in the workplace and

in general. For me, safety

has become more than just

a job expectation; it is a

lifestyle that we all must embrace to protect

ourselves and our loved ones. My relationship to safety has earned me multiple awards, including the Vice President's Safety Award, the National VPPPA Health and Safety Achievement Award, the Model of Excellence Award for individual leadership and I was thrilled to also attain the VPPPA National Safety and Health Outreach Award. I was privileged  to be a part of the VPPPA Region 3 board of directors, which was a special experience in my career.

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I have been invited to numerous companies and conferences around the world to share the "Safety Man Movement" message, which has been incredibly fulfilling. I believe that we all have an obligation to care for the loved ones of another, the way we want others to care for our loved ones. We owe it to one another to create a safe environment in every moment of our lives. Our actions directly impacts those around us. 

My safety journey began as a volunteer safety team member in 2012, and since then, I have been striving to make positive impacts for safety by calling others to accountability and ownership. My mission is to inspire millions to become one in safety. I hope to make the "Safety Man Movement" a global movement of understanding that reaches every industry.

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In my presentations, I strive to change the perception of safety and convey the obligation we all have to safety and each other. I want to encourage everyone to be willing to help the stranger, and be someone others can depend on when it matters the most. So, do me a favor and your organization justice and bring the "Safety Man Movement" to your team to create a safer culture for everyone. Help me tell the world that, "The safety man is no longer one individual, but many individuals that are one!" - Terry D. Gray.