LEADERSHIP TEAM

Joe Clady is a seasoned safety and assessment leader with a career dedicated to improving safety performance, strengthening safety culture, and building trusted client partnerships. As Director of Assessment Strategy at Safety Management Group, Joe has been instrumental in shaping and delivering some of the organization’s most comprehensive evaluation programs. He played a central role in creating the Holistic EHS Assessment, a framework that combines policy review, field engagement, cultural analysis, and data-driven recommendations to give clients a clear roadmap for measurable improvement. 

Joe’s leadership is marked by his ability to connect with people at every level of an organization. He is known for engaging directly with field crews, listening to their insights, and translating those perspectives into meaningful strategies for leaders and executives. This approach ensures that recommendations are not only practical but also rooted in the real-world conditions and challenges clients face every day. 

His impact on clients extends beyond assessment reports. Joe helps organizations uncover the root causes of risk, align safety practices with operational priorities, and implement changes that improve both safety performance and business outcomes. He brings structure and clarity to complex situations, guiding clients through change with transparency, empathy, and a focus on long-term results. Under his leadership, assessments have become catalysts for cultural shifts, helping clients strengthen compliance, increase engagement, and reduce incidents in high-risk environments. 

Joe combines technical expertise with a collaborative mindset, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure assessments deliver value from the field to the boardroom. His work has helped organizations move from reactive approaches to proactive safety management, making safety a core part of their operational identity.