Tommy Nipp is the Director of Training for the Health and Safety Council. Nipp was first appointed Director of Training at HASC in 2015 and has been at the forefront of the turnkey Workforce Development training solution that features hands-on training, integrated virtual reality, evaluations, and a focus on specific tasks with an emphasis on safety hazard recognition and proper techniques.

Among the Workforce Development group’s many training initiatives, Nipp is currently focused on LEAD by HASC Leadership Training. This program aims to develop influential leaders through a series of courses, including Foundational Leadership, Insightful Leadership, Conquering Public Speaking, and Emotional Intelligence.

Before joining HASC, Nipp completed his 10-year tenure at Bayer Corporation from 2006-2015. Nipp was a 2006 Associated Builders and Contractors featured speaker for the Houston Business Roundtable Construction & Maintenance Education Foundation graduation for advocating education. He was a Silver and Gold Leadership recipient for Bayer Corporation in 2012 and 2013.

Nipp holds numerous certifications from Lee College, Associated Builders and Contractors, American Management Association, Scaffold Training Institute, National Center for Construction Education and Research, Association of Reciprocal Safety Councils, Inc., and Wisconsin Safety Council.