Sammey Rutledge

A well-rounded safety professional who brings a practical, real-world perspective shaped by decades of hands-on experience across safety, operations, and people leadership.
Sammey is an accomplished Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) and operations leader with extensive experience in manufacturing, production management, and regulatory compliance. She has a proven track record of reducing workplace incidents, strengthening safety performance, and leading continuous improvement initiatives. With a background spanning EHS leadership, manufacturing operations, customer service management, program coordination, administration, and transportation, she has held a variety of roles that have strengthened her ability to lead teams, improve processes, and build positive workplace cultures.
Throughout her career, Sammey has successfully managed cross-functional teams in high-volume manufacturing environments, driving operational excellence through lean practices, effective risk management, and employee engagement. Her expertise includes safety and regulatory compliance, incident investigation, production leadership, and the development of strong safety cultures that support both workforce well-being and business performance.