Experience made practical
Jerry Forest, CCPSC
Process safety leader, manufacturing practitioner, educator, and advisor.
Jerry Forest brings 40+ years of experience across chemical, petrochemical, and refining operations.
He helps leaders turn process safety expectations into practical improvements at the site and operating-unit levels.
His mission is simple: help save lives, protect the environment, and preserve jobs by preventing process safety incidents.
A career of impact
Selected Impact
Leadership & Recognition
Trusted across the industry
AIChE Board of Directors, 2025–2027 CCPS Fellow and AIChE Fellow 2025 Walton/Miller Award LSU ChE Process Safety Teaching Faculty
Published work
Selected Publications
Jerry has written on conduct of operations, management discipline, and process safety culture.
June 2024 · Chemical Engineering ProgressReflecting on a Friday Night in the ERRead article (PDF) ↗2024 · Process Safety ProgressTen Years of Walk the LineView publication ↗2018 · Process Safety ProgressKnow Your LimitsView publication ↗2015 · Process Safety ProgressWalk the LineView publication ↗2014 · Process Safety ProgressManagement Discipline: Defining a Process Safety StrategyView publication ↗2012 · Process Safety ProgressHow to Evaluate Process Safety CultureView publication ↗
Advisory + implementation
Strong recommendations create value when they become organized action.
Jerry provides the technical direction. LeaAnne helps translate that direction into coordinated work, clear deliverables, and consistent follow-through.
Implementation support
LeaAnne Forest
Program Implementation and Operations Consultant
LeaAnne helps companies and independent consultants turn recommendations into organized, actionable work. She coordinates priorities, stakeholders, schedules, deliverables, and communications so implementation keeps moving.
Implementation planning and follow-throughProgram and project coordinationExecutive-ready materialsStakeholder engagement
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Bring the challenge. Jerry will help you clarify the next step.