Douglas Bianchi  
PRESIDENT

Mr. Bianchi founded the Bianchi Group in 1996. He has 30 years of operational experience with heavy construction equipment and trucks; in industries such as logging, construction, agriculture and highways. Doug specializes in heavy equipment safety & operations, excavations & trenching, rigging, traffic control, and varoius operational & safety related issues. He has authored many industrial training programs and publications, which are currently utilized in-house and abroad.

Barry Buchanan  
VP TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT

Mr. Buchannan served in the US Navy as an avionics technician. He then worked at the Lockheed Missiles and Space Co. developing technical and training materials for shore-based and Trident Submarine personnel. Barry was the Managing Consultant for an international training firm where he developed and facilitated training programs and technical documentation for clients such as Hewlett-Packard, Georgia Pacific, Freightliner Trucks, the US Navy Strategic Weapons Training Program, Kimberly-Clark and Simpson Tacoma Kraft. Barry specializes in industrial safety, technical documentation and program development.

Mike Sacco  
TRAINING CONSULTANT

As the Operations Training Manager for the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), Mr. Sacco created and piloted the first comprehensive training program for operations employees. One of Mike’s specialties is helping trainers, professional or part time subject matter experts become better at training. His Train-the-Trainer classes have helped hundreds of men and women become more proficient at classroom and hands-on training. Mike is a specialist in team-building and training during leadership conference settings. As a trained facilitator, Mike is certified in the Drexler Sibbet Team Performance model.

William (Bill) Kershaw  
SAFETY CONSULTANT

Mr. Kershaw specializes in safety consulting and training for aerial lifts, powered industrial trucks, rough terrain forklifts and fall protection. He has worked many phases of the industry for over 12 years including operations management. Bill has been trained by various manufacturers and brings a wealth of know-how to any training session. Bill's credentials include his OSHA certification as an authorized outreach instructor, enabling him to teach both the OSHA-10 and 30-hour safety courses for the construction industry. He is also a member of the American Association of Safety Engineers.