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Our Mission

To ensure that every worker returns home safely each day.

Our Story

CrossSafety is built on a foundation of trusted expertise. Our roots go back to Resource Environmental Associates (REA; founded 1991) and Thompson Roach & Hughes Consulting (TRH; founded 1992) — two of Canada’s earliest and most respected workplace and public health and safety firms. In 2023, we united as CrossSafety. With nearly seven decades of combined experience across North America, our focus remains the same: helping people return home safely each day.

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About Us

CrossSafety is one of Canada’s largest and most established providers of workplace and public health and safety services. More than a safety company, we play a vital role in the broader healthcare ecosystem – helping keep people safe, healthy, and productive at work.

With operations in Canada, the U.S., Mexico, and the Caribbean, we help our clients in three key core areas:

  • Safety Solutions: hands-on support to manage HSE programs and projects.
  • Expert HSE Consulting: specialized guidance in audit, compliance, engineering, occupational hygiene, risk management, and litigation support.
  • Training and Development: live, virtual, and self-paced learning that builds skills and strengthens safety culture.

Our approach is practical and people-first. For all of our clients, our goal is the same: provide trusted expertise that delivers real results.

Our Team

Behind every solution is our team of 150+ specialists – project and program advisors, engineers, trainers, consultants, and specialists recognized for their ability to solve problems, navigate high-risk environments, and keep people safe, across a wide range of industries.

What sets us apart isn’t just experience and technical expertise, but our values: Integrity, Inclusion, Commitment, Accountability, Respect, Excellence (I²CARE™). These guide how we work with clients, how we support each other, and how we deliver results you can trust.

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Our Leadership

John Murphy

Chief Executive & Managing Principal
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Jennifer Richardson

President & Managing Principal - Consulting & Learning Services
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Ana Chang

President & Managing Principal - Project Safety Services
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Mark Hughes

President & Managing Principal - HSE Management Services
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Phil Harris

Chief Financial and Administration Officer
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Gord Carter

Vice-President - Revenue
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Al Aiello

Director - Client Relations
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David E. Leonard

Member - Board of Directors
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David Yager

Member - Board of Directors
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Gino A. Di Gioacchino

Member - Board of Directors
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Trusted by Industry Leaders Across North America

CrossSafety is proud to support a diverse range of clients—from government agencies and healthcare networks to global manufacturers, construction, utilities, and academic institutions. Here are just some of the clients who rely on CrossSafety for expert health and safety solutions:

George Brown College

Humber College

OCAD University

Royal Military College

Seneca College

Toronto Metropolitan University

University of Guelph

University of Ottawa

University of Toronto

Victoria University

York University

Ford

General Motors

Honda

Linamar

Magna

Mazda

Stellantis

Toyota

Volkswagen

Canadian Federation of Municipalities

Catholic Children’s Aid Society of Toronto

Chippewas of Mnjikaning First Nation

Community Living Toronto

Home and Community Care Support Services

St. John Ambulance

Save the Children Fund

South Nation Conservation Authority

Toronto Community Housing

Aspen Ridge

Condor

Daniels

Fieldgate

Fitzrovia

Great Gulf

Kenaidan

Mattamy

Taylor Morrison

Thomas Fuller

Tucker High-Rise

Urbacon

Canadian Tire

Coca-Cola

Estée Lauder

Marks Work Warehouse

Marsan Foods

Mondelez

SC Johnson

Sobeys

Sofina Foods

Walmart

Whole Foods

Molson-Coors

Canadian Armed Forces

Defence Construction Canada

Employment and Social Development Canada

Government of Alberta

Government of Yukon

Health Canada

Public Safety Canada

Public Services and Procurement Canada

RCMP

Transport Canada

Government of Ontario

Attorney General of Maryland

Government of Bermuda

Government of Barbados

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Environment and Climate Change Canada

Canada Lands Company

Canada Border Services Agency

CAMH

Grand River Hospital

Lakeridge Health

London Health Sciences

Peterborough Regional Health

Quinte Healthcare

Royal Ottawa Hospital

Scarborough Health Network

Sinai Health System

University Health Network

McKenzie Health

Kingston General

AECOM

Black & Veatch

CIMA+

GHD

Hatch

Jacobs

RV Anderson

Stantec

AtkinsRealis

WSP

Arcadis

EXP

Framatome

Cable & Wireless Caribbean

CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank

Government of Bermuda

Government of Barbados

Iowa Interstate Railroad

RailUSA

British Columbia Nurses Union

CUPE

Health Sciences Association of BC

IHSA

IUOE

LIUNA

Manitoba Nurses Union

OHCOW

Power Workers Union

Steelworkers

Armbrust & Brown

Cavalluzzo

Hollingsworth

Kelly Souza Rocha & Parmenter

Nelligan O’Brien Payne

Norton Rose Fulbright

Osler Hoskin Harcourt

Robins Kaplan

Slater Vecchio

Torys

Mike Morse Firm

McLane Middleton

ArcelorMittal

Apotex

Bombardier

Blanco

Fortress Technology

General Electric

John Deere

Rockwool

Teknion Global

Trench

Honeywell

MacLane Engineering

Alcoa

Compass Minerals

De Beers

Enbridge

Iron Ore Company of Canada

Johnson Matthey

Lafarge

Rio Tinto

St. Mary’s Cement

City of Hamilton

City of Kingston

City of London

City of Ottawa

City of Toronto

Durham Region

Halton Region

Metrolinx

Peel Region

York Region

City of Richmond Hill

City of Brampton

Macquarie

iCON Infrastructure

Novacap

Apollo Global Management

Blackstone

BentallGreenOak

CanReal

CT REIT

GWL Realty Advisors

Housing York

Kaneff Group

Lennard Commercial

Oxford

Menkes

Minto

Minto

Toronto Community Housing

Celestica

CGI

Google

Honeywell

IBM

Johnson Controls

MDA

Shopify

Thales

Alectra

Bruce Power

Capstone Infrastructure

Hydro One

Hydro Ottawa

Ontario Clean Water Agency

Ontario Power Generation

Toronto Hydro

Union Gas

Utilities Kingston

Enbridge

Energy Ottawa

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    John Murphy

    BSc MHSc MBA PhD ROH CIH MACE
    Chief Executive & Managing Principal

    Dr. Murphy has spent his entire career in occupational and public health and safety, dating back to 1985. He founded and lead Resource Environmental Associates Limited, one of the CrossSafety predecessor companies. Prior to starting his full-time work in consulting he worked in occupational hygiene and health and safety program management roles with General Electric, the University of Toronto, and the City of Toronto. He holds degrees in the field from the University of Toronto School of Public Health (UTSPH), is a Registered Occupational Hygienist, Certified Occupational Hygienist, and member of the American College of Epidemiology. He held an Adjunct Professor position at UTSPH from 2016 to 2023, has been an instructor at the Canadian Forces Health Services Training Centre at CFB Borden since the late 1990s, and is Chair of our Board of Directors.

    Jennifer Richardson

    BSc MHSc CIH CHST
    President & Managing Principal - Consulting & Learning Services

    Ms. Richardson has spent her entire career in occupational and construction health and safety, dating back to 1999. She holds a graduate degree in the field from the University of Toronto School of Public Health, is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, and a Certified Construction Health and Safety Technologist. She joined a CrossSafety predecessor firm immediately out of university where she practiced occupational hygiene and construction safety for 13 years before joining the Royal Canadian Mint as Director of HSE. She rejoined CrossSafety in 2024 after 13 years with RCM.

    Ana Chang

    BSc MHSc
    President & Managing Principal - Project Safety Services

    Ms. Chang has spent her entire career in occupational and construction health and safety, dating back to 1999. She holds a graduate degree in the field from the University of Toronto School of Public Health, and held a Certified Industrial Hygienist designation for over a decade. She joined a CrossSafety predecessor firm immediately out of university where she practiced occupational hygiene and construction safety for 12 years before joining Metrolinx (the Ontario Government transit agency) as its first construction safety specialist. She held several increasingly prominent HS management roles in Metrolinx for 12 years before joining EllisDon as HS Director for Health Care and Technology Projects in 2023. She rejoined CrossSafety in 2025.

    Mark Hughes

    President & Managing Principal - HSE Management Services

    Mr. Hughes has spent her entire career in occupational and construction health and safety, dating back to the late 1980s. Mark holds a diploma in health and safety technology from Humber College. In 1992 he co-founded Thompson Roach & Hughes Consulting Inc., and subsequently Safety Comp Services Inc., The TRH Group Inc. (USA), and TRH Consulting S de RL de CV (Mexico), all of which became part of CrossSafety in 2023. Prior to embarking on his consulting career he worked for a regional health and safety consultancy and the predecessor to Workplace Safety and Prevention Services (WSPS). He is recognized as a pioneer and leader in construction health and safety in North America, and is a member of our Board of Directors.

    Phil Harris

    BBA CPA ICD.D
    Chief Financial and Administration Officer

    Mr. Harris joined CrossSafety on its founding in late 2022. Previously he held a series of significant roles in finance, including as Regional Chief Financial Officer of Wells Fargo Bank’s Canadian and Latin American operations, and Senior Vice-President for Finacial and Regulatory Reporting for Citibank Canada. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Wilfrid Laurier University, is a Chartered Professional Accountant, and holds the Institute of Corporate Directors professional designation.

    Gord Carter

    BA BBA
    Vice-President - Revenue

    Mr. Carter joined CrossSafety in 2025 as its first VP-Revenue. His career in marketing and client relationship management began in the early 2000s in an agency role, followed by a succession of client-side marketing management postions across a variety of sectors. He holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Business Administration degrees from Bishops University.

    Al Aiello

    Director - Client Relations

    Mr. Aiello began his sales and marketing career in the mid-1990s with Thompson Roach & Hughes Consulting Inc. (TRH), a CrossSafety predecessor company. He was a key contributor to the development and growth of TRH as a dominant player in the construction safety marketplace in North America. In addition to his central role in client relationship management he contributes to shaping corporate strategy, coordinates service delivery logistics, and is a key internal advocate for our clients. Al is well known in the industry for his unparalleled knowledge of the construction safety market and client landscape.

    David E. Leonard

    LL.B.
    Member - Board of Directors

    Mr. Leonard is a founding director of CrossSafety. He holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Ontario. Following graduation he joined McCarthy Tetrault LLP, one of Canada’s oldest, largest and most respected law firms. After many years as a litigator he was appointed head of the firm’s national litigation practice, and then elected as Chief Executive Officer of the firm in 2016. After two four-year terms of distinguished service in that role he retired from the firm in 2024, and now provides strategic and management consulting services.

    David Yager

    Member - Board of Directors

    Mr. Yager is a founding director of CrossSafety. In the first part of his career he was a writer and publisher of one of the Canadian oil and gas industry’s premier trade magazines. After sale of that business he entered the oilfield services industry, eventually acquiring and assembly several companies to form Integrated Petroleum Services, which was acquired by a NASDAQ listed buyer in the early 2000s. In 2003 he was recruited to turnaround an oil industry safety services company, which was rebranded as HSE Integrated. As CEO and Chair of HSE Integrated, he acquired dozens of firms, building HSEI to over $100 MM in annual revenue before its acquisition by DXP Enterprises in 2011. Mr. Yager also has a long career as an analyst and writer on the Canadian oil and gas industry, and has been active in provincial politics in Alberta. He is currently serving as a Special Advisor to the Premier of Alberta and in 2024 received the Kings Coronation Medal in recognition of his services to Canada.

    Gino A. Di Gioacchino

    BA (Commerce), BA (Math)
    Member - Board of Directors

    Mr. Di Gioacchino is a founding director of CrossSafety. He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Giant Tiger Stores, a nationwide Canadian retailer. A career retailer, he held previous senior management and executive positions for several years with Home Depot and Walmart. He holds Bachelors degrees in commerce and math from the University of Western Ontario and York University.

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