Jon Hansen

Jon Hansen is Global Health & Safety Manager at Kennametal, Inc. As an Environmental, Health & Safety professional specializing in corporate culture, management systems, and employee engagement, Jon has developed and implemented strategies which have generated outstanding results. Through Kennametal’s Management Based Safety operating system Jon works directly with chief executives and top management to instill a 100% Safe culture throughout the organization. Prior to joining Kennametal in 2012, Jon developed a foundational understanding of management systems and conformance during progressively higher levels of responsibility, including site and regional EHS manager roles. He has also garnered broad-based EHS compliance and technical knowledge during his undergraduate and graduate studies, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of South Carolina and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. In his free time, Jon enjoys cooking and trying new foods from both home and abroad, visiting new places, and travel photography. Connect with Jon Hansen on LinkedIn.