" When I first met and hired Luis Ortiz, I knew he was destined for great things in the EHS field and in life. Luis was always highly motivated and eager to learn, which made him stand out. We spent countless hours discussing safety and health principles, theory, and practical applications, particularly around protecting workers from exposures to various air contaminants. Specific applications we worked on included protecting our people from heavy metals, such as lead and cadmium, protecting them from solvent exposures, and of course, implementing true and effective lockout scenarios. Luis has learned the true art of protecting workers and collaborating with operations teams in a way that enhances any company’s bottom line. I am proud to have been Luis’s first EHS manager and mentor, and I am equally proud of how he’s grown into a trusted expert. Since then, I have hired Luis’s company to assist my company with specific health and safety needs, and I would do it again with full confidence that the work would be done accurately and professionally. "