Jude Tuminski

About Jude Tuminski

I’m Jude Tuminski, CSP, ASP, MS an enterprise-level safety leader with a proven track record of advancing safety maturity, driving cultural transformation, and enabling operational excellence in high-risk, complex environments.As Safety Liaison II for Weyerhaeuser’s Mid-South Region, I partner with site leadership and senior executives to align safety strategy with business performance. My focus is on scalable systems, risk intelligence, and leadership development that moves organizations beyond compliance toward a culture where safety is owned, not just managed.I’ve led safety turnarounds, built cross-functional alignment, and helped teams embed safety into their daily decision-making. My approach combines systems thinking, performance analytics, and frontline engagement to deliver measurable outcomes and long-term value.I’m passionate about developing leaders, not just programs. I believe that strong safety cultures start with strong leadership and that accountability, discipline, and learning are the foundation of high performance.Safety isn’t a priority. It’s a standard.

Experience

1. Safety Liaison

   Weyerhaeuser

   Mar 2025 — Present · US

   In my current role, I act as a strategic safety partner to site leaders and regional executives across Weyerhaeuser’s Mid-South operations. I lead with influence, not authority, using systems thinking, executive coaching, and risk intelligence to embed safety as a value, not just a priority. My work directly supports business continuity, leadership development, and operational resilience across the enterprise.Key Focus Areas: • Strategic Safety Planning & Risk Reduction • Lead the development of site-specific, risk-prioritized safety plans tied to regional performance goals • Drive proactive intervention at high-risk sites in partnership with the Manufacturing VP to mitigate systemic exposures • Enterprise Learning & Incident Response • Oversee complex incident investigations, ensuring depth in root cause analysis and institutional learning • Facilitate high-impact training in safety leadership, risk recognition, and decision-making under pressure • Leadership Pipeline Development • Mentor frontline safety managers and plant leaders to elevate execution and deepen ownership at the site level • Support HR in hiring, onboarding, and assessing safety leadership talent with a focus on long-term succession • Governance, Compliance & Systems Management • Lead and close out corporate audits, ensuring corrective actions are resolved to standard and on time • Implement and sustain enterprise processes across audits, metrics, risk assessments, and training systems • Cross-Regional Collaboration & Continuous Improvement • Collaborate with safety liaisons and corporate teams to align standards, share best practices, and influence system design • Contribute to the creation of scalable safety tools that raise the bar for cultural maturity and operational excellenceVision: To transform safety from a compliance function into a leadership driven system that scales, sustains, and evolves, making safety a competitive advantage across the enterprise.

Education

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Industrial Technology, Engineering

  2013 — 2015

• Columbia Southern University

  Master of Science - MS, Masters of Science Occupational Safety and Health

• South Louisiana Community College

  Associate of Science (A.S.), Industrial Technology

  2010 — 2013