Rory Mele
Director of EHS
BHI

Mele’s 17 years of experience spans multiple sectors such as oil and gas, mining and energy. For 16 of those years, he’s also served as an officer in the Army National Guard, with a current rank as a Major and commander. He’s a dedicated safety practitioner who recently obtained a master’s degree in safety, security and emergency management from Eastern Kentucky University, where he earned a perfect 4.0 GPA. As the director of environmental, health and safety (EHS) for BHI, Mele leads a team of 15 professionals who serve more than 700 company employees and 400 subcontracted employees across the country. He’s credited with helping develop and integrate BHI’s Intranet and EHS management system using Google Workspace applications. The initiative was praised as a model that not only significantly improved communication and efficiency within the firm, but one that’s replicable industry wide. Mele is involved with the Utah chapters of AGC and ABC.

His work has been recognized with the Rising Stars in Safety Award by the National Safety Council, and with multiple AGC Safety Awards. He’s earned both the Associate Safety Professional and Certified Health and Safety Technician designations from the Board of Certified Safety Professionals. Mele is a founding member of SPRUCE, Suicide Prevention Resources for Utah Construction Employers.