Ryan Rebman is the Senior Director of Health and Safety at Conagra Brands, a leading American food company known for producing popular packaged and frozen foods under brands like Healthy Choice, Slim Jim, and Marie Callender's. Ryan brings extensive experience in corporate safety leadership, including a previous role at Ecolab, where he helped implement a unified driver safety program across business units. At Conagra, he is responsible for developing and executing environmental, health, and safety strategies to foster a world-class safety culture across the company's operations.

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While many organizations focus on lagging indicators and compliance checklists, others are finding greater success by embedding safety into the fabric of everyday work. But what does it take to shift safety from a box to check into a driver of business success?

According to Ryan Rebman, a seasoned safety leader, the key lies in making safety an inseparable part of daily operations. He highlights the importance of proactive, risk-based approaches that prioritize leading indicators over reactive metrics. When safety is seen not as an add-on but integral to how work gets done, organizations can improve performance, reduce incidents, and foster a stronger culture. Ryan also emphasizes the power of leadership alignment and frontline engagement in making safety sustainable. Creating a system that empowers people, rather than punishes them, unlocks long-term momentum and trust.

In this episode of Roadrageous, hosts Liam Hoch and Chad Lindholm sit down with Ryan Rebman, Senior Director of Health and Safety at Conagra Brands, to talk about why good safety drives good business. They explore how to shift from compliance to culture, the value of embedding safety into the operational flow, and why leading indicators matter more than lagging ones. Ryan also shares advice for influencing leadership and sustaining momentum over time.