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Lead Like Kerin will be expanding into some new safety areas soon. Stay tuned for updates.
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Lead Like Kerin provides bespoke process safety and material risk leadership coaching and guidance. We provide interactive workshops and presentations on a range of process safety and material risk governance topics.
Lead Like Kerin led by Trish Kerin, an award-winning international expert and key note speaker on process safety leadership. She was the inaugural director of the IChemE Safety Centre. Kerin works with organisations to share and learn in process safety and material risk. She leverages off her years of engineering, safety and varied leadership experience to help organisations improve their process safety and material risk outcomes.
Kerin has represented industry on many government committees and has sat on the board of the Australian National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) and the Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center (MKOPSC) steering committee at Texas A&M University. She is currently the Chair of the WorkSafe Victoria Major Hazards Advisory Committee.
Kerin is a Chartered Engineer, registered Professional Process Safety Engineer, Fellow of IChemE and Engineers Australia and a Senior Member of AIChE. Trish holds a Diploma in OHS, a Master of Leadership and is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Her expertise has been recognised with the John A Brodie Medal (2015), the Trevor Kletz Merit Award (2018) and Women in Safety Network’s Inaugural Leader of the Year (2022). She has been named one of the “Superstars of STEM” for 2023/24 by Science and Technology Australia.
She is available for speaking engagements as well as workshops.
For Executives and other Leaders
Bespoke process safety and material risk related training programs for leaders (Process Safety Culture, Leadership, Accountability and Governance Program)
Due diligence workshops
Leadership coaching
Storytelling workshops and coaching
Understanding your Weak Signals and The Platypus Philosophy®
Process safety and material risk governance reviews and feedback
Public speaking and presentations on a range of topics
If you want to learn how to covey complex information in ways that stick, check out my new in person half day workshop or one day masterclass on "The Art (& Science) of Storytelling". These programs teach you how to craft useful stories and improve your communication skills. These small group programs are available in company as well as public.
Lead Like Kerin will be expanding into some new safety areas soon. Stay tuned for updates.
Podcasts
In this award winning podcast series, I discuss a wide range of topics with my co-host Traci Purdum.
Click here to access the podcasts.
Columns
I write a regular column for Chemical Processing magazine, using storytelling to communicate complex process safety messages. The columns also later appear in audio as part of the Process Safety with Trish and Traci podcast, ICYMI version.
Click here to access the Stay Safe column.
Webinars
I deliver a series of process safety webinars for Chemical Processing magazine, covering a wide range of topics.
Click here to access the past webinars and registration for upcoming webinars.
Appearances
I am an experienced speaker and facilitator. If you are looking for an event with a difference, engaging storytelling to share learning, talk to me about an upcoming media or speaking event email me here.
Process Safety with Trish and Traci Podcast won the 2025 Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Podcast.
Trish and Traci’s Endeavor Business Media podcast has won the prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award for Best Podcast. Recognising the quality of content delivered in this regular podcast. Established in 1955 The Jesse H. Neal Awards are the highest honour in business journalism.
Process Safety with Trish and Traci Podcast was a Finalist in the 2024 Eddie Awards.
Trish and Traci’s Endeavor Business Media podcast discussion about the lessons learned from Boeing’s 737 MAX Crisis is a finalist in the Eddie Awards Podcast Business News and Information category. Other finalists include McKinsey Global Publishing and Strategy+business: A PwC Publication.
Chemical Processing magazine won an American Society of Business Publication Editors (ASBPE) Regional Bronze Award in the Technical Article category for my October 2022 cover article title Taking The Right Steps With Hazard Assessments. The ASBPE awards recognise the best business-to-business media, and is a highly competitive award, with more than 800 entries.
To read the winning article click on the image above.
I won the inaugural Leader of the Year award from Women in Safety in 2022. The award recognised my outstanding leadership and contributions to driving change in process safety internationally.
At the 2018 Mary Kay O'Connor Process Safety Center International Symposium, I received the Trevor Kletz Merit Award. The award was established in 1998 to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to the advancement of education, research, or service activities related to process safety concepts and/or technologies. I received this award for my commitment to improving process safety internationally.
I received the 2015 John A Brodie Medal from Engineers Australia for my peer reviewed paper on Process Safety Competency. The award was made as part of the Asia Pacific Confederation of Chemical Engineers Congress (incorporating Chemeca).
I was named a Superstar of STEM for 2023/24 by Science and Technology Australia. I am excited to be part of the program and looking forward to engaging with organisations as a role model for the next generation.
All illustrations by Louise Kerin (Instagram @lkerin)
Be Yourself
Genuinely be yourself, people see through an act and they want to be around authentic people.
Be Consistent
It is a waste of energy and time if your team need to keep trying to predict your mood.
Seek Out Information
As a leader you won't have all the answers, so don't pretend to, learn from others.
Set Direction
You cannot take people on a journey if you don't know where you are going.
Speak Up
Speaking the truth can be hard and lonely, but a leader must always speak up.
Reflect
Think about what you did - what worked and what can be improved - reflect on your performance.
Look After People
Put people first in your decision making, look after their best interests.
Have Fun
They say laughter is the best medicine - so have some fun and a good laugh. It relieves tension and stress.