Wayne Donnelly - President

Wayne is New Heights Industries President and has over thirty-five years of experience working at heights and in confined space operations. He has been extensively involved with the assessment, development and implementation of various fall protection, confined space entry, rescue and scaffolding programs and training courses for more than eighteen years.

Prior to forming New Heights Industries Inc. Wayne managed the technical training delivery department for a major railway in Western Canada. His responsibilities included the coordination and delivery of various technical and safety training courses and programs to internal clients throughout Western Canada.

Today, after more than fourteen years of providing valuable training and consulting services to customers across Canada and the US, he leads a team of highly trained and dedicated professionals whose goals are the same as his: to provide our customers with the professional support they need to prevent occupational injury from falls from heights, confined space entry and scaffolding operations.

In addition to his commitment to New Heights, Wayne sits on the CSA Technical Committee for Fall Protection (Z259) as an associate member, is the Vice-Chair and voting member on the CSA Committee for the Code of Practice for Scaffolding (Z797) and is an Executive and voting member on the CSA Committee for the Management of Confined Space Entry (Z1006).

Wilf Kornelsen - Sales Manager

Wilf has been with New Heights Industries since October of 1996. Prior to arriving at NHI he had been employed with a major railway in Western Canada for fifteen years, the last five in providing computer support.

Wilf provides first class customer service and support for equipment sales, course scheduling, class rosters and qualification requirements. He is fully conversant with the many needs of client’s vis-à-vis equipment applications and use assisting safety professionals in the correct selection of equipment and systems.

Bruce Waterer - Senior Instructor, Consultant

Bruce comes to New Heights with more than thirty years of work experience in the railway industry, with more than fifteen years in safety, developing programs in fall protection, emergency response and scaffolding for a major railway in Canada.

After leaving the railway in 1996 Bruce pursued a successful career in consulting services specializing in fall protection assessments, accident investigation and other related safety programs.

Bruce provides a high level of instruction for scaffolding, fall protection and rescue, lockout, confined space and rescue, ladder safety, trenching and excavation, WHMIS, fork lift and respiratory protection applications.

Don Reed - Instructor, Consultant

Don joined New Heights Industries in June of 2004. Prior to that Don provided instruction via a number of high profile training organizations and was the technical sales manager for a major manufacturer of aerial delivery equipment.

Don is an authorized OSHA instructor and an IRATA certified rope technician. He brings more than a decade of experience in fall protection, confined space operations and rescue. He holds a BA from the University of Montclair and numerous professional certifications.

Don provides instruction for confined space, fall protection, trenching and excavation, respiratory protection, lockout and tower climbing and rescue.

Mark Fawley - Instructor

Mark is the newest member of the New Heights team and joined New Heights Industries in 2008.

In addition to being a Certified Construction Safety Officer (CSO), Mark also brings over twenty years of work experience in the construction and maintenance industries, with more than ten years in developing, implementing, and applying safety programs and procedures.

Mark provides instruction for WHMIS, ladder safety, fall protection and rescue, lockout and confined space and rescue applications.