2025 Leadership-in-Action Award (NexGen)
Ruben Garcia
Regional EHS Manager - U.S.Wilsonart Engineered Surfaces
Award Category: Keeping Employees Safe
Ruben is a transformational EHS leader who oversees safety across more than 40 U.S. sites at Wilsonart. Facing high injury rates and inconsistent practices, he unified operations through proactive systems, launching the Evotix platform and Human and Organizational Performance principles. His leadership cut TRIR from 2.96 to 0.40 in just a year, boosted training by 30%, and built a culture of trust, learning, and shared accountability.