Missy Boedeker is the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager at Albany Engineered Composites, where she leads strategic safety initiatives within the aerospace manufacturing industry. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Texas in Kinesiology with a focus on Risk Management. Before transitioning into manufacturing, Missy served as a firefighter and paramedic, experiences that shaped her practical, people-centered approach to leadership, risk reduction, and emergency response. With more than 10 years of experience leading EHS programs in manufacturing, Missy partners with operations, engineering, and leadership teams to build proactive safety cultures and integrate safety into everyday business decisions. She specializes in Contractor Risk Management and is known for developing practical, innovative solutions to operational challenges through collaboration, continuous improvement, and thoughtful leadership. Passionate about developing leaders and empowering employees, Missy believes safety isn't something that happens because of policies. It is built through leadership, trust, and giving people the confidence to make the right decisions every day. She is committed to creating environments where every employee is equipped with the knowledge, confidence, and ownership to make safe decisions, so everyone returns home safely at the end of the day.