As CEO, Chris is our leader and visionary.  He leads Bowen Learning Network's stategic planning to develop and increase the value of our products and services for our clients' professional development needs.  He communicates with our team on a daily basis to promote organizational and individual growth.

One of Chris's passions is making information accessible and easily understood.  Exceptional use of technology is imperative to the Bowen EHS mission of providing high quality professional development experiences and resources for environmental, health, and safety professionals.  Chris oversees the development, maintenance and enhancement of our technology systems.  This includes the main website, Member Center, and the systems used to support clients, faculty and staff.  You might not ever speak with Chris, but he's at the heart of everything we do.

Margaret is responsible for instructor management and course development and administration. Her duties include hiring and training our instructors and ensuring they get the support they need so they can put their energy into our clients’ learning experience. Margaret collaborates with instructors to create and update Bowen EHS curriculum and learning events. She works with both clients and instructors as they navigate the ever-changing technology used to provide high quality online learning. Margaret is most proud of implementing and maintaining the high standards required for Bowen EHS to become an IACET accredited training provider.

Mrs. King is in charge of developing and implementing all marketing and communication strategies for the Bowen Learning Network companies.  She is responsible for making sure that our public message is clear, concise, and attractive across a variety of channels including social media and web advertising. In addition to marketing, she is responsible for all bookkeeping and payroll, and special projects.

Since 2007, Mrs. King has had a variety of responsibilities including client support, bookkeeping, product development, webinar production, and all of the other administrative tasks that make a company tick.

Mr. Punke is responsible for initiating and managing business relationships for the benefit of the Bowen Learning Network companies. This includes the negotiation of terms and conditions of contracts, performing client research and analyzing data to be utilized in client relations, product development, and marketing. 

 

Mark provides administrative support for the production of courses and tools in the Bowen EHS Learning Center. He is responsible for course administration, including updating the virtual classroom activities and managing classroom recordings. He also maintains our client relationship management system, provides client support, and performs other administrative duties as needed.

Mr. Bowen originally founded Bowen EHS, Inc. in 2003 to meet the educational needs of those studying for certification in the EHS professions. In 2014, Mr. Bowen created Bowen Learning Network, Inc. due to significant expansion in business activities. He now serves as the Chairman of the Board of Bowen Learning Network, Inc.

 

 

Founded in 2003, Bowen EHS is a premier provider of interactive online continuing education for professionals in occupational health, environmental health, and safety. Russell B. Bowen, CIH, CSP, our founder, started Bowen EHS to meet the needs of occupational, health, and safety professionals looking for a comprehensive yet flexible review course to help them prepare for their certification exam.

In 1997, Russ sat for the Certified Industrial Hygienist exam—and failed the first time out. "I hadn't taken any prep courses," he remembers. "I was relying on my work experience to pass." After taking a review course and hitting the books again, Russ achieved his CIH certification in 1999.

"The course was helpful, but I think you get better results when you can study the fundamentals over time. No one was delivering this kind of training online, so I decided to start Bowen EHS. The technology was just starting to emerge so the timing was perfect."

Working out of his home, Russ created comprehensive review courses for the CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) and the CSP^® (Certified Safety Professional) certification exams. He designed the courses so that anyone around the world could participate in an interactive class from the comfort of their home or workplace. "I think our first CIH class had six participants, and our CSP^® had four," Russ remembers. "Now we have more than 100 clients per course. We've come a long way."

As our client base has grown, so has Bowen EHS. Russ hired his first employee in 2007. Soon we opened our main office, which is located in North Carolina and is currently staffed by five team members. In 2010, we started the Bowen EHS^® Member Center (now the Learning Center) and switched many of our physical products, like workbooks and flashcards, to the online format. 2012 brought an additional online review course for the CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager) certification exam.  In 2017, we began hiring additional instructors to increase our course offerings. We are steadily adding more webinars, professional development courses (PDCs), and resources to the Bowen EHS^® Learning Center, as we know maintaining certification is just as important as passing the certification exam.

In 2018 Bowen Learning Network, Inc. (dba Bowen EHS) was accredited by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET), which allows us to assure our clients that our training meets the highest standard of excellence in instructional practices. As a result of this accreditation, Bowen EHS is accredited to issue the IACET CEU.

The core belief that binds us together is this, "clients first and foremost". Everything we do is designed to help our clients succeed. We know we could not have come this far without satisfied clients. We continually refine our training and products based on client feedback and suggestions. Our whole organization is thrilled when we hear a client passed an exam or was promoted because of a new certification. The best compliment we receive is when our clients refer their friends and colleagues to our training. We can't help yelling, "Woo Hoo!"

We Believe

• Your time and career are valuable.
• Relevant, high-quality material is necessary to broaden your knowledge in the industry.
• Your career matters too much to be stopped by an exam or to lose a certification due to a lack of contact hours.

Whether you are working toward your certification or trying to keep your accreditation from lapsing, you can trust that Bowen EHS is here for you providing real support with real people. We hope that one day Bowen EHS is the establishment all occupational, health, and safety professionals turn to for continuing education and development.

We're here to help you advance your career!

 

Mission Statement

Guiding professional growth and learning through relevant, responsive instruction with a personal touch.

 

Senior Instructor

Dr. Pate has over 16 years of environmental health and safety experience in academic, research, and healthcare settings in both the public and private sectors. Dr. Pate's EHS experience has ranged from collecting and managing radioactive, chemical, and biologic waste streams for a major research university to managing a comprehensive EHS program for a large multi-facility health system. Dr. Pate has been responsible for developing and delivering various EHS training topics, and his goal is to assist Bowen EHS clients in achieving their professional development goals. Outside of work, Dr. Pate enjoys spending time with his wife and two daughters.

Instructor

Mr. Lee is a Safety and Environmental Compliance Manager with the Federal Aviation Administration. In addition to holding the CIH and CSP^® certifications, he is a New York State Certified Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). Mr. Lee has over 10 years of experience with corporate and governmental agencies as an Environmental Health and Safety Manager. He also serves as an assistant professor teaching various courses in occupational health/industrial hygiene and waste management.

Instructor

Dr. Reed is a Certified Industrial Hygienist, a Certified Safety Professional, and an educator whose professional and research experiences have focused on industrial hygiene in the mining industry. He manages multi-million-dollar interdisciplinary health and safety research projects funded by NIOSH. His current research interests include diesel exhaust, heat strain, evaluation of safety training, and the use of machine learning to improve safety and health. Rustin served as the Chair of the AIHA Mining Working Group and the Secretary of the Arizona AIHA Local Section.