North Venice, FL, September 9, 2009 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cathy A. Hansell, MS, JD, President of Breakthrough Results LLC, has been recognized by Cambridge Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of safety, health, wellness and environmental matters.

Cathy Hansell is a seasoned lawyer and corporate professional with 29 years of safety, health, environmental (SHE), product and manufacturing quality experience at several international corporations including BASF, AlliedSignal, Honeywell International, American Standard and Trane. As the President of Breakthrough Results, her firm specializes in leading companies to achieve maximum business value from a superior safety and wellness culture. Specialty areas include safety culture, leadership coaching, pro-active integration of SHE issues into business processes, and six sigma/lean tools and methodologies. Clients include organizations in manufacturing, energy generation and distribution, US military and national safety associations.

Cathy is also the host and executive producer of a new safety radio show, called Safety Breakthrough Talk Radio (SBTR). The show provides the latest information and expert advice from subject matter experts on safety, health and wellness topics. SBTR is dedicated to helping people to be better informed, so they may lead safer and healthier lives, whether at work, home or leisure.

Most recently as the Corporate VP of Safety and Occupational Health at American Standard/Trane, she led a strategy throughout 500+ manufacturing, sales and service operations globally, to create a company-wide safety culture and drive for risk prevention and wellness. The breakthrough results of these efforts translated into a 90% reduction in incident rates, insurance premium reductions, prevention of 22,000 injuries, cost avoidance of $152 M in seven years and global avian flu/pandemic preparedness.

She attributes her success to her hard work, perseverance and to the support she receives from mentors. She became involved in her profession because of her desire to help people and the environment.

Ms. Hansell received her JD in environmental law from Rutgers University Law Schooh, her Master of Science in Environmental Toxicology from New York University Medical Institute in 1984 and her Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering and Sciences from Cook College in 1980. She holds a certification in Executive Safety Management through the American Society of Safety Engineers (2006) and has been a Certified Six Sigma Greenbelt since 1998. She is a Certified Quality Instructor in Crosby, Deming and Juran Quality (1988-1989) and a Malcolm Baldrige Examiner (1984). Ms. Hansell is a member of American and NJ State Bar Associations; ORC World-Wide Safety and Health Consulting Group; National Safety Council; Corporate EHS Roundtable; Nominated US representative for the Joint United States, European Union SHE Forum, Lisbon, Portugal (2007); Nominated member of the New Jersey State Industrial Council (2005-2007); and Winner, Chemical Education Foundation Product Stewardship for Excellence in Industry (1999).

For more information on Breakthrough Results LLC, visit http://www.breakthroughresults.org.

About Cambridge Who's Who
Cambridge Who's Who is an exclusive membership organization that recognizes and empowers executives, professionals and entrepreneurs throughout the world. From healthcare to law, engineering to finance, manufacturing to education, every major industry is represented by its 400,000 active members.

Cambridge Who's Who membership provides individuals with a valuable third party endorsement of their accomplishments and gives them the tools needed to brand themselves and their businesses effectively. In addition to publishing biographies in print and electronic form, Cambridge Who's Who offers an online networking platform where members can establish new business relationships and achieve career advancement within their company, industry or profession.

For more information, please visit our site: Cambridge Who's Who.

# # #