Chuck Miller is the Business Development Manager for Safety Instrumented Systems at Emerson Process Management in Austin Texas and responsible for strategic planning and organizational development for the DeltaV SIS safety system platform in the Americas. His career in the safety system industry spans two decades including product management, applications engineering, consulting, and business development roles with Industrial Control Services, Elsag Bailey and GE Industrial Services. Specializing in Process Automation and Industrial Safety, Mr. Miller has over 30 years experience in international sales, product management and marketing to the refining, petrochemical and energy markets. Mr. Miller holds a degree in Electronics Design from UEI and is a Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP). He has published numerous technical papers relating to the application of safety systems, and safety lifecycle competency development. He continues to develop and teach courses to increase safety system competency on both a domestic and international basis.