Key People Danny Cooner, President Danny L. Cooner is the President of Safety First, a division of Behavioral Health Systems, Inc. He has been with the company since 1996. His current responsibilities include sales development and implementation of strategic marketing plans to ensure growth of the Safety First division. Other duties include overseeing general divisional operations and supervision of the sales/marketing team. His 25 years of work experience include 19 years working for a national reference laboratory in various management-level positions. Mr. Cooner holds a B.S. degree in Hospital Administration and is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Additionally, he holds an Associate degree in Science from Jefferson State Junior College. He maintains several certifications, including the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP); the Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) certification for medical technology and Substance Abuse Professional Program Administrators Certification Commission (SAPACC). Professional activities include memberships in the Rotary Club of Birmingham East and the Knights of Columbus. Dr. Michael Cloyd, Medical Review Officer Dr. Cloyd became the Safety First Medical Review Officer (MRO) in 1991 and has played an important role in the success of our growing Birmingham-based company. Dr. Cloyd is a graduate of Vanderbilt University and has three post-graduate degrees from the University of Alabama at Birmingham, earning his MD in 1982. He is board-certified in Occupational Medicine and is a Fellow of The American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM). One of Birmingham's first MROs to seek and attain certification (in 1992), Dr. Cloyd is certified by ACOEM's Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC). Dr. Steven Allen, Medical Review Officer Dr. Allen joined Safety First as a Medical Review Officer in 2006. Dr. Allen is a graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham, earning his MD in 1988. He is certified by the American Academy of Family Practice and served on their board in recent years. Dr. Cheryl Szabo, Medical Review Officer Dr. Szabo recently joined the Safety First team to meet the growing demand of servicing Safety First clients through the medical review officer process. Dr. Szabo is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and has a Masters degree in Public Health obtained through the Medical College of Wisconsin. She is board certified in Preventative Medicine-Occupational Medicine. Additionally, she holds a Masters degree in Business Administration from Regis University. Dr. Szabo is certified as a Medical Review Officer through the American Association of Medical Review Officers. She received recertification in 2005. Judy McCracken, Director of Marketing Mrs. McCracken has more than 30 years of experience working in the fields of health care and substance abuse. Through the years, she has worked with thousands of client employers assisting with the development, implementation and management of quality drug and alcohol testing programs. She was instrumental in the creation and development of the state of Alabama’s first free-standing drug and alcohol treatment facility. She is an active member of the Alabama Trucking Association Safety and Maintenance Management Council, the Mississippi Trucking Association, the Associated General Contractors of Alabama and the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama. Mrs. McCracken received a B.A. degree from the University of Alabama Erle Morring, Vice President of Sales Development With almost 15 years of experience in the alcohol and drug screening industry, Mr. Morring serves as the Vice President of Sales Development for Safety First. His responsibilities include leading the educational and training efforts of the division while also assisting in the development of new business. Mr. Morring has consulted with hundreds of companies throughout the United States helping develop policies and procedures as well as testing and educational programs to identify and treat problems related to substance abuse in the workplace. He also continues to serve as a speaker for CAMPUSPEAK, Inc. and presents educational programs to college men and women on the dangers of hazing and substance abuse. Mr. Morring is a member of the Associated Builders and Contractors of Alabama Safety Committee, the Georgia Trucking Association, the Associated General Contractors of Alabama and the Drug and Alcohol Testing Industry Association. He is also a member of the Smith Lake Environmental Preservation Committee. He received a B.A. and M.A. from Auburn University. Krista Ong, Director of Operations Ms. Ong is responsible for managing the daily operational issues related to the Safety First division. She manages a team of employees responsible for confidential test result reporting, generation of random selections for employers, and general customer service related issues. She is also the liaison to the Safety First Medical Review Officers and is a certified Medical Review Officer Assistant from the Medical Review Officer Certification Council. Ms. Ong earned a B.S. degree from Auburn University at Montgomery in 1999. Stephanie Weems, Senior Billing Coordinator Ms. Weems has more than a decade of experience at Safety First, having served the division in various roles and positions throughout her tenure. Today, her primary responsibilities include coordinating all client, laboratory and third party provider billing. She serves as the primary corporate liaison to our network of SAMHSA-certified laboratories on issues related to pricing, customer service and billing.