On episode 217 of EHS On Tap, Dagen Boyd, Director of Business Development, KPA, and Deren Boyd, Senior Vice President of New Markets, KPA, talk about what effective safety leaders need to know. This episode is sponsored by KPA.
Dagen Boyd co-founded iScout, a safety and quality software designed to help manage people, processes, and equipment, and has served on the iScout leadership team since 2012. Along with partners Deren Boyd and Josh Wright, Dagen contributed to consistent growth and product improvements. iScout was acquired by KPA Services, an EHS industry leader backed by Providence Equity Partners.
Prior to iScout, Dagen Boyd was National Sales Manager for the oil & gas division of Davis Supply Company in Edmond, OK from 2013-2018. He also served as Director of Corporate Development for Crescent Services, LLC, an oilfield services company based in Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Journalism in 2000 and a Masters of Adult and Higher Education in 2003.
Deren Boyd is the Senior Vice President of New Markets for KPA, where he leads the growth strategy and expansion into new industries. He also oversees the direction for KPA Flex software, with focus on innovative new feature development based on client input and market demands.
Prior to KPA, Deren Boyd co-founded iScout, a health and safety focused SaaS software. Previous to iScout, he held the position of Vice President for Safety and Compliance for the Oklahoma City based Crescent Companies from 2011-2016. Before he began his career in health and safety, Deren Boyd worked in intercollegiate athletics at the University of Oklahoma serving as Assistant Athletics Director of Development and Director of Basketball Operations from 2003-2010. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Health & Sports Science in 1998 and a Masters in Adult and Higher Education in 2006.