Loui McCurley is CEO of PMI and founder of the Society of Professional Rope Access Technicians. For decades she has worked on a global scale to improve knowledge, training, and equipment for enhanced safety in work at height. She has served as a member of ANSI Z359 committee on fall protection and as a SPRAT certified rope access technician for over 20 years, and has authored three textbooks on related topics. Loui is recognized internationally as a thought leader, training specialist, and authority on safety in rope access and related fields including rescue, fall protection, and safety at height.