The Humantech Team

M. Franz Schneider, Chief Executive Officer

Franz Schneider founded Humantech, Inc. in 1979. For over 30 years, he has been an advisor to companies around the globe, implementing ergonomics initiatives to help companies in improving their competitiveness. He has a wonderful ability to make complex things simple. Franz and his wife live in Oxford, MS.

Jim Good, President

Jim is the firm’s Operations Leader. He chairs the Senior Leadership Team and works closely with our delivery and management staff in all finance, legal, contract and intellectual property matters.

Prior to joining Humantech, he held senior management and executive roles in manufacturing companies and industrial consulting firms in Canada and the United States. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at Trinity College, University of Toronto. He and his wife have one daughter and live in Ann Arbor, MI.

James Mallon, Executive Vice President

James Mallon serves as the firm’s Marketing and Sales Leader and directs client-serving activities across domestic and international markets.

With a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology, James obtained a Master of Science degree from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. He completed a Masters of Business Administration at the Richard Ivey School of Business, University of Western Ontario in Canada. James is a member of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, and has received recognition as a Certified Professional Ergonomist. He lives in Ann Arbor with his wife and two children.

Josh Kerst, Vice President

As Humantech’s resident futurist, Josh challenges our organization with new ways of thinking and approaching workforce strategies that embrace the changing world of work. In client service, Josh plays an advisory role on some of the firm's largest client relationships.

Josh obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan. Prior to joining Humantech, he was a researcher with the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute. Josh has received recognition as a Certified Professional Ergonomist and Certified Industrial Ergonomist. He, along with his wife and their two children live in Ann Arbor MI.

Walt Rostykus, Vice President

Walt Rostykus leads our program management services. He brings unique insight gained from his extensive experience in a number of leadership roles within global technology companies.

Walt has a Bachelor of Science degree from Washington State University and a Master of Science degree in Public Health from the University of Washington. In addition to certification as a Professional Ergonomist, he is a Certified Safety Professional, and Certified Industrial Hygienist, and has served as Environmental Management System Lead Auditor (EMS-LA) for ISO 14001. Walt and his wife live in Albuquerque, NM.