Team

President
Katherine Bain

Katherine Bain is the President of AmeriSafety, where she leads the company's training, compliance, and technology initiatives for the pyrotechnics industry. She oversees the development of online learning programs, regulatory compliance resources, and PyroSafety, an industry-specific inspection and compliance platform built for fire marshals, inspectors, and pyrotechnic companies.

With more than a decade of experience in the pyrotechnics industry, Katherine has worked extensively in safety training, transportation compliance, and workforce development. She manages the American Pyrotechnics Association's Learning Management System (APA University), supporting more than 200 member companies with online training and continuing education.

A licensed pyrotechnician, Katherine has participated in international fireworks competitions in Da Nang, Vietnam, and Montreal, Canada. Her firsthand industry experience, combined with a passion for education and technology, has helped shape innovative solutions that simplify compliance while improving safety throughout the pyrotechnics industry.

Katherine lives in New Hampshire with her family.

Pyrotechnic Consultant
Stephen Pelkey

Stephen Pelkey is an accomplished pyrotechnic designer, creative director, and industry leader. He has nearly 40 years of experience as a business owner and CEO of one of the largest pyrotechnics companies in the northeast, producing over 18,000 live pyrotechnic events since 1986.

Aside from growing a small family-owned pyrotechnic entertainment company, including designing, and competing in numerous national and international competitions, his greatest accomplishments have been assisting other companies with regulatory compliance issues with the handling, storage, and transportation of hazardous materials.

Besides his work in the field of pyrotechnic entertainment, Stephen is a licensed private pilot, a United States Air Force veteran, served as an elected NH State Representative, assisted in authoring numerous bills and industry regulations, served as a Trustee at Franklin Pierce University, President of Jaffrey Chamber of Commerce and is currently serving his second term as President of the American Pyrotechnics Association.

Director of Marketing
Barbara Pelkey

Barbara Pelkey has served as an Accounting Executive and Director of Marketing at Atlas PyroVision Entertainment Group for over 15 years. She has creative marketing instincts that has assisted in an increase of 80 percent in retail sales since 2015.

Barbara earned her B.S. in Marketing from Southern New Hampshire University, including an associate degree in Business Administration from Endicott College.

Barbara is also a licensed pyrotechnician and has a commercial driver’s license with a hazmat endorsement. She also is a national and internationally awarded synchronized figure skater with the United States Figure Skating Association.

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