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Jean Claude Aurel, Jr., ASP, CSP, TSSP, WSO-CSSD
President & CEO
Jean Claude has more than 20 years of diverse system safety, engineering, and auditing experience on several heavy, light, and commuter rail mass transit projects, as well as bus and ferry projects throughout North America. Prior to founding TSSS, he was VP of System Safety & Risk Management at HRT. He also served in various roles at Houston METRO and CTA. Jean Claude is a member of APTA, ASSE, WSO, BCSP, NSC, AREMA, NSBE, and ASHRAE.
Rachel Deen, MSIT-PMP, LLM
Chief of Staff & Technology
Sebastian Dragu
Chief Safety Officer
Sebastian brings more than 40 years of multidisciplinary experience in bus and rail transit safety and security, electrical engineering, fire protection, plan development, system integration, and commissioning in the U.S., Canada, and Europe. Prior to TSSS, he held management positions at Toronto Transit Commission, Parsons Brinckerhoff Halsall (now WSP), and CTA. Sebastian set rail transit standards as a member of APTA’s Rail Standards Policy & Planning Committee.
See What Our Team Is Saying...
Hamid Qaasim, CMQ/OE
Sr. System Safety, Security & Quality Assurance Manager
“TSSS is rapidly becoming the leader in System Safety. It is a great experience working in this fast-paced environment, meeting the complex safety and security challenges for transit agencies around the country.”
Eric Hamilton, TSSP, PMP
System Safety & Security Manager
“It is rewarding to be part of a firm whose reputation for excellence is passed on to its employees. TSSS expects that you can and will maintain a consistent level of quality work and gives you the freedom to grow into an industry leader.”
Vincent Blakemore, TSSP, WSO-CSS
System Safety & Security Engineer
“TSSS has become a major competitor in the Transit Industry, which makes for very gratifying work. TSSS experts have assisted in developing my System Safety expertise in preliminary hazard analysis, system hazard analyses, tracking system and system inspection checklist, and accident/incident investigation analyses.”
Kemon Lucas, TSSP
System Safety & Security Engineer
“It has been an invaluable experience working for such an innovative firm like TSSS. I am constantly developing as a professional, having the resources and knowledge to overcome challenges in the continuously evolving world of transit safety and security.”
