Mr. Floyd started his career in the mining industry in 1976 at a surface coal mine located near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In 1986 he founded Blast Dynamics Inc., an international consulting firm. Over the past 34 years he has been the primary blasting consultant for a wide variety of blasting related projects on six continents. Over 4,500 individuals have attended his Efficient Blasting Techniques training courses. He has developed a series of software packages for blast design, analysis, and refinement as well as blast vibration control. John served on the ISEE board of directors for 12 years and was the recipient of the Distinguished Service Award in 2014.