Hayden Johnson is a Certified Laser Safety Officer at LLNL. Hayden obtained a Bachelor of Science in physics and mathematics, a Master of Science in occupational safety and health with an emphasis in industrial hygiene, and has five years of experience practicing laser safety. Hayden is currently the Vice Chair of the Department of Energy (DOE) Energy Facility Contractors Group (EFCOG) Laser Safety Community of Practice, the back-up representative for LLNL on the Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) Z136, as well as a member of the SSC-1, SSC-8, TSC-4, and TSC-5 subcommittees. Hayden has contributed significantly to the planning of the 2022 and 2024 DOE Laser Safety Officer Workshops and was selected as the 2025 ILSC TPAS Co-Chair. On the rare occasion Hayden is found not working, he enjoys participating in STEM outreach, hiking, painting, cooking, wood and metal working, and is also an amateur gardener and mushroom hunter.