Steve Thompson was born in Georgetown, Massachusetts. He traveled the US as a child - visiting 49 States before the age of fourteen. After serving in the Air Force as a Medic, he settled in San Diego CA and worked as an Emergency Room LVN Nurse. Gravitating towards injury and illness prevention, his work efforts of 20 years have focused on safety, risk management, and ergonomics. His first book, written with Dan Hopwood, "Workplace Safety: A Guide for Small and Midsized Companies," is used by industry, and college curriculums. He has served in various corporate capacities and teaches as an Adjunct Professor. In 2005, he started his first company, Aspen Risk Management Group, and discovered joy in working with others to form business partnerships and companies including Polestar Performance Programs, and ERGOhealthy.