# Glenn Trout

> Glenn Trout is the co-founder of MSDSonline and former CEO of VelocityEHS. His career spans U.S. Air Force service, commercial leadership at Mead Publishing Paper, M&A advisory at Ernst & Young, and compliance software. He became Source Intelligence CEO in 2021; a July 2025 company welcome video identifies him in that role. The National Safety Council lists him as VelocityEHS founder and strategic adviser.

- **Role:** Founder & Strategic Adviser at VelocityEHS
- **Organizations:** MSDSonline, VelocityEHS, Source Intelligence, National Safety Council, VPPPA Region V, Ernst & Young LLP, Mead Publishing Paper, U.S. Air Force
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Miami University, Farmer School of Business, MBA in Management and Strategy, Marketing and International Business, Northwestern University, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Helped build MSDSonline into the business that became VelocityEHS., Led VelocityEHS at its 2015 brand launch, when it reported more than 10,000 customers and eight million users., Appointed to the National Safety Council board in 2019.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Graduated from Miami University with a marketing degree.
- **—** — Served as an Air Weapons Controller in the U.S. Air Force; later led sales, marketing and strategic planning at Mead Publishing Paper and worked in Ernst & Young’s M&A advisory group.
- **2000** — National Safety Council dates his involvement in the business that became VelocityEHS to 2000.
- **2014** — MSDSonline acquired KMI in August.
- **2015** — MSDSonline and KMI introduced VelocityEHS in September.
- **2019** — Remained VelocityEHS CEO while Matt Airhart became president and COO; joined the National Safety Council board in November.
- **2021** — Appointed Source Intelligence CEO as ParkerGale invested and the business combined with Total Parts Plus.
- **2022** — Led Source Intelligence during its acquisition of QTEC Solutions.
- **2023** — Led Source Intelligence during the ChainPoint acquisition.
- **2024** — Announced Source Intelligence brand consolidation.
- **2025** — Identified as Source Intelligence CEO in a July employee welcome video.

## Achievements

- Helped build MSDSonline into the business that became VelocityEHS.
- Led VelocityEHS at its 2015 brand launch, when it reported more than 10,000 customers and eight million users.
- Appointed to the National Safety Council board in 2019.
- Led Source Intelligence through acquisitions and brand integration.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Source Academy published a 47-second welcome video identifying Trout as Source Intelligence CEO.
- **2024-05** — Source Intelligence consolidated brands, retaining ChainPoint and C-Map as platform brands.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/glenntrout

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Last updated: 2026-10-22