Steven E. Gross

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Work Experience:

Department of Administrative Services – State of Iowa 7/11 to 4/13

Facilities Administrator

Provide leadership for mechanical, electrical, custodial, grounds, construction, and physical security staff.

(83 FTE’s)

Manage environmental, safety, and health program for Capitol Complex operations.

Lead DAS Safety Committee

Audit facilities on Capitol Complex for safety, environmental and operational opportunities of

improvement, including State Hygienic Labs on DMACC Campus.

Manage business continuity planning for the Department of Administrative Services.

Manage four budgets equaling $12,000,000.

Significant Achievements

Define, develop, improve, implement, and manage building custodial contract for three buildings on the

Capitol Complex (500,000 square feet) realizing an annual savings of $236,000.

Principal Financial Group Corporate Real Estate 7/06 to 7/11

Manager – Safety and Security Operations

Audited Corporate Complex facilities and other US facilities to identify, evaluate, and resolve issues

impacting environmental, safety and health conditions.

Developed and provided Safety and Security training for new employees and business unit leaders.

Manage environmental, safety, and health program for Principal Financial Group inclusive of

approximately 180 sites world-wide.

Investigated incidents, managed claims and evaluated OSHA logs to identify trends and identify

opportunities for improvement.

Significant Achievements

Define, develop, improve, implement and manage building security services contract ($2 million

annually).

Identify, evaluate, and implement cost savings measures to reduce expenses. This has resulted in

approximately $2,000,000 savings during my employment at Principal Financial Group.

Kemin Industries, Inc. 6/04 to 7/06

Manager – Safety, Health and Environmental

Managed environmental, health and safety programs for operations in 8 countries.

Developed and implemented training programs for North American Operations.

Managed all levels of regulatory compliance in North America.

Developed and implemented structured Safety Committee for corporate operations.

Audited Corporate Complex facilities, operations in Texas and facilities in Mexico and Brazil to identify,

evaluate, and resolve issues impacting environmental, safety and health conditions.

Investigated incidents, managed claims and evaluated OSHA logs to identify trends and identify

opportunities for improvement.

Significant Achievements

Developed and implemented safe operating procedures for operations in Mexico and Brazil.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International 4/98 to 6/04

Manager – Safety, Health and Environmental

Direct responsibilities for safety, health and environmental operations at production and research facilities

in Iowa, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, North Dakota, Minnesota, Canada and Mexico.

Audited facilities with direct responsibility and other US facilities to identify, evaluate, and resolve

issues impacting environmental, safety and health conditions.

Developed and provided Safety and Environmental training for employees and business unit leaders at all

facilities that I had direct responsibility for, as well as annual 3-day seminar.

Investigated incidents, managed claims and evaluated OSHA logs to identify trends and identify

opportunities for improvement at all facilities I had direct responsibility for.

Significant Achievements

Created and standardized the process to reduce the cost of discarding treated seed, generating over

$500,000 in annual savings.

Reduced lost workday cases by 82% in facilities I had direct responsibility for.

Member of Field Safety Team that developed safety procedures and training for field workers. This team

won the DuPont Sustainable Growth Award and the Pioneer Owen J Newlin Business Excellence Award

for 2003.

Tone’s Spices 2/95 to 4/98

Manager - Safety and Environmental

Managed efforts to improve operational efficiency, workplace safety, and environmental compliance at

company facilities in Iowa and Nevada.

Audited Ankeny, Des Moines, and facilities in Gerlach, NV to identify, evaluate, and resolve issues

impacting environmental, safety and health conditions.

Developed and provided Safety and Environmental training for employees in Ankeny, Des Moines, and

facilities in Gerlach, NV.

Significant Achievements

Managed the implementation of a Behavior-Based Safety program that resulted in an 81% reduction in

total recordable cases in the first year after implementation.

Helena Chemical Company 5/89 to 2/95

Manager –Safety/ Construction/ Project

Created and implemented technical and safety training for company staff responsible for ensuring

operational consistency and mechanical predictability.

Managed environmental, safety, and health programs.

Significant Achievements

Designed and provided oversight for granular herbicide blending and packaging operation.

Professional Skills:

Private sector representative for State Emergency Operations Center

Former chairperson of the Polk County Local Emergency Planning Committee

Advanced Safety Certificate – National Safety Council

Former member of National Safety Council – Chemical Section Committee

Education:

University of Iowa and Des Moines Area Community College

- Continuing education courses in engineering and business management

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