Thomas Salamone

President - CODE ENFORCEMENT CORPORATION

Peekskill, NY

ace53m@r.postjobfree.com - 914-***-****

WORK EXPERIENCE

President

CODE ENFORCEMENT CORPORATION - Yonkers, NY - 2013 to Present

Insightful strategic executive leadership and coordination of wide variety of compliance efforts on clients'

behalf, including environment of care, life safety, emergency management, and regulatory compliance. Monitor

operational compliance practices and conduct risk assessments. Perform complex compliance research and

regulatory analysis in order to monitor regulations and support business operations according to project plans.

* Deliver and conduct life safety assessments and multi-disciplined environment of care rounds and audits.

* Provide clients' senior management team with evaluation of undesirable conditions and specify / recommend

corrective actions to extend the working operational cycle of the fire and life safety equipment within clients'

buildings and facilities.

* Serve as subject matter expert in updating existing environment of care and emergency management safety

policies and procedures and / or developing new policies / procedures.

* Deliver training sessions and workshops on all codes, regulations, and protocols required by DMS, Joint

Commission, DOH, and OSHA.

GANNETT FLEMING - New York, NY - 2011 to 2013

New York, NY 2011 - 2013

Environment of Care, Life Safety, Loss Prevention, Emergency Control Management and Regulatory

Compliance Specialist

Delivered experienced compliance leadership to global infrastructure firm that provides planning, design,

technology, and construction management services for a diverse range of markets and disciplines. Oversaw all

functions of the environment of care, life safety, emergency management and regulatory compliance groups.

Conducted training workshops on all NFPA codes and AHJ requirements. Prepared submissions of responses

and data as required of the regulatory bodies and verified accuracy of data submissions.

* Instrumental in fire safety and utilities management for large 1,300-bed hospital in NYC.

* Served as a go-to safety expert and conducted life safety assessments, multi-disciplined environmental

rounds, risk assessments, tracers, drills, and interviews.

* Provided guidance and direction to management regarding all aspects of regulatory requirements.

* As AHJ, communicated with CMS, Joint Commission, OSHA, DOH, and the EPA and acted as liaison

to regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with regulations while educating staff to improve readiness and

compliance.

* Appointed by senior management as keynote speaker on AHJ issues in relation to regulatory compliance,

environment of care, life safety, and emergency management.

Environment of Care and Regulatory Compliance Specialist

AKF ENGINEERS - New York, NY - 2007 to 2010

In charge of managing and coordinating fire safety, life safety, and medical equipment management for large

1,000-bed multi-faceted hospital and education center in New York City. Assessed compliance of underwriting

rules, guidelines, procedures, and programs. Monitored compliance and recommended courses of action,

including action planning as required by regulatory bodies.

* Analyzed existing policies, identified gaps and recommended new or revised approval processes and

monitoring methods.

* Facilitated outsourcing of environment of care, security, fire safety, loss preventions, life safety, emergency

management, biomedical engineering, and physical plant engineering functions of hospital.

* Spearheaded all risk assessments, tracers, and interviews in relation to all life safety operations.

* Liaisoned with CMS, Joint Commission, DOH, OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory agencies.

NORWALK HOSPITAL - Norwalk, CT - 2005 to 2007

Bio-Medical Engineering and Utilities Management/Engineering Regulatory Compliance and The Joint

Commission Liaison and Environment of Care Chair

Multi-faceted job accountability, encompassing a wide array of compliance monitoring on behalf of healthcare

institution. Established, planned, coordinated, and enforced all regulatory compliance standards and

procedures within hospital. Educated and trained leadership and staff to ensure compliance.

* Closely collaborated with key internal stakeholders, including Patient Safety and Quality Executive

Committee, as well as the Risk Management, Quality Assurance, Facilities Planning, Hazardous Materials and

Waste and Engineering (Utilities) and Infection Control Departments.

* Ensured that the Hospital is in a state of continuous survey readiness, and collaborated with members of the

leadership team to make improvements and resolve issues that prevent readiness.

* Monitored proposed revisions to regulatory guidelines, provided comments as appropriate and recommended

course of actions regarding policy and procedural changes necessary to effectuate actual changes.

* As AHJ, provided expert guidance and liaisoned with CMS, Joint Commission, DOH, and OSHA, just to

name a few.

Details of early career success are available on request during an interview and include:

President

Healthcare & Life Safety Concepts, Inc - Peekskill, NY - 2000 to 2005

Engineering Supervisor III / Account Executive

Kemper National Insurance Company - New York, NY - 1993 to 2000

EDUCATION

B.S. in Chemistry

Manhattan College - New York, NY

Engineering

The American College of Healthcare Executives - New York, NY

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