Robert Kohr P.E., C.S.P., C.P.P.

Manager HSE&S, Regional Shared Services North America

Curriculum Vitae:

Personal Statistics:

Citizenship : United States

Language Capabilities:

Language Level

English Native

Academic and Professional Attainment:

Bachelor of Science, Virginia Tech, Geology, 1976

Summary of Professional Experience:

SENIOR MANAGEMENT/ HUMAN RESOURCES,

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, SAFETY, SECURITY,

SPECIALIST with more than thirty years of relevant experience.

Extensive management experience and knowledge in security &

safety management, employee relations, investigations, auditing,

regulations, insurance requirements and standards particularly in:

OSHA, NFPA, Texas Air Emissions Inventory, hazardous waste,

workers compensation, liability, property and national building

codes. Particular industry expertise in: computers, pharmaceutical,

consumer products, hospitality, government and petro-chemicals.

Significant domestic and international problem-solving activity:

Poland, Mexico, Canada, Hong Kong, Germany and Brazil.

Published extensively, including professional journals and a book.

Present Position:

DNV GL Inc. (merged companies of DNV and GL 2014)

Regional Shared Services Manager HSE&S North America - 1/2014

to Present

DNV GL

Robert Kohr P.E., C.S.P., C.P.P.

Manager HSE&S, Regional Shared Services North America

Curriculum Vitae:

Manage the health, safety and environment and security program

across all Business areas for North and Latin America including the

Caribbean. This includes assisting the business areas with

implementation of a HSE management system that meets ISO 14001

and OHSAS 18001. Advise management on country regulatory

concerns. Manage the worker's compensation program in the US and

Canada. Maintain global e-learning and 3rd party vetting systems.

Identify and create systems that are leveraged across all Business

Areas. Ensure operations meet DNV GL HSE policy, governance

procedures and purpose and regulatory compliance.

Publications and Papers:

- Accident Prevention for Hotels, Motels and Restaurants, published

1990 available on www. Lulu.com.

- Quantitative Risk assessments: A Prescription for Managing Risk,

Professional Safety, Feb. 1996.

- Assessing Compliance with the American's with Disability Act,

Professional Safety, Apr. 1994.

- A New Focus on Slip and Fall Accidents, Professional Safety, Jan.

1994.

- Slip Slidin Away, Safety & Health, Nov. 1989.

- Put Security to the Test, Security Management, Dec. 1994.

- Mastering the Challenge of Securing a Budget Motel, Security

Management, Dec. 1991.

- Security by Design, Security Management, Aug. 1990.

- Safety First: An OSHA Primer: Exposure Control is a Growng

Concern for Security Personnel, Security Management, Aug. 1993.

- Adopt an ADA Assessment Plan, Physical Security, Oct. 1993.

DNV GL

Robert Kohr P.E., C.S.P., C.P.P.

Manager HSE&S, Regional Shared Services North America

Curriculum Vitae:

- Slip Resistance and the Designer, Progressive Architecture, July

1991.

Other Information:

- PE - Safety Engineering

- CSP - Certified Safety Professional

- CPP - Certified Protection Professional

- Former SPHR - Senior Professional Human Resources

Detailed Professional Experience:

Det Norske Veritas, Inc. 2009, 2014

Manage the safety, health and environment program across all

Business areas for North America including latin America and the

Caribbean. This includes creating and facilitating implementation of

a SHE management system that meets ISO 14001 and OHSAS

18001. Advise management on country regulatory concerns.

Organize SHE capabilities across all business areas. Maintain

communications and lessons learned. Identify and create systems

that are leveraged across all Business Areas. Ensure operations meet

DNV internal SHE policy, governance procedures and purpose.

Hewlett Packard 2002, 2008

Manage the EHS program for a 6 million square foot site, population

of 10,000 with 4 factories, largest site in HP.- Recently led a team

which achieved ISO 14001 certification for the site, maintained for

the last 4 years injury and illness rates 50% lower than for the SIC

code for the business.

DNV GL

Robert Kohr P.E., C.S.P., C.P.P.

Manager HSE&S, Regional Shared Services North America

Curriculum Vitae:

Compaq Computer Corp. 1996, 2002

Head the environmental, health, safety and security function for

Access Business Group. This Group represents $13 plus billion in

revenue and includes R&D, sales & marketing, eCommerce, and

manufacturing. Additionally, support was provided on Corporate

EHS&S initiatives such as auditing, wellness, and minimum

standards development: Successfully led a team in developing

flexible work strategy and programs for group. Achieved the highest

scores ever in the company on Corporate sponsored EHS&S audits.

Reduced loss of intellectual property incidents by 90% and prototype

theft by 93%. Cut incidents of employee recordable injury by 50%

and reduce worker’s’ compensation cost by 72%. Eliminated a multi-

million dollar theft ring operating in ABG factory.

Apex Environmental, Inc. 1996, 1996

Head the newly formed environmental management systems practice

for a mid-size EHS consulting firm. Served as a lead consultant on

DOE contract which provided management consulting, work

practices process improvement programs and system development

services to senior management. Developed and began

implementation of a marketing plan for new security management

and management systems consulting services in order to develop 1

million plus in revenues.

Arthur D. Little, Inc. 1991, 1996

Head the occupational health and safety regional practice for this

Cambridge, Massachusetts headquartered international consulting

firm. Also supervised project office in North Carolina. Serve as

Program Manager to the Environmental Protection Agency on a five-

year, $6 million project. Captured more than $1.0 million in new and

DNV GL

Robert Kohr P.E., C.S.P., C.P.P.

Manager HSE&S, Regional Shared Services North America

Curriculum Vitae:

follow-on business. Created new consulting services in security

management.

Kohr & Associates 1991, 1991

Sole proprietor of this safety and security-consulting firm with an

expanding client base throughout the United States. Performed

retainer agreement contracts with two major clients.

Marriott Corporation 1989, 1990

Focused efforts of a professional loss prevention staff on prototype

development into expanded markets for full service, suite, economy

and extended stay lodging, and senior living care facilities, while

continuing to manage global security and safety activities on existing

lodging types.

Marriott Corporation 1984, 1989

Focused efforts of a professional loss prevention team on developing

safety, security and accessibility standards for new construction for

lodging facilities worldwide. Also developed division-wide safety

and security training programs. Managed a staff of five specialists

and achieved 100% on time and within budget installation on all

systems.

Marriott Corporation 1980, 1984

Counseled Regional Vice President and hotel general managers for

fifteen hotels from Raleigh to Miami. Achieved consistent top

national status within Marriott in low frequency and severity of

accidents as well as low loss rates as well as managed careers of 15

security managers.

DNV GL

Robert Kohr P.E., C.S.P., C.P.P.

Manager HSE&S, Regional Shared Services North America

Curriculum Vitae:

Blake Construction Company 1979, 1980

Focused on implementing a safety program for the general

contractor and subcontractors involved in building several Metro

subway stations. Achieved zero lost-time accidents during the course

of construction and implemented the first modified duty program on

the system with union workers.

Aetna Life and Casualty 1977, 1979

Provided loss control services to clients in central Virginia localities.

Completed six month intensive loss control and insurance training in

Hartford, Connecticut.

DNV GL

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