Kurt L. Kumlin, B.S., CSP, CLCP, ARM

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Lino Lakes, MN 55014

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Objective: Pursue and expand career in the risk management, environmental health, safety, and loss control profession.

Expertise:

Technical areas of expertise include experience and specialization in environmental health, safety and loss control. The skills include:

- Hazard recognition and evaluation, intervention and solution identification, and implementation.

- Risk Assessment and loss control services for all lines of commercial insurance including Workers' Compensation, General Liability and Property.

- Risk control consultation including workers compensation interventions and occupational safety, federal and state regulatory compliance, fleet safety, general and operations liability risk management consultation.

- Experience in operation, development, management and oversight of broad and multi-location safety and loss control programs.

Technical Disciplines and Skills:

- Job Safety/Hazard Analysis

- Behavior Based Safety / Safety Culture Development

- Industrial Hygiene

- Ergonomics / Cumulative Trauma / Strain Injury Prevention

- Accident Investigation

- Facility and General Conditions Assessments and Audits

- Premises and Security Liability

- Advanced knowledge of Federal and State Occupational Safety and Health regulations.

- Proficient knowledge of EPA/MPCA, DOT, FEMA, MN HSEM and other applicable agencies regulations.

- Trained on National Incident Management System and MN Homeland Security and Emergency Management programs.

- Authorized OSHA General Industry and Construction Industry outreach instructor.

- Experience with organizations utilizing sophisticated risk management programs such as high self-insured retention and self-insurance programs, and owner-controlled insurance programs.

- Property protection including highly protected risks.

Professional Designations:

- Certified Safety Professional - Board of Certified Safety Professionals

- Certified Loss Control Professional - National Rural Electric Cooperative Assn

- Associate in Risk Management Insurance Institute of America

Professional Organizations:

- American Society of Safety Engineers

- American Society for Industrial Security

Education:

- Bachelor of Science, Industrial Studies Graduated 1990

St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN

- Emphasis in Operations Management for industry and construction.

- Areas of study included management and technical processes in industry.

- Additional studies in occupational safety, technical writing.

Interests:

- Motorcycling, Camping, Hunting, Shooting Sports

Professional Experience:

Minnesota Rural Electric Association 3/2003 to 11/2011 Maple Grove, MN

Director of Loss Control Services

- Oversee and manage safety and loss control related services including JT&S services, training seminars and technical and consultation services affecting 45 rural electric utilities with approximately 2000 workers. Supervise 3 safety instructors and 1 coordinator.

- Provide safety and loss control consultation to statewide association member systems for safety, regulatory compliance and management programs pertaining to safety, health and environment. Conduct on-going hazard assessments, and intervention identification and implementation.

- Provide instruction and consultation on safety topics, technical subjects, work rules, procedures, methods and practices, and regulations and laws.

- Assist members with establishing and developing effective and comprehensive safety programs incorporating behavior based safety and a strong organizational safety culture.

- Coordinate emergency response, recovery and mitigation for statewide rural electric utilities.

Kemper Insurance Companies 6/2002 to 3/2003 Minneapolis, MN

Loss Control Consultant, Kemper/NATLSCO Loss Control

Zurich Services Corporation 6/2001 to 6/2002 St. Paul, MN

Risk Engineering Consultant, Risk Engineering Services

St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company 7/1990 to 6/2001 St. Paul, MN

Senior Consultant, Risk Control

- Provide safety and loss control consulting and training services on a national basis to insurance underwriting organizations, policyholders, and agents.

- Perform comprehensive risk analysis and assessment of policyholder operations with an emphasis on performance and safety. Evaluate personnel, process and operations of organizations and make recommendations to underwriters regarding their risk. Work with underwriters and claims personnel as part of an integrated team to evaluate clients and advise on business decisions and claims.

- Risk Engineering and assessment consultative service to underwriters and policyholders to identify loss exposures, hazards and controls, and assist underwriters in the retention of profitable business.

- Develop, implement, and coordinate loss control service programs for large, complex, and multi-location policyholders. Identify and implement interventions that reduce losses and exposures.

Sauk Centre Excavating, Inc. 1985 to 1990 Sauk Centre, MN

Vice President

- Partner in excavating company contracting with government agencies and general contractors for a variety of construction projects including road construction, site preparation, and utility installation.

- Responsibilities included project management, contractor coordination, safety, estimating and bidding contracts, administration, and support services.

California Plant Protection, Inc. (Pinkerton) 1981 to 1985 Van Nuys, CA

Corporate Operations Manager, Field Services Division

- Corporate level operation management experience including responsibility for establishing new area offices, developing operational policies and procedures, developing security directives, developing staffing and training, and serving as, mentoring, and training area and operations management.

- Conducted field operations training, internal audit and contract compliance audit, and coordinating security service for large, multi-location accounts.

Military Veteran

United States Air Force 1977 to 1981 Whiteman AFB, MO

Security Specialist, Security Police

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