Management Project Manager

Dennis Hussey

Email: abov3g@r.postjobfree.com

Address: *** *** **** *****

City: Matthews

State: NC

Zip: 28104

Country: USA

Phone: 704-***-****

Skill Level: Director

Salary Range: 150

Willing to Relocate

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Dennis M. Hussey, Ph.D., CIH, CSP, CHMM

515 Red Barn Trail, Matthews, NC 28104

704-***-**** (H) * abov3g@r.postjobfree.com

Professional Qualifications

Strategic Senior Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Leader with consistent success in delivering outstanding results through technical knowledge, business acumen, collaboration and continuous improvement. Developed and empowered strong teams and motivated site leaders to achieve EHS excellence. Recognized as credible and dependable leader by the executive management team. Received numerous EHS awards and community recognition while managing proactive, cost effective and beyond compliance programs.

Core Competencies and Values

* Strategic Thinking

* Integrity

* Managerial Courage

* Consensus Building

* Vision and Leadership

* Adept Communication

* Business Acumen

* Problem Solving

* Experienced in Implementing Performance-based EHS Management Systems

* Knowledgeable about EHS Regulations

Professional Experience

Goodrich Corporation, Charlotte, NC 2005 to 2012

Corporate Director, Environment, Health and Safety

Led the Global EHS organization of an $8 billion aerospace and defense manufacturer with facilities in the US, Europe, Asia, Mexico and Brazil (Six direct reports and 110 dotted line reports)

- Developed overall Goodrich EHS strategy, goals and programs and introduced risk management tools. Injury trends have been downward for 6 years (2006 to 2011) with a 36% decrease in recordable injuries and a 24% decrease in lost work injuries.

- Led over 25 EHS management systems and regulatory audits that helped sites understand their compliance status and allowed the enterprise EHS Team to get first-hand experience with site EHS issues and an accurate assessment of site EHS performance.

- Partnered with the Quality Organization to develop and implement a combined Quality and EHS management system and select a single enterprise registrar to increase efficiency and performance while significantly decreasing transaction and auditing costs ($1M annual savings).

- Played a major role in the Goodrich cross-functional team that developed the strategy, standards and tools for cost-effective REACH compliance. Worked with Engineering to support EHS in design (with a focus on greener materials) and prevention of pollution. Goodrich has not experienced any REACH related product shipment interruptions.

- Initiated a project to improve chemical management systems (including the use of an integrated chemical supplier) in order to increase compliance and save $1M per year on chemical services.

- Enhanced EHS Performance by initiating a partnership with Human Resources to use workforce planning tools to develop existing site EHS professionals and improve recruiting of new EHS professionals.

- Ensured that the Enterprise EHS team and the Business EHS Leaders all became Lean Practitioner Certified to better integrate EHS into the Goodrich Operating System.

Solas Environmental Management, Oconomowoc, WI 2004 to 2005

President

Established environmental consulting firm that focused on performance-based environmental management systems, pollution prevention programs, green product design, supply chain environmental management and proactive health and safety management. Identified by an executive recruiter for the Goodrich EHS position.

GZA GeoEnvironmental, Inc., Waukesha, WI 2003 to 2004

Senior Project Manager

Recruited by the Director of Toxicology and Environmental Health and Safety to work independently and to oversee small teams of engineers and technicians.

- Conducted environmental, health and safety audits, performed indoor air quality assessments, completed industrial hygiene monitoring, and developed OSHA and EPA compliance documents and reports that added value for the client. Notable projects included an evaluation of mold abatement activities and the provision of clearance sampling in an elementary school, and EHS compliance audits encompassing health and safety, air, waste and water at multiple sites. Following audit completion prepared and issued reports and supported corrective action.

- Selected to lead the Strategic Environmental Management team in developing client risk management programs encompassing performance-based environmental management systems, pollution prevention programs and the integration of EHS processes into business operations.

- Participated with the Wisconsin Department of Commerce, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources in training manufacturers on the new state regulations on Toxic Air Pollutants.

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI 2000 to 2003

Full-time doctoral student

Completed coursework and research for a Ph.D. in Land Resources Management (Environmental Management) with a focus on operational excellence-based environmental management systems.

General Electric Co., Medical Systems, Waukesha, WI 1980 to 2000

Manager, Global Environmental Health & Safety Programs

Global leader of an EHS organization for a $10 billion medical imaging and services division, with facilities in the US, Europe, Asia and Mexico.

- Through a series of promotions, elevated to GE's executive level and the highest EHS position in Medical Systems (1994).

- Oversaw teams that conducted annual air, water, waste and safety audits in each facility, reported findings, and ensured correction of program deficiencies. Initiated a supplier auditing program to reduce company risks and achieved the goal of -no major compliance findings- when averaging 15 inspections per year from 1996 to 2000. Led EHS programs that consistently rated the best in GE and that received over 20 awards. Accomplished all EHS goals with a lean team.

- Supported business development by performing and/or reviewing numerous Phase I environmental assessments and compliance reviews for facilities in Eastern and Western Europe, the US, Asia and Mexico during an eight-year period of dramatic growth through acquisitions, and completed the prompt EHS integration of these new acquisitions.

- Spearheaded an EHS team that completed 61 process improvement projects in a 2-year period. Pollution prevention and Six Sigma projects saved $1 million during this period.

- Achieved "Star" status for several (more than 15) GE facilities under the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program.

- Created and implemented a cost effective material safety data sheet (MSDS) database to support compliance efforts.

- Integrated EHS milestones into the product development process to improve the environmental attributes of products and trained the engineers in design for the environment (DfE) techniques. Increased the ease of disassembly and recycling of the products to improve their serviceability and make the product recycling/resale business more profitable.

- Launched an integrated chemical supplier program that, in addition to reducing inventory costs and decreasing chemical costs, minimized the regulatory risk by reducing quantities of stored chemicals. Saved $250,000 annually by reducing inventories and lowering stored chemical costs.

- Partnered with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to reintroduce an endangered species (Trumpeter Swan) in the Mid-West, resulting in excellent community relations.

Education

Ph.D., Land Resources Management (Environmental Management)

Gaylord Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies

University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

MS, Industrial Hygiene

College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences

Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

MPH, Water Quality Management Program

Environmental and Industrial Health Department, School of Public Health

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

BGS, General Studies

College of Literature, Sciences and the Arts

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

Professional Certifications and Publications

Professional Certifications

- Certified in the Comprehensive Practice of Industrial Hygiene, CIH

- Certified in the Comprehensive Practice of Safety, CSP

- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, CHMM

- Certified Professional Environmental Auditor, CPEA

- GE Certified Six Sigma Green Belt

- Goodrich Lean Practitioner Certified

Professional Affiliations

- American Industrial Hygiene Association, member

- Air and Waste Management Association, member

- Water Environment Federation, member

- American Society of Safety Engineers, member

- International Society for Industrial Ecology, member

Publications (partial list)

Hussey, Dennis M. and Eagan, Patrick D. (2007). Using structural equation modeling to test environmental performance in small and medium-sized manufacturers: can SEM help SMEs

Journal of Cleaner Production. 15(4): 303-312.

Finster, Mark; Eagan, Patrick D., Hussey, Dennis, M. (2002) Linking Industrial Ecology with Business Strategy: Creating Value for Green Product Design. Journal of Industrial Ecology. 5(3):107-125.

Hussey, Dennis. M., Eagan, Patrick D., Pojasek, Robert B. (2002). A Performance Model for Driving Environmental Improvement Down the Supply Chain. IEEE International Symposium on Electronics and the Environment, San Francisco, CA. Proceedings, pages: 107-112.

Hussey, Dennis M., Kirsop, Patrick L., Meissen, Ronald E. (2001) Global Reporting Initiative Guidelines: An Evaluation of Sustainable Development Metrics for Industry. Environmental Quality Management. 11(1): 1-20.

Eagan, Patrick and Dennis M. Hussey. 2000. A Case Study: Application of Design for Six Sigma to Environmental Design Problems. Electronics Goes Green 2000. Berlin, Germany. September 11-13, 2000.

Hussey, Dennis M. and Neumiller, Paul (2000) Creating Cost Advantages Through Successful Marketing of Used High-Tech Components. Presented at the Umwelt Innovativ Kongress. Augsburg, Germany. December 7-8, 2000.

Hussey, Dennis M. and Gano, Dean L. (1999) Measuring Problem Solving Effectiveness. Presented at the American Society of Safety Engineers Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. June 14, 1999.

Hussey, Dennis M. and Anderson, Kim E., Ph.D. (1989) Assessing the Risks of Industrial Air Emissions. Pollution Engineering. April 1989.

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