SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Senior project manager with a high order of attention to detail,

comprehensive experience, and expertise in many facets of

bioenvironmental engineering in the areas of industrial hygiene,

environmental health services, occupational health, radiological

health, environmental protection, and emergency management. Proven

track record of environmental leadership, including extensive multi-

disciplinary environmental experience, implementation of practical

cost effective management systems to ensure environmental compliance.

Core competencies include:

. Environmental Compliance . Pollution Prevention

. Hazardous Chemical Compliance . NPDES/Water

Quality

Managemen

t

. Hazardous/Solid Waste Management . Environmental

Restorati

on

. Natural Resources Management . Regulatory

Negotiati

ons

. Public Relations & Communications . Fiscal Planning

&

Bud

get

ing

. Lean/Root Cause Analysis . Staff Leadership

& Development

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Harrison County Utility Authority - Project Coordinator

08-2012 to Present

. Led operations oversight and compliance for 12 wastewater treatment

plants with $4M operating budget

. Review and approve repairs and engineering modifications to plants

based on compliance metrics

. Communicate and negotiate with state regulators for compliance actions

and conditional waivers

. Monitor daily/weekly operational parameters in wastewater treatment

for environmental compliance, plant optimization & efficiency, asset

management and routine maintenance to meet water quality parameters

. Direct major construction, engineering, and project management for

utility authority to include bidding, contractor selection, progress

review, financial status and construction inspection/acceptance

. Operate sewer collection systems, drinking water supply, and solid

waste disposal for 5 coastal cities

U.S. AIR FORCE . Major (2nd Line Supervisor) . Active Secret

Clearance 07-1992 to 08-2012

Bioenvironmental Engineer

. Led planning and implementation of EHS policies/programs for 110

workplaces and 44,000 personnel

. Directed 4 emergency response plans; advised Sr. staff on

fed/state, environmental/occupational requirements

. Senior mold/IAQ assessor post-Katrina; 5K post-storm

workers/1.8K residents; zero attributable illnesses

. Develop and approve management action plans pertaining to EHS

internal/external audits (ISO 14001)

. Create root cause analysis, six-sigma, LEAN action plans to

address corporate and internal audits

. Chief investigator for industrial hygiene evaluation of

occupational illnesses/injuries to include union interactions

and medical surveillance in industrial, administrative,

recreation, and food service facilities

. Implemented two AF/DoD Occupational/Environmental management

systems (ISO 14001 and OHSAS

. Ergonomic evaluations for industrial/administrative functions;

OSHA/Physician consultation; advised on workplace modifications;

engineering solutions/justifications for purchases to avert

medical compensation

. Investigate and recommend improvements to workplace

injury/illness reports, OSHA 300 log; process review, protective

equipment evaluation, exposure determinations

. Job hazard analysis for 33 work areas by process to identify,

evaluate, control biological, chemical, radiological, and

physical hazards

. Prepare detailed technical reports describing job hazards,

administrative and engineering controls, required educational

materials, capital improvements, policy changes/interpretations,

and staffing levels

. Taught at numerous Tri-Service & Air Force training conferences

on health/environmental issues to peers

. ISO 14001- champion of hazardous communication/materials

tracking and approval/evaluations

. Led multi-faceted inspection team to define exposures, medical

surveillance & process improvements

. Monthly review of EHS exposures determining medical

surveillance, education, OSHA compliance, tracking/reporting to

corporate executives in coordination with medical professionals

. Developed procedures for HAZMAT management, confined space

permit review/approval, handling, storage & shipment of

radioactive materials, and respiratory protection program

. Conducted training for workers, facility managers, senior

leaders/executives pertaining to respiratory protection,

confined spaces, hazard communication, mold, construction

safety, ventilation, and radiation

Chief, Water Vulnerability & Force Protection Surveillance/Consultant

. Deployed equipment and staff to Central AF to solve water

contamination problem for 4,200 personnel

. Revised Air Force policy on water quality compliance and co-

authored medical water security policy

. Forged critical partnerships between AF units, Army, Air

National Guard, Reserve and corporate partners

. Wrote Clean Water Act contract; used as Joint Service benchmark,

cut compliance burden across DoD

. Prepared project/proposal developments, cost estimates,

consultative reports, field guidance and peer-reviewed

publications, NPDES permit development, sampling criteria, &

trend analysis

. Coordinated with State regulatory agencies for compliance report

submissions and permit negotiations

. Conducted audit of domestic and industrial wastewater systems

operation and maintenance practices

Emergency Management/Operations Director

. Directed, planned, organized, and executed occupational health,

industrial hygiene, radiation safety, environmental protection &

emergency response programs for health risk assessments at 4 Air

Force bases

. Emergency Operations Center primary member for occupational

health, Emergency Support Function 8 & 11, medical support

liaison for unit control center

. Sr. counter-radiation safety expert; senior advisor

nuclear/radiation detection/protection

. Medical CBRN defense officer for largest Medical Group in Air

Force

. Spearheaded Joint Service Installation Protection Program at

Pope AFB, NC; 1 of 9 DoD pilot programs

. Selected by AF Surgeon General staff to advise on doctrine,

training, equipment, and funding needs

. Directed CBRN detection response team, interpreted results and

relayed to Emergency Operations

. Managed $500k equipment, supply, and training budget for CBRN

detection

. Collaborated/edited Civil Eng/Medical/Hurricane response plan;

co-author of Disease Containment Plan

Environmental Health Services Director

. As program manager, planned, directed and executed industrial

hygiene, radiation safety, environmental protection and

emergency response programs relating to health risk assessments

at 4 Air Force bases

. Auditor for EHS programs in medical, recreation, housekeeping,

automotive, aerospace, communications, civil engineering,

utilities, emergency response, environmental

protection/restoration and construction

. Program/Project manager; interfaced with OSHA/EPA/NRC/State

regulators on behalf of senior executives

. Effective communicator from worker to senior executives on risk

assessments in various aspects to include: chemical, biological,

radiation, noise, ergonomics, confined spaces, indoor air

quality, and ventilation

. Strong project management skills, ability to prioritize,

balance, and manage multiple efforts with strong results/goal

orientation; completed 62 drinking/wastewater projects at $6.5M

annually, consulting and contract/construction management,

project scope development, cost estimating, developed/ met

timelines

EDUCATION

Master of Public Administration . Minor: National Security

Troy University

B.S., Chemical Engineering Michigan

Technological University

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