CURT BAKER, CHMM

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Chattanooga, TN 37411

H&C: 423-***-****

acgp66@r.postjobfree.com

PLEASE NOTE: I AM WILLING TO RELOCATE AND TO TRAVEL AS NEEDED, TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY EXCELLENCE.

VIA Online Application:

RE: Opportunity

To Whom It May Concern:

I have always been a highly motivated and personable individual. I began working at age nine, canvassing the neighborhood for jobs including weed-pulling and grass trimming with hand clippers. At age eleven I began a grass cutting business and partnered with real estate agents to handle all lawn care for their vacant listings, and taking care of homes, lawns and pets for people in the neighborhood while they vacationed. In the winter I sold Christmas cards and chocolates door-to-door, did baby sitting for many families and was popular enough I had to turn jobs down. Fast forward to my professional career:

I have the experience, strategic communication and leadership skill sets to benefit your operations and currently work as Corporate Environmental Director for a diversified manufacturing firm with most every issue imaginable. The firm’s activities include working with Automotive, Metals and Plating, Bedding, Furniture, Carpet Underlayment, Transportation, Multimedia Permitting, Homeland Security, bulk and containerized chemicals and fuels, motorized production traffic and compressed gases from highly toxic to relatively benign.

My extensive experience includes deep skill sets in EHS auditing, program building, networking, customer relations regarding content of products, new regulation interpretation and implementation, including written programs and training, mentoring, managing all EHS, including HazWOPER, PPE, Hearing Conservation, Industrial Hygiene, Noise, LOTO, Confined Spaces, etc; Environmental includes, SWP3, UST’s, AST’s, NPDES, CAA, GHG, RCRA, RMP, SPCC and Homeland Security (DHS).

My background includes various types of agency negotiations, including enforcement actions, both with and without counsel which makes me an excellent manager (auditor, trainer and mentor) for your Sustainability Program.

After years of quite diversified experience with my current employer (a large family–owned firm), I am seeking new challenges with a progressive organization that will allow me to continue to progress toward my full career potential.

I recently returned from a periodic Environmental audit of my current employer's Miami location. While there, I was also interviewed for the Miami-Dade TV show called "Choices". The plant was being recognized by Miami-Dade DERM for the tremendous reduction in pollutants achieved in the past couple of years (400+ tpy of HAP's (Hazardous Air Pollutants) reduced to <1 tpy of HAP's). Public Relations are now an integral part of the EHS field and I have that experience, including Public Hearings and Public Meetings.

I currently write and implement all Environmental compliance programs for my employer's facilities and all of them have passed muster under inspection scrutiny, including two EPA multi-media inspections (16 inspectors on one and 7 inspectors on another) on two of our oldest locations, with no violations cited. Typically EPA’s multi-media inspections result in multiple citations.

Since a resume is limited in the information it conveys, why don’t we meet in person? If you need additional facts before arranging an interview, please contact me at 423-***-****.

Respectfully Submitted,

Curt Baker, CHMM

Attachment: Resume

209 Hemphill Avenue Resume of Curt Baker, CHMM H: 423-***-****

Chattanooga, TN 37411 acgp66@r.postjobfree.com C: 423-***-****

“I have always been a highly motivated and personable individual. I began working at age nine, canvassing the neighborhood for jobs including weed-pulling and grass trimming with hand clippers. At age eleven I began a grass cutting business and partnered with real estate agents to handle all lawn care for their vacant listings, and taking care of homes, lawns and pets for people in the neighborhood while they vacationed. In the winter I sold Christmas cards and chocolates door-to-door, did baby sitting for many families and was popular enough I had to turn jobs down. Fast forward to my professional career:

"I am an EH&S professional with over 20 years broad-based experience, all of which were in Sustainability Performance pertaining to Sustainability under OSHA, EPA, DOT, DHS and State Agencies in twelve different states, for Ohio Decorative Products (metals), Flexible Foam Products (plastics) and other subsidiaries; authoring, implementing and improving Company policies and procedures to maximize EHS.

"Compiled and presented a Safety savings proposal for upper management to cut accidents that, when adopted, improved our bottom line substantially. It includes monthly conference calls, face time with all stakeholders, Job Hazard Analyses, Accident Investigations and monthly training modules.

"We saved over $1 million our first year in worker's Comp costs and increased productivity at the same time by focusing on Safety excellence. Ten of the eleven facilities dropped to zero lost time accidents that first year of implementation.

"Compiled and presented an Environmental savings proposal for upper management that, when adopted, improved their competitiveness in the marketplace. The outcome of my proposal was approval to implement a Point to Point database to ensure multiple locations and departments handled timely governmental and internal requirements. I focus on Sustainability - a good Corporate Neighbor while remaining profitable.

"No violations have been cited since implementation of this innovative program, with numerous inspections by State and Federal Agencies having been conducted since implementation. Includes Multi-Media Inspections.

" I offer the knowledge and skills to fully implement and/or improve existing programs for any firm. I bring deep skill sets to the table, and can lead and improve any program in most any industry. An effective leader with strong competency and knowledge."

CORE COMPETENCIES

Diversified Manufacturing Experience (w/Continual Improvement)

JHA’s, Ergo, PPE, NOISE, IH Testing, LOTO, etc.

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (Master Level)

RMP/PSM Experience, Spill Response

Comprehensive EHS compliance auditing/mentoring

Strong EHS Leadership/Mentoring w/strong programs

Certified Lead Auditor for ISO 14000 EMS

P2, Source Reduction/Waste Minimization

OSHA 10 hour and 30 hour Certified

Air Source Permitting, UST, reporting & recordkeeping

SPCC for Oil/Petroleum, SWP3 for Stormwater, GHG

Experienced in R&D, manufacturing & Title V

Wastewater Treatment, including closed-loop (no discharge)

Public hearing and public meeting experience

Permitting experience, all media – Public Meetings and Relations

Functioned as an Analytical Chemist

SDS Authoring, Maintenance of Current SDS Files and Books

24/7/365 Security Department Management

Built compliance programs from scratch & fixed troubled programs

DOT and Haz-Mat Authority for current firm

Extensive Training Background with Adult Audiences

Computer literate, incl. graphics, MS Office, Corel

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Ohio Decorative Products and Subsidiaries 3/1992-10/2014 (Position eliminated by merger along with 100 more employees in two waves to date – I was in the second wave).

Corporate EHS Director. Managed Environmental, Health and Safety employees at each plant location. Took a newly created position in 1992 with no existing program and built one from scratch, based on commun-ication, mentoring, auditing and correction of existing problems. Negotiated with regulatory officials regarding pending enforcement actions – then moved forward with proactive compliance initiatives, some based on auditing and correction of findings, to achieve goals. Responsibility for all regulatory compliance matters affecting the entire corporation; including training, auditing, program and policy development and implementation along with PRP settlements related to past disposal practices.

Key Accomplishments:

Managed eleven locations nationwide on all EPA, OSHA, DOT-HazMat and DHS compliance matters.

Came in where no Programs existed and built a great Sustainability Program for EHS from scratch.

Authored and implemented all OSHA employee safety programs, i.e., Ergonomics, Lockout/Tagout Program, Confined Space Entry, PPE, Respiratory Protection, Machine Safety, JHA’s, AI’s, I-H testing, Hearing Conservation, etc.

Built an EHS Sustainability Program that includes a Point-to-Point compliance database, a calendar for each location, a reminder system for each location to ensure timely training, reporting, and required postings. Auditing/ Mentoring with lots of face-time is a cornerstone of the program, with a goal of continuous improvement and metrics measurement. Went to monthly conference calls to discuss metrics and a different training topic monthly.

Won Indiana Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention through a process change eliminating over 600 tons per year of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP’s) from each location. Indiana saw fit to commend this reduction.

OHM RESOURCE RECOVERY CORP., Morrow, GA

Commercial TSDF (Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facility) - Accepts RCRA hazardous waste and industrial solid waste from generators and other TSDF’s - very broad permit. Was later purchased by Chemical Waste Management.

Environmental Manager. Responsible for leading Part B application and compliance, H&S, training, waste tracking (devised and implemented a bar-code tracking system), waste approvals and facility security (including around-the-clock security force). Administered and presented coherent training on Chemical Waste Handling and classification, Safety, HazWOPER, Haz-Com, CHP and Security. Primary contact person with state and federal regulators. Environmental Manager during critical period preceding and following issuance of initial RCRA Part B permit by Georgia DEP. Reported to Executive Vice President of the OHM parent company.

Key Accomplishments:

Managed multi-faceted department of fourteen employees including technical, security and clerical personnel.

Process Safety Management of Hazardous Waste Treatment.

Managed around-the-clock Security Department.

Chief HazWOPER Trainer

Administered a major modification of the Part B permit and co-authored the contingency plan.

Trained local Fire Dept on Haz-Waste emergency response.

Helped turn around bad relationship with Georgia EPD - no fines during my employment as EHS Manager.

Audited brokerage disposal outlets to prevent future PRP actions.

Corporate answer-man for Haz-Waste compliance issues; published newsletter for sales force and customers.

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ELECTROMAGNETIC SCIENCES, INC, Dept. of Defense Contractor, Norcross, GA.

High-tech manufacturing firm with over 800 employees - in-house design, machining, plating, painting, chromating, electronics assembly and testing of satellite communication devices. Grew from 400 to 800 during my employment.

EHS/Chemist. Reported to Manufacturing Manager. Filled a newly created position to cope with rapidly increasing regulatory compliance requirements. Was responsible for all EPA, OSHA and DOT compliance. Maintained plating and chromating baths and degreasers to military specification for government contract work.

Key Accomplishments:

Established OSHA Hazard Communication Program, conducted and administered all training and recordkeeping. Program drew positive comments from a federal OSHA inspector.

Implemented and managed RCRA waste accumulation and disposal system – no system was in place and no shipments had been made in the previous two years.

Designed and contracted for construction of, and managed analytical lab to perform quality testing for plating, testing for wastewater discharges and troubleshooting of manufacturing problems.

CWA pre-treatment permit compliance and monitoring; designed and managed lab for support of Military-Specification manufacturing. Performed chemical trouble-shooting of manufacturing and plating problems.

EDUCATION

KENNNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA area. - B.S. Biology, Chemistry Minor.

SKIDAWAY INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY. Savannah, GA. Research Intern, Geochemistry. One of only thirteen students chosen by Skidaway, from the entire University System of Georgia.

GOALS

Attain CSP Certification

REFERENCES (more available upon request):

Terry Burkhalter – Currently Vice President of Safety and Risk Management – Willis Corporation.

acgp66@r.postjobfree.com 865-***-**** [22 years]

Mike Mraz – Former Supervisor – Currently President of 3-D Materials.

acgp66@r.postjobfree.com 216-***-**** [25 years]

Michael Cochran – Former Employee whom I mentored – Currently Safety Manager at First Data.

acgp66@r.postjobfree.com 404-***-**** [23 years]

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