Danny L. Bowers

MBA, CRO, CSHO, CPSI, POST, CWCA

ad07dk@r.postjobfree.com

linkedin.com/in/danny-bowers-mba-8338321a7

Fayetteville, AR, 72704 • 479-***-****

Summary

Executive Director, Environmental Health & Safety & Governance

Safety-conscious and results-driven leader with comprehensive experience directing all aspects of environmental health and safety initiatives to prevent and reduce employee illness/injury across the insurance, quick service, manufacturing, and retail industries.

Repeated success driving a risk-based approach to EHS management using policies, processes, systems, and standards for all operational activities. Adept at performing facility audits and incident investigations to identify hazards and recommend countermeasures to maintain a safe working environment. Skilled in building, coaching, and empowering HSE professionals/staff, conducting ongoing performance evaluations, and implementing the right action plans/training to propel Key Performance Indicators (KPIs. Elite communicator distinctively committed to establishing and maintaining strong working relationships across the organization for continuous safety and process improvements.

Areas of Expertise

•Strategic Planning & Execution

•Risk Assessment & Mitigation

•Hazard Identification & Controls

•Critical Control Management

•Workplace Safety & Inspections

•Continuous Process Improvement

•Project/Program Administration

•Systems Design & Implementation

•P&L Accountability

•Cost Containment & Reduction

•Change Management

•Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

•Technical Resource & Compliance

•Staff Training & Leadership

•Issues & Problem Resolution

Notable Accomplishments

●Credited with decreasing repetitive exposure by 35% using transitioning duty and end-of-life equipment, resulting in optimizing operational efficiency and production of over $1.5M pounds.

●Implemented profit/loss injury chargeback system that increased operating income and facility accountability, while minimizing claims severity by 60% returning $2.5M to corporate earnings over 5 years.

●Improved TIRI by 3 base points by launching a corporate-wide Key Performance Indicator (KPI) dashboard integrating asset management, predictive analytics, and behavioral-based observations.

Career Experience

OSI Group INC, Chicago Illinois Present Global Director-Environmental, Health & Safety Governance

Responsible for leading global EHS initiatives in over 16 production facilities within North America landscape. Provide strategic analysis to executive stakeholders pertaining to operational risk, mitigation and cost avoidance that impact other operational liabilities and business impact.

Developed centralized incident reporting structure that provide critical operational updates to key business stakeholders within a define reporting initiative of critical information that impact operational risk, brand, injuries, recalls, emergencies and other business priorities.

Revolution Plastics LLC, Little Rock, AR 2019 – 2023

Senior Director - Environmental, Health & Safety Governance

Lead and direct appropriate and cost-effective Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) strategies to identify material risks and growth opportunities across all business segments and properties. Engage with key stakeholders across all segments to ensure the alignment of operational and capital budgets with defined business goals. Manage, coach, and empower a diverse group of EHS professionals (15 auxiliary staff members and administrative support) to propel fleet operations over multi-jurisdictional with DOT/CDL Class A drivers.

●Minimized the impact of potential risks by designing and implementing a global reporting initiative (GRI) using leading & lagging indicators, risk rating priority index, and risk improvement plan.

●Reduced company’s TRIR injury rate by 5 bases points for 4 consecutive years:

WinTech LLC, Monett, MO 2017 – 2019

Director - Environmental Safety & Risk

Managed significant challenges associated with EHS programs for a multi-site commercial windows manufacturer. Drove quality efforts to ensure reliability, confidence, and productivity throughout the production work cycle. Implemented illness prevention/ergonomics program across all production facilities to prevent or control hazardous injuries.

●Decreased injury rate over last 2 years from 5.4 (2017) to a current IR Rate of 2.3 (2019); 3 bases points and 1 recordable injury within 530 days.

Sam’s Club Corporate, Bentonville, AR 2006 – 2017

Senior Manager - Corporate Safety/Compliance

Assumed key accountability for the planning and execution of effective corporate safety and compliance programs, policies, and procedures across approximately 650 domestic U.S. locations and affiliated territories. Oversaw all aspects of general liability and workers’ compensation claims for departmental case management, including club status updates, settlement resolution, claim reserving, and collection of evidence. Reviewed and updated programs-policies-procedures based on current trends and operational challenges. Provided companywide

●Bridged benefit-cost analysis with business intelligence value assumptions to reduced headline risk by an accumulative cost savings of $35M.

Career Note

Regional Director- Safety/Loss Prevention Burger King Corporation, Miami, FL

Manager-Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Lasco Bathware, Cordele, GA

Claims Adjuster-Workers’ Compensation AIG–Claims Group, Alpharetta GA

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA); Concentration: Project Management

DeVry University, Decatur, GA

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science

New Mexico Highlands University, Las Vegas, NM

Professional Development, Licenses & Certifications

Chief Risk Officer Certification Program; George Mason University, 2022

Graduate: Black Executive Leadership Academy, McKinsey & Company, 2022

CDL - Class A (Commercial Driver’s License), 2022

Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Missouri Southern State University

Certified Professional Safety Inspector CPSI, National Parks & Recreation

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