Matthew Calbreath

Council Bluffs, Iowa 402-***-**** ad1wvh@r.postjobfree.com

LinkedIn.com: Matt Calbreath

Competencies

Extensive experience in occupational safety and health program management.

Immersion in interdepartmental relationship building, frequently working with various teams to ensure safety standards are met and improved upon.

Effective leadership skills displayed amongst my reports, peers, and superiors, regularly leading groups towards common goals.

Proven ability to manage multiple projects while meeting challenging deadlines within budget.

Education and Certifications

OSHA and National Safety Council. Safety certifications (more details upon request).

Certified trainer for: First Aid, CPR, AED, and ALICE.

2017 University of Nebraska at Omaha – Omaha, NE. Safety Leadership Certificate.

2011 Columbia Southern University – Orange Beach, AL. BS: Occupational Safety & Health.

2002 Community College of the Air Force – Maxwell Air Force Base, AL. AS: Industrial Safety.

Work Experience

Enterprise Safety Manager, FNBO Corporate Security & Safety, Omaha, NE Mar 2018 - Nov 2023

Oversaw state and local regulatory compliance for FNBO.

Generated, projected and managed annual safety budget.

Served as Safety Subject Matter Expert (SME) during operations and on projects.

Created and conducted general and specific employee safety training and campaigns.

Deployed and developed safety initiatives and managed safety vendors.

Supervised and provided performance feedback for FNBO employee/vendor operations.

Planned, scheduled, and coordinated with process owners.

Developed policies and procedures and conducted periodic policy reviews.

Evaluate operations for safety enhancements and coordinate recommendations.

Conducted robbery simulation First Aid, CPR, AED and ALICE trainings.

Scheduled, coordinated and executed emergency drills and evaluations.

Offered expertise and recommendations related to emergency response to leadership.

Analyzed and reported on injury/accident trends for department managers and executives.

Chaired Corporate Safety Committee.

Served on Mental Health Wellbeing and Workplace Ergonomics teams.

US Air Force (25 yrs, retired) Wing Safety Superintendent Jan 1999 – Aug 2004

Managed occupational safety and health programs and served on emergency response team.

Reviewed and monitored military and civilian work contracts and project evaluations.

Evaluated safety processes and equipment and conducted facility and site assessments.

Constructed budgets, managed and evaluated vendors and scheduled subordinate tasks.

Assessed employee and vendor performance.

Conducted accident investigation, evaluated and reported causal findings and recommendations to local and USAF command-level leadership to reduce reoccurrence.

Published mishap related trends information and seasonal prevention articles.

Participated in base & unit safety committees, confined space entry working groups, base environmental protection working group, disaster response team and exercise evaluation team planning group.

Responsible for base and resource security requirements and up to 40 security personnel protecting USAF installations and high-value resources.

Developed and conducted security training exercises and directed security forces during actual and simulated emergencies.

Professional Activities & Accomplishments

FNBO

Planned, executed and evaluated large-scale multi-building evacuation drills involving coordination with local and county emergency response elements.

Honed emergency evacuation process, enabling 3,000 occupants to evacuate to designated safe locations in under 20 minutes.

Conducted ALICE training institute violent intruder drills and trained FNBO employees in First Aid, CPR and AED use as well as advanced bleeding control techniques.

Attended FEMA Incident Command courses and acted as FNBO Safety Officer to On-Scene Command and CIRT Leadership during emergencies involving chemical hazards.

Managed large-scale projects related to the deployment of safety and health equipment throughout FNBO’s 7-state footprint.

Implemented crowd control/emergency procedure initiatives and served as Trek the Tower Safety Advisor, advising on regulatory or unknown situations leading up to and during the 2,000-participant event.

USAF

Served as deployment operations safety officer throughout Operation Iraqi Freedom and related Whiteman AFB campaign bombing missions.

Attended USAF Installation Environmental Restoration Program course and USAF Environmental Symposium.

Revised Whiteman Air Force Base’s Confined Space Entry Program and chaired the base Confined Space Working Group.

Published in USAF’s Road and Rec magazine and contributed articles in Whiteman AFB base paper.

Selected as Air Combat Commands Safety Specialist of the Quarter 1996.

Affiliated Activities

Active member of American Society of Safety Professionals (Omaha Chapter) and the Greater Omaha Charter of the National Safety Council, presenting to these groups related to response to emergencies and building evacuation.

Instructor for the National Safety Council in motorcycle safety, firearms safety and concealed carry.

Safety Advisor to New Horizons Presbyterian Church and Council Bluffs Rifle and Pistol Club.

New Horizons Presbyterian Church Praise Band Member.

Professional References

Chris Adler, Senior Market Security Manager, First National Bank of Nebraska

Direct Manager - Work Phone: 402-***-**** - Email: ad1wvh@r.postjobfree.com

William Barrett, Colonel USAF (Ret.) Whiteman AFB Chief of Safety

Previous Manager - Phone: 402-***-****

Matt Thurlby, OSHA Area Director (Midwest Region)

Previous USAF Safety Specialist – 402-***-****

Mark Krzcki, FNBO Corporate Security Analysist

FNBO co-worker – Phone: 402-***-**** – Email:ad1wvh@r.postjobfree.com

Chris Bryant: Safety Program Consultant and Speaker

National Safety Council/University of Nebraska - Omaha Instructor – Phone: 402-***-****

Mark Poindexter: Mutual of Omaha Information Technology Specialist

USAF service and longtime personal friend – 402-***-**** – Email: ad1wvh@r.postjobfree.com

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