Kenneth Ray, ASP

**** ********* *****

Lithia Springs, GA 30122

678-***-****

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Education

BBA majoring in Business Administration, May 2003, Mercer University, Atlanta, GA Summa Cum Laude, Cumulative GPA: 3.9/4.0, consistent placement on Dean’s List Courses Related to Major:

Business and Administrative Communication

Production/Operations Management

Management Information Systems

Management/Labor Relations

Principles of Management

Managerial Accounting

Financial Accounting

Tax Accounting

Microeconomics

Macroeconomics

Qualifications

• ASP certified by the BCSP

• OSHA General Industry certified trainer

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Proven leadership capabilities

• Dependability and enthusiasm in task completion

Activities

• Company representative on Direct Delivery Leadership Council, 2010 – 2016

• Accepted membership into Pi Kappa Phi leadership fraternity - 2003

• District representative on Douglas County Planning and Zoning Board, 1999 - 2001 Experience

EHS & Regulatory Compliance Consultant,

A to J Group, LLC, Atlanta, GA, Oct. 2018 – present

Developing and providing a full array of contractual environmental, health, and safety programs and strategies, safety/regulatory training programs, site safety and regulatory inspections, program audits, and behavioral-based safety employee observations meeting or exceeding OSHA, EPA, and FDA requirements.

Senior Risk/Safety Manager,

Reddy Ice Corporation, Dallas, TX, Oct. 2008 – Sep. 2018

Principle responsibility was the continual improvement of the overall safety culture within the organization with strong emphasis on a strategy to reduce accidents and improve compliance with regulatory requirements. I was directly responsible for supervision of all field risk managers’ activities including task assignment, budget oversight, and their individual performance evaluations. I developed/implemented strategy to provide in-house delivery of new corporate mandated safety/compliance training programs (training designed to meet regulatory requirements while mirroring newly implemented corporate safety programs) across all facilities. I trained facility management on newly revised safety programs. I inspected plants, audited, and assisted in a path to compliance of those programs for consistency in both corporate and regulatory annual requirement completion for Environmental, Health, and Safety programs. I was directly involved in selection and personally trained all regional risk managers in their present job functions. I was a key member of the team that implemented a successfully audited (by 3rd party) SQF (Safe Quality Food) program at multiple facilities. I developed multiple safety and quality training presentations for both team and supervisory positions. I developed company-wide weekly safety huddles. I was a key company representative involved in OSHA, FDA, and EPA inspection/abatement procedures. I was the company representative regarding 3rd party food safety, quality and GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) audits to FSMA standards. I maintained all of the EHS Department’s training and documentation on the company’s Share Point Portal. I was the company liaison to the IPIA for food safety audits. As a result of corporate downsizing, my position was eliminated at the end of September 2018.

During this period of service with Reddy Ice my training and/or certifications include:

• HACCP Manager (NEHA) • OSHA 501 recertification (GA Tech)

• Reasonable Suspicion training (JJ Keller) • Hazardous Materials Mgmt. (GA Tech)

• SQF Practitioner (SQFI) • Advanced Ind. Safety and Health (GA Tech)

• SQF Auditor (SQFI) • Advanced Safety & Health Mgmt. (GA Tech)

• Food Safety Systems (NSF) • Premier Occupational Safety & Health (GT)

• Preventive Controls Qualified Ind. (FSPCA)

• Process Safety Management (GA Tech)

Area Risk Manager,

Reddy Ice Corporation, Dallas, TX, Feb. 2007 – Oct. 2008

I was responsible for accident prevention programs of facilities located in my assigned area (Eastern US). I was responsible for delivery of company sponsored, DOT related driver training to all delivery drivers within assigned area. I was assigned responsibility for developing transitional plan of regulatory (OSHA) training from 3rd party (USCC) to in-house delivery/oversight. Once developed, I delivered all mandated safety and compliance training to facilities within my designated areas (Eastern US). I inspected plants for compliance with both company and regulatory environmental, health, and safety requirements. I developed safety committees at each facility to conduct post-accident investigations as well as auditing internal safety compliance. I conducted safety meetings with both staff and production teams at assigned facilities. I was promoted to the position of Senior Risk/Safety Manager overseeing the other Area Risk Managers. My certifications and/or training during this period with Reddy Ice include:

• OSHA 501 certification (Texas A&M)

Fiber Procurement Manager,

Caraustar-Austell Mill Complex, Austell, GA, Feb. 2006-Oct. 2006

I was responsible for scheduling / ordering complete fiber needs for the three distinctive mills represented on the Austell site. I was responsible for negotiating pricing for all paper grades used on site. I was responsible for maintaining inventory ranges on all grades of paper within specified guidelines despite diverse/erratic run schedules of each mill. I was the liaison to all freight suppliers (both truck and rail) in regards to scheduling fiber shipments into the various mills. I was responsible for visiting supplier locations and pre-qualifying material prior to shipments as needed. I implemented and enforced safe-loading practices. During my service at the Austell complex, my training and/or certifications included:

• Integrity Interactive (completion) • Driver Safety training (DDI)

General Manager / Safety Coordinator,

Caraustar-Doraville Recycling Plant, Doraville, GA, June, 2003-Feb. 2006

I was responsible for setting monthly/quarterly/annual plant budgets. I was responsible for all company assets at the Doraville plant. I was responsible for administration and proper implementation of all company safety policies/procedures at the plant level. I was responsible for all capital expenditure proposals for the plant. I was responsible for approval of all material procurement pricing. I was responsible for marketing plant material tonnage. My responsibilities included being the plant project manager. I was responsible for maintaining plant’s Sarbanes-Oxley government compliance for all publicly traded companies. I was responsible for approval of all plant expenses. I was responsible for negotiation/selection of all equipment & maintenance contracts. I was responsible for negotiation/selection of all lease agreements. I was the location liaison for all liability issues. I recruited and trained key office/staff positions. I maintained complete HR and Kronos payroll functions for the Office Manager on medical leave of absence. I was responsible for all employee safety training, including OSHA required topics. I facilitated daily inventory/staff meetings. I facilitated daily safety huddles with entire plant staff. I requested a lateral transfer to the position of Fiber Procurement Manager for the Austell site to reduce my daily commute.

During my service at the Doraville Plant, my training and/or certifications included:

• Integrity Interactive (began courses)

Plant Manager / Safety Coordinator,

Caraustar-Doraville Recycling Plant, Doraville, GA, Jan. 2002- June, 2003

I was responsible for the administration and proper implementation of all company safety policies/procedures at the plant level. I was responsible for submitting (under supervision of General Manager) and implementing monthly/annual plant budget. I was responsible for all submitted capital expenditure proposals for the plant. The General Manager assigned me the responsibility of acting as the plant project manager. I was responsible for all production scheduling including successful implementation of a second shift due to increased business

(the location had never instituted a second shift prior in its history). I was responsible for negotiation of all equipment & maintenance contracts. I was responsible for negotiation of all lease agreements. I was the location liaison with corporate and contracted legal staff regarding workman’s comp liability issues. I was responsible for all employee safety training. I facilitated daily inventory/staff meetings. I was promoted to General Manager of the Doraville Recycling Plant.

Assistant Quality Coordinator,

Caraustar - Sweetwater Paperboard Mill, Austell, GA, March, 1987-Jan., 2002

I was initially hired as the first company “extra-board,” filling in for various department employees’ days off/vacation. I was promoted to full-time status handling recycled paper offloading in the Waste Receiving Department. I was promoted to paper tester in the QC (Quality Control) lab in early 1988. My responsibilities included all physical and aqueous testing of finished product to customer specifications. My responsibilities also included mill chemical systems operations during my shift. I was promoted to Assistant Quality Coordinator in July 1995. My responsibilities included shared responsibility (w/ Quality Coordinator) of the mill’s entire chemical inventory, including purchasing, daily usage and monthly budget reporting as well as the administrative maintenance of Kronos payroll functions for the QC lab staff. I developed/maintained a computerized cross-referential chemical database for the mill. I was responsible for the departmental supply purchases. I was responsible for the negotiation of commodity chemical purchases. I maintained the lab test equipment. I was responsible for all MSDS record keeping. I was assigned responsibility for conduction of bi- annual audiometric testing for mill work areas and job functions. I was the administrator of all departmental job hazard analysis reports. Towards the end of my service with Sweetwater, they began training me as the Assistant Safety Coordinator for the mill. I applied for and was chosen to be the Doraville Recycling Plant Manager in the Recovered Fiber Group Division.

During my service with Sweetwater, my training and/or certifications included:

• Analytical troubleshooting (Kepner-Tregoe)

• Management training (DDI)

• Safety Director training (US Healthworks/National Safety Council)

• OSHA 511 (National Safety Council)

• StatGraphics (Chattahoochee Tech.)

• HazMat specialist (Hartford Steam Boiler and CIH services)

• Electrical Safety (National Technical Transfer)

• Incipient Fire Brigade (GA Fire Fighting Academy)

• Forklift certification (in house SWPB)

References

Rob Wallace

Owner – A to J Group

4717 Fulton Ind. Blvd

Atlanta, GA 30336

678-***-**** cell

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Johnathan Judy, CSP, CSHM, CPEA, OHST

EHS Director

Reddy Ice Corporation

610 Pleasant Valley Road

Harrisonburg, VA 22801

540-***-**** cell

addka9@r.postjobfree.com

J. Dylan Romo, CIH, CSP, ARM, ABCP

Senior Consultant

John A. Jurgiel & Associates, Inc., LLC

2235 St. Andrew Drive

Highland Village, TX 75077

214-***-**** cell

Stephen Burkhart

Regional Operations Mgr.

Dart Container Corporation

4605 Pointe O Woods Dr.

Wesley Chapel, FL 33543

813-***-**** cell

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Gordon McInnis, CSP

Safety Director

LogistiCare Solutions, LLC

1275 Peachtree St NE

Atlanta, GA 30309

866-***-****

678-***-**** cell

Bruce Herrington, PhD

Humanities Department

Mercer University

Blairs Bridge Road

Lithia Springs, GA 30122

Fbruce38 @aol.com

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