Manager Management

ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH, AND SAFETY LEADER

Safety Champion - Passionate architect of strategic vision collaborating EHS policy implementation, culture change, claims management, and behavior modification within multiple locations.

Senior Auditor and Process Evaluation – Extensive skill set conducting structural inspections, providing recommendations, and determining CPAX requirements for repairs and remediation.

Skilled Change Agent – Progressive track record promoting zero harm culture reducing employee and customer accidents, property losses, regulatory citations, and eliminating liabilities.

KEY SKILLS

Safety Policies Safety Programs EHS Training Vision/Strategy Executive Collaboration

PPE Evaluation Industrial Hygiene Chemical Safety Ergonomics Scorecard Management

DOT Programs Fleet Operations Audit/Targets Safety Committees Driver Risk Assessment

Accident Investigations Key Presentations MSDS Disaster Preparedness

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DESIGNATIONS

B.S., 1989 - Southern Illinois University, IL, Industrial Technology

A.S.S., 1988 - Community College of the USAF, AL, Aerospace/Safety Management

CRM 2007 - International Certified Risk Manager, The National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research

ARM 1996 - Associate in Risk Management, Insurance Institute of America

CPSS 1994 - Certified Professional Safety Source, SW FL Safety Council, TX Workers' Compensation Commission

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION

Situational Leadership – Coaching for Impact, Succession Planning

Claims Management Expertise – USLSHW, FL, MI, TN, PA, KY, AL, LA, TX, CA, GA, IL, IN, TX, ID, OH, ON

Disaster Preparedness – The National Alliance for Insurance Education

American Society for Industrial Security - Assets Protection Course I

John Reid & Associates - The Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation

Factory Mutual Training Center - Practicing Property Conservation

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

Landscaping Construction Logistics Supply Chain Excavation

Welding/Hot Work Sustainability DOT/Fleet Safety Field Operations Heavy Equipment

Pools/Amusement OSHA/EPA Security

INDUSTRY AWARDS

Veteran – U.S. Air Force & Reserves (1982 – 1991) Honorable Discharge, Distinguished Service and Achievement Medals

Liberty Mutual Safety Index Award - Silver 1995 - 1997, 2003, Gold - 1999, 2001, 2003 - 2010

H. J. Heinz Loss Prevention Manager of the Year - 1997, 1999, 2001

H. J. Heinz Chairman of the Board Loss Prevention Management Excellence Award - 1999, 2001

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager, CHEP USA (04/2011 – 05/2012)

Heavy Industry, lumber processing, supply chain, multisite manufacturing. 5819 South Park Circle, Orlando, FL 32819

Led efforts identifying and controlling operational safety, health, environmental, fleet/auto, property, and security risks. Managed loss control strategy providing training, site inspections, program audits, and mitigation plans effectively controlling risks and reducing accident frequency/severity and property losses.

Change Agent, Culture Shift Leader:

Reduced tangible losses by 53% in 12 months through crafting and collaboration of risk strategy with leadership team resulting in an engaged workforce who identified and managed tangible risks and potential liabilities.

Achieved 100% compliance during EPA audits through coordination of environmental solutions on air, water, hazardous waste, and storm water plans providing technical/operational support and CAPX funding.

Developed and implemented health, safety, and fleet standard operating procedures including audit, training, scorecards, and a learning management system ensuring assessment, understanding, and awareness of risks.

Improved safety audit scorecard rating by 43% through enhancement and integrating results and efforts into key performance indicators creating accountability and implementation of local action plans

North American Claims Liaison and Strategist:

Assessed and managed workers’ compensation claims providing expertise on coverage, reservation of rights, financial assessment, long term liability, and defense strategy.

Reduced workers’ compensation costs by 43% by creating and deploying managed care plans in multiple states

Safety, and Health Manager, Carmeuse North America (02/2006 – 07/2010)

Multi-site US/Canadian surface and underground mining operations, mineral/chemical processing, supply chain and fleet operations. 11 Stanwix Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Created EHS and risk management department leading prevention and audit strategies, hiring/training field managers, claims management, budget management ($15M), industrial and corporate security, occupational safety/hygiene, and fire prevention. Provided leadership, strategic vision, and goal alignment of the safety and environmental pollution prevention functions achieving best in class performance through identification, measurement, and management of enterprise risks.

Senior leader managing talent and field operations throughout North America:

Created and fostered professional credibility and a collaborative partnership with executive leaders garnering support for audit and loss control initiatives creating involvement, ownership and reducing firms total cost of risk.

Improved field team effectiveness and reduced turnover rate by 32% using coaching for impact plans with team members improving an average of 25% on annual performance reviews and attaining professional certifications.

Collaborated plant/mine/quarry environmental, safety, and industrial hygiene plans and scorecards creating involvement and accountability to meet organization EHS requirements.

Served as organization MSHA/OSHA liaison overseeing response plans and contested citations.

Skilled leader of organizational strategy and legal defense on workers’ compensation claims:

Created solutions to report, investigate, and submit claims using Internet technology resulting in a reduction of time to report from 32 days to 1 and a $4.5M reserve decrease.

Developed TPA, managed care, MSA, and pharmaceutical plans for treating injured workers in 26 states and Canada providing structured treatment and billing resulting in a cost savings of $613k over the life of the program.

Reduced an active book of claims by $13.2M via denial, closure, structured settlements, and annuities.

Created organizations safety and loss control and audit functions reducing compensable claims by 75%:

Developed and implemented the organizations safety and health audit plan driving culture to proactively eliminate exposures resulting in a 75% decrease in compensable claims and a $3.6M reduction in total losses.

Created field based technology to conduct audits, formulate scoring, and craft goals to improve predictability and focus.

Achieved safety culture shift effectively integrating safe behavior modifications into global operations resulting in a 75% decrease in accidents and $13.5M in savings via risk transfer, avoidance, and segregation.

Increased training retention by 34% through creation of a learning management system for safety and health training.

Led team on recurring MSDS reviews and formula accuracy ensuring precise listing on INFO Trac reporting.

Developed customer and employee safety data sheets complying with global harmonization requirements in the US and central Europe distribution channels.

Created off the job safety and wellness programs to promote healthy lifestyle changes resulting in a 12% decrease in absenteeism due to injury and illness.

Loss Prevention Manager, Heinz North America (11/1993 – 01/2002)

Food processing, anhydrous ammonia, Process Safety Management, supply chain, multisite manufacturing. 5521 Division Drive, Ft Myers, FL 33912

Directed loss prevention projects on plant hazards eliminating exposures and related litigation. Consulted with operations on risk mitigation strategies designed to protect assets against unforeseen loss and increase plant efficiencies and up-time.

Authored and led plant occupational safety and audit functions reducing compensable claims by 92%:

Reduced plant recordable injury rate from 22.31 to 0.81 through behavior modification, proactive engagement of workforce, recurring safety audits of plant and equipment, and management involvement and support.

Achieved proactive safety culture where employees were actively engaged in their safety and well being, corrected issues, and adhered to safety training.

Led plant process safety management plan for anhydrous ammonia to include audit, preventative maintenance, contractor safety, ammonia safety, employee awareness, and EMS/disaster preparedness efforts.

Senior loss investigator working alongside property insurers to determine root causes for property losses and workers’ compensation claims.

Provided effective leadership to plant, department, and external team members:

Managed external workers' compensation team consequently closing 30 long-term claims eliminating future indemnity and medical exposure resulting in a reduction of $350k in over-reserved claims.

Supervised security function including leadership, facility controls, electronic access, and closed circuit monitoring preventing workplace violence, pilferage, and criminal acts.

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS EXPERTISE

Microsoft Outlook, Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint

Marsh Stars, AON Risk Management, Liberty Mutual Risk Trac, Travelers, Entrepreneurial Systems

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