Experience

Scott Laboratories

• United States
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Laboratory Director

  • Nov 2014 - Present

• Wine Analyst

  • Feb 2012 - Oct 2014



Napa Valley Think Tank

• SENIOR WINE ANALYST

  • Aug 2010 - Nov 2011

  Customer interface and report validation backup for Technical Director; lead analyst supervising less experienced lab technicians; perform routine and non-routine analysis of wine; ensure lab workflow is efficient and analytical results make technical sense; Develop, update and implement Standard Operating Procedures, Quality Manuals, Good Lab Practices; conduct monthly staff safety meetings; conduct training for new permanent employees; developed proficiency in troubleshooting issues with high tech instrumentation, including Agilent GC and GCMS with a CTC PAL Autosampler; lead analyst for analyses requiring GC and GCMS; PCR and sterile plating; performed method validation for ISO 17025 accreditation and statistically analyzed validation data. TTB Certified Chemist.



KENDALL-JACKSON

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• SENIOR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

  • May 2002 - Jul 2010

  Perform routine and non-routine analyses of wine; Agilent GC and GCMS analyses including SPME and Twister technologies; GC/GCMS method development; optimize existing SOP*s; Astoria-Paci*c Continuous Flow; manage laboratory work*ow; routine preventative maintenance and troubleshoot on GC, GCMS and other laboratory instruments; train harvest interns; TTB Certified Chemist. Perform routine and non-routine analyses of wine; Agilent GC and GCMS analyses including SPME and Twister technologies; GC/GCMS method development; optimize existing SOP*s; Astoria-Paci*c Continuous Flow; manage laboratory work*ow; routine preventative maintenance and troubleshoot on GC, GCMS and other laboratory instruments; train harvest interns; TTB Certified Chemist.



HOVENSA L.L.C., FORMERLY KNOWN

• Environmental Specialist

  • Jan 1997 - Jan 2000

  Maintain regulatory compliance of all federal and territorial laws with regards to drinking water, wastewater, benzene NESHAP and NSPS (Subpart FF, QQQ and BB Federal Standards), RCRA and Hazardous Waste storage and disposal; Review of all new regulations that pertain to above mentioned programs; CERCLA and SARA Title III Incident Release Reporting and follow-up letters to federal and local EPA of*ces; developed and implemented a comprehensive HOVENSA Drinking Water Monitoring Plan; coordinate HOVENSA*s Product Release Prevention Program; preparation, coordination, analysis and reporting for all required analytical reports to federal and local EPA of*ces and follow-up letters as needed; perform critical analytical and microbiological analyses in air, soil, water, wastewater and bio-slurry/sludge; coordinator of hazardous waste disposal for Maintenance and Operations; coordinate and instruct environmental training for Operations with regards to waste disposal, NESHAP and NSPS regulations and drinking water.



INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE CORP

• United States

• Environmental Specialist

  • Jan 1995 - Jan 1997

  to above responsibilities listed under HOVENSA L.L.C. to above responsibilities listed under HOVENSA L.L.C.



UNITED STATES VIRGIN ISLANDS GOVERNMENT

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Specialist/Planner

  • Jan 1992 - Jan 1994

  Environmental assessment of construction within the Coastal Zone for compliance with local and federal laws, monitoring of contracts; review and assessment of submitted development projects; preparation of Major and Minor Coastal Zone Permits; participation in Public Hearings, Legislative Hearings and Commission Hearings; member of USVI Non-Point Source Committee. Environmental assessment of construction within the Coastal Zone for compliance with local and federal laws, monitoring of contracts; review and assessment of submitted development projects; preparation of Major and Minor Coastal Zone Permits; participation in Public Hearings, Legislative Hearings and Commission Hearings; member of USVI Non-Point Source Committee.