Experience

Bongards Premium Cheese

• United States
• Dairy Product Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• EHS Manager

  • Feb 2020 - Present



Emerson

• United States
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Health and Safety Manager

  • Sep 2017 - Feb 2020



Tennant Company

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• EHS Manager

  • Mar 2017 - Sep 2017



G&K Services

• United States
• Apparel & Fashion
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Safety Manager

  • Nov 2014 - Feb 2017

• Safety Manager

  • Apr 2011 - Nov 2014



Midwest Safety Counselors

• United States
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Environmental Health and Safety Manager

  • 2005 - 2011

  -Set overall strategic health and safety direction which led to a strong and sustainable safety culture -Ensured compliance and continuous improvement of a 'world class' environmental health and safety environment -Advised customer on EH&S issues arising out of field execution -Supervised and mentored safety professionals in order to maximize impact and enhance career development -Performed annual contractor reviews for 18 separate companies ensuring process safety management compliance -Lead TapRoot investigator for all significant incidents -Lead individual for injury management opportunities -Developed, implemented and managed emergency preparedness action plan -Successfully managed overall safety for multiple large scale multi-national projects -Directed Process Safety Management initiative to enhance employee participation Specialties: Expert working knowledge of regulatory requirements; Root Cause analysis and implementing corrective actions; Injury / incident reduction; Process Safety Management compliance; industrial hygiene monitoring; program development and implementation; ability to set and follow short and long range strategic plans; worker's compensation cost reduction; return to work strategies; building multi-site consistency; hazard identification and mitigation; auditing and enforcing compliance; responsive to change. Show less



Pioneer Power, Inc.

• Safety Director

  • 1998 - 2005

  -Safety Director working in a variety of industries including chemical, petro-chemical and large scale manufacturing -Developed, implemented and monitored the company-wide written safety program process -Developed and completed all training associated with working in various industries -Completed all regulatory compliance training -Managed company wide Worker's Compensation / Return to Work process -Performed worksite ergonomic assessments to prevent / correct repetitive stress disorders -Regularly audited field execution and provide feedback to supervisors -Managed safety for large refinery turnaround activities twice annually Specialties: Regulatory compliance; injury / incident reduction; worker's compensation cost reduction; EHS compliance training; ergonomics; data trend analysis; multiple location / multiple industry organization; compliance auditing; industry best practice auditing; job safety analysis development; safety management systems. Show less