Experience

Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority

• Virgin Islands, U.S.
• Utilities
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Safety

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  St Croix, US Virgin Islands



Alliant Energy

• United States
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Safety – Compliance & Programs

  • Jul 2021 - Oct 2022

  Madison, Wisconsin, United States • Lead five-member multi-discipline team (Fire Protection, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Human Performance, and Wellness) • Responsible for executing company Safety Management Plan • Provide generating station safety support • Assist business units with safety compliance questions and challenges • Project lead on multiple procedure revisions to include: LOTO, Confined Space, Open Grating, Hot Work, Job Briefing, and Personal Protective Grounding • Provided companywide training… Show more • Lead five-member multi-discipline team (Fire Protection, Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Human Performance, and Wellness) • Responsible for executing company Safety Management Plan • Provide generating station safety support • Assist business units with safety compliance questions and challenges • Project lead on multiple procedure revisions to include: LOTO, Confined Space, Open Grating, Hot Work, Job Briefing, and Personal Protective Grounding • Provided companywide training on procedure revisions • Assisted with Safety Management System and Lockout/Tagout database implementations • Developed safety compliance assessment program; conducted approximately 100 internal comprehensive safety assessments • Provided safety support for Superstorm Sandy and Hurricane Irma

• Senior Safety Specialist

  • Jun 2017 - Jul 2021

  Madison, Wisconsin, United States

• Safety Specialist II

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2017

  Madison, WI •Conduct safety assessments across AE territory of Energy Delivery and Generation facilities •Assist facility management in closing of assessment findings •Track abatement of assessment findings •Create safety documents •Answer compliance related questions •Attend safety trainings and visit with field employees

• Corporate Safety Intern

  • May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Madison, WI •Conducted safety assessments •Created safety related documents •Answered compliance related questions •Attended safety trainings and visit with field employees



Nestlé Purina North America

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Safety Intern

  • Oct 2011 - Feb 2012

  Jefferson, WI •Developed task specific Lockout/Tagout Procedures •Wrote training decks to accompany training presentations •Assisted safety coordinator with Behavioral Based Safety Program



OSHA

• Occupational Safety and Health Intern

  • Jan 2011 - Mar 2011

  Madison, Wisconsin Area •Assisted with OSHA compliance inspections •Answered compliance related questions and received compliance related complaints •Assisted in citation and non formal complaint writing



US Army Reserves

• Infantryman

  • Nov 2006 - Mar 2010

  Fort McCoy, WI •Provided weapons and first-aid training to 10-15 fellow soldiers at a time •Served as combat experience mentor for Reserve unit



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Infantryman

  • Apr 2002 - Apr 2006

  Fort Stewart, GA (deployed to: Baghdad, Iraq) •Awarded Presidential Unit Citation •Awarded two Army Commendation Medals and an Army Achievement Medal •Served two tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom •Assumed responsibility of patrol element while leader was engaged •Coordinated multiple vehicle maneuvers and communicated with supporting elements