Experience

South Jersey Transportation Authority

• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Safety Director

  • May 2021 - Present



Caesars Entertainment, Inc.

• United States
• Hospitality
• 700 & Above Employee

• Regional Manager of Risk Control and Safety

  • Aug 2015 - May 2021

  ★ Protect stakeholder, staff and public interests by combining internal investigations, emergency planning and crisis management.★ Manage a comprehensive safety and risk control program across three properties in support of 8K+ staff.★ Direct audits, walk-throughs and training.★ Manage four direct reports and ensure compliance with corporate policies while meeting expectations.★ Utilize best practices and policies/procedures to support asset management initiatives and protect stakeholders.★ Manage the asset protection program, delivering investigative oversight of claims arising from catastrophic injuries and criminal acts. ★ Reduced workers' compensation claims by 42% through a strong focus on OSHA mandates and cross-departmental efforts.★ Reduced general liability guest claims by 39% through improved security policy implementation and oversight.★ Collaborate with internal/external stakeholders to investigate and resolve claims.★ Ensure the timely reporting of critical incidents and follow-up actions. Show less

• Risk Management and Safety

  • Apr 2011 - Jul 2015

  ★ Directed all safety initiatives, risk management and loss control within Harrah's Casino and Hotel. ★ Assessed operations to identify gaps and needs, and developed solutions to reduce risk.★ Established critical relationships with internal/external security partners.★ Developed and implemented programs to improve workplace safety and reduce liability.★ Developed a workers' compensation claim reduction plan to target top departments with training/communication strategies, resulting in claim reductions by 12% in 2013, 27% in 2014 and overall general liability by 23%.★ Worked with the executive team to train leadership and increase awareness in safety and risk control.★ Managed staff through administrative/operational procedures, including claims administration, follow-up and discovery. ★ Supported legal partners with evidence throughout litigation/settlement processes. Show less



Sears

• United States
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• District Loss Prevention Manager

  • Oct 2008 - Mar 2011

  ★ Drove tactical and strategic security throughout central NJ and Staten Island, NY. ★ Oversaw seven locations. ★ Combined in-depth and comprehensive industry expertise with business operations and project management skills to implement/manage new processes that reduced shrink and improved receiving protocols. ★ Created and introduced processes to identify gaps and quickly discover losses, protecting leadership interests. ★ Collaborated with field and store management to train sales associates on shortage and safety procedures. ★ Implemented and inspected all company loss prevention programs to ensure the implementation of best practices and staff observance. Show less



Lowe's Companies, Inc

• Mooresville, NC

• Area Loss Prevention Manager

  • 2002 - 2008

  ★ Effectively managed shrink and safety initiatives throughout 11 dispersed locations. ★ Identified, recruited and developed talent to drive store-level loss prevention programs. ★ Actively protected stakeholder interests, ensuring compliance with all safety and hazardous material handling. ★ Engaged in internal case development, implemented corrective actions and reduced risk from internal/external and operations losses. ★ Improved physical security and safety in support of merchandising efforts with direct correlation to inventory shrink across nine locations in the Northeast US. Show less



US Army

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Infantry Squad Leader, 82nd Airborne Division

  • Nov 1990 - Mar 1998

  Responsible for health, welfare, morale and leadership of 10 man squad. Special assignment -; Numerous military schools and training assignments Honorable Discharge Responsible for health, welfare, morale and leadership of 10 man squad. Special assignment -; Numerous military schools and training assignments Honorable Discharge