VP - EHS & Training

• Jan 2023 - Present

Director - EHS & Training

• May 2022 - Jan 2023

EHS Engineer III

• Apr 2021 - May 2022

EHS Engineer III

• Jun 2019 - Apr 2021

Plant Manager

• Jan 2019 - Jun 2019

• Plant Manager for a new 39 wind turbine GE plant currently under construction in South Dakota• In charge of setting up the new wind farm for operations• Responsible for all BOP systems on-site including substation, overhead/underground collection system, & pad-mount transformers• Oversee GE contractors during the warranty period• Currently holding a dual title as the Electrical Safety Program Manager• Project lead for revising all aspects of Avangrid’s internal Electrical Safety Program including: the training plan, qualification process, & electrical related safety policies/procedures Show less

Regional Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

• Oct 2011 - Jan 2019

• Helped write and revise various EHS Procedures, including the Electrical Safety Program, the Lockout/Tag-out procedure, PPE, Hot work, and the voluntary respirator program• Developed an e-learning module for LOTO & Material Handling training• Assisted in updating various training programs, including the Electrical Safety Program• Took the lead on updating the Gamesa Turbine Theory Qualification Program• Wrote our own in-house forklift training program which is currently in use across the fleet• Led incident investigations using the Tap-Root method• Assisted the engineering and field operations in writing numerous technical procedures with safety controls embedded into the procedures• Provided Electrical Safety, Utility Locate, Safe Driver, Forklift, Hoisting & Rigging, and other related EHS Training to the employees in our fleet• Wrote standardized switching procedures for plants across the fleet• Provided guidance on EHS related topics to employees in the field• Led and participated in EHS Audits at plants across our fleet Show less

Wind Technician

• Sep 2009 - Oct 2011

Led safety meetings on site. Led projects involving contractors. Provided safety training for site employees. Qualified Electrical Worker and Trainer on site. Maintained plant substation & BOP system (34.5kv – 200kv). Assisted contractors in maintaining turbines.