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Directed day-to-day operations of five businesses, including nine division offices, 13 site-based locations, and staff of 450 employees throughout the US and Canada. Managed health and safety, P&L responsibility, compliance, strategic initiatives, SOP development/implementation, employee retention and development, succession planning, strategic account development, and revenue growth.• Integrated two national companies and cultures into single viable national line of business offering various diversified services.• Implemented $1,000,000 in cost reductions by recognizing and eliminating unnecessary expense and leveraging synergies.• Won over $10,000,000 in new customer contracts.• Implemented shared labor initiative through interdepartmental cross-training/utilization, resulting in reduced required personnel.• Improved safety awareness and focus, resulting in 10% improvement in division's total recordable incident rate.

Responsible for seven division offices, and 150 site-based operations. Managed division and site-based operations, including safety, P&L responsibility, revenue growth, and development of company policies and strategic planning. Led daily direction of North Region operations for profitable industrial services offered to all major market segments, including in-plant facility services and recycling operations for various Fortune 500 companies. Managed and developed six direct reports, 12 management staff, and 650 employees.• Streamlined and consolidated operations for increased profitability.• Improved safety culture, resulting in 83% decrease in recordable injuries.• Leveraged intra-company/inter-division capabilities, resulting in expanded service offering and increased market share.• Developed and implemented effective succession plan for management and key staff.• Increased employee productivity by implementing daily performance and equipment utilization metrics. • Implemented automated maintenance initiative, improving quality and consistency while decreasing employee downtime.

Achieved $53,000,000 in environmental services revenue with seven district offices and several site-based locations. Oversaw branch operations, including strategic planning, employee health and welfare, hiring and infrastructure, revenue growth, adherence to company policies, and profit achievement. Directed all operations for safe, legal, and profitable environmental services offered to all major market segments. Led five direct reports, ten management staff, and 115 employees. Achieved OSHA VPP STAR status at three branch locations.