David Johnson Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

I advocate safety and loss prevention initiatives aimed at mitigating property and casualty loss expenses throughout organization. I counsel Board of Directors, C-Suite executives, and business unit leaders regarding emerging enterprise risks and execution of corresponding mitigation strategies. I serve as chair and subject matter expert of enterprise risk management committee, directing cross-functional oversight of ERM, environmental health and safety, and compliance initiatives. I offer specialized expertise as functional lead on due diligence teams for significant mergers and acquisitions, ensuring effective mitigation, financing, or transfer of acquired risks.• Enhanced monitoring of risks and efficacy of mitigation strategies by pioneering deployment of key risk indicators and dashboards utilizing data sourced from risk management information systems and PowerBI platforms.• Spearheaded strategic enhancements in procedural protocols for loss prevention and claim management, resulting in notable year-over-year reductions of 12% in accident frequency, severity rates, and overall loss costs.• Managed annual renewal cycles of intricate insurance and risk transfer programs within demanding markets, overseeing $20M in annual premiums for prominent multi-state public corporation.• Surpassed company benchmark with quarterly leadership survey results consistently at 95% or higher by maintaining exceptional employee satisfaction scores.• Decreased yearly labor hours by 30% via supervising transition of OSHA 300 reporting and recordkeeping to digital platforms.• Operated diverse real estate portfolio spanning over five hundred locations across United States.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Structured sophisticated insurance programs to mitigate organizational risk during a period of rapid company growth through mergers and acquisitions. I formulated and supported resilience, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans, ensuring preparedness and minimizing business interruption. I conducted comprehensive assessments of facility security and spearheaded deployment of incident response and safety protocols company-wide. Furthermore, I oversaw compliance with federal and state safety and health regulations.• Orchestrated organization's response to COVID-19 pandemic, while overseeing development and execution of physical modifications, policies, and protocols to safely reintegrate all employees into corporate and field offices.• Implemented industry best practices in safety and risk mitigation for company's fleet of 2400 vehicles, resulting in notable reductions in at-fault accidents and associated loss costs.• Established and led safety and health advisory group tasked with advocating workplace safety and integrating safety and health priorities throughout organization.• Drove enhancements in worker's compensation claim closure rates, provider utilization, and costs by introducing case triage and telemedicine solutions.Additional Experience:Risk Manager, Community Coffee Company, Baton Rouge, LASafety & Industrial Relations Manager, Stupp Corporation, Baton Rouge, LA

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

• Employed strong program management skills to successfully develop and manage ongoing initiatives to control manufacturing, retail, warehouse, and fleet risks and loss costs.• Managed Captive Insurance program.• Implemented Smith Driving System across company fleet resulting in 20% decrease in accidents during first year.• Developed and delivered training safety and health training content.• Managed claims according to internal risk management policies, minimizing liability by leveraging expertise and coordinating with third party claim administrators and outside legal counsel.• Instituted comprehensive safety inspections and hazard management strategies to ensure compliant operations.