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Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

 Manage team to support Copper Group global initiatives and site specific mandates, taskforces and kaizens Support development and rollout of companywide Management Operating Safe Production System  Utilize platform to further develop and implement Business Improvement standards on a global level

Salt Lake City, Utah

 Developed and delivered a multi-week Greenbelt & Blackbelt LSS training and certification program with candidates from across the product group Created and deployed tracking systems and project management to ensure delivery of $1.5B free cash pledge  Managed relations with the RTKC Minerals team as the Business Improvement Business Partner, assisting.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Perth Australia

 Managed the Corporate System Improvement Project department with 9 manager and 3 specialist direct reports  Managed and delivered 25+ High Value Initiatives, delivering over 15Mt Saleable Ore Product (>$700M) and cost savings in excess of $125M (2014 Production year only) Managed the restructuring of the Corporate Business Improvement group, reducing.

Rio Tinto Iron Ore, Perth Australia

 Managed the East Pilbara Corporate Business Improvement team to support and embed practices, processes, and procedures across 4 iron ore mines Managed/lead corporate wide train initiatives, delivering >2Mt Saleable Ore Product annually including Tons Per Car initiatives, Volumetric Constraints, Calibration System Understanding, and cycle times Trained.

Kennecott Utah Copper, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

 Delivered Lean Six Sigma Green and Black Belt curriculum, training over 60 Green Belt and Black Belt candidates from across the Kennecott value stream and from multiple companies outside of Kennecott Lead external and internal HSEQ audits as a certified lead auditor  Mentored and coached Green Belts, Champions and Owners through 6 Sigma projects.

Technology And Innovation, Salt Lake City, Utah USA

Kennecott Utah Copper, Salt Lake City, Utah USA

 Managed and directed the KUC Environmental Management System Directed a team of 9 professionals, ensuring multiple plants had proper protocols and response systems for ISO/EMS issues and that systems met Rio Tinto and external certification body requirements Managed and implemented the 14001 EMS system through external and surveillance audits and ISO.

Kennecott Utah Copper, Salt Lake City, Utah USA

 Developed and managed an overall crisis plan to counter a global OTR tire shortage, including: maintaining membership in North America Large Tire User Group and on Rio Tinto’s Tire Committee; Auditing Rio Tinto mines on tire protocols and practices; and networking globally to ensure adequate tire supplies were identified and procured within acceptable.

Salt Lake City (Kennecott), Juneau AK (Greens Creek)

Various positions... Program Manager, Oil Remediation, State of Alaska DECSenior Engineer, Re-commissioning and Operations, Kennecott Greens Creek MineProject Coordinator, Kennecott Greens Creek MineEnvironmental Specialist, Kennecott Greens Creek Mine

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Mba, 4.0

Activities and Societies: President - Delta Mu Delta

Certified Public Manager

Bachelor'S Degree