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Australia

Key Responsibilities:Developed and managed global strategic plans for HSE&T and HR, including budget oversight and alignment with RUC's corporate objectives. (Strategic Planning and Budget Management)Implemented neuroscience fundamentals through David Rock’s SCARF Model, and a comprehensive inhouse designed and delivered Leadership Engagement program to enhance safety culture. (Leadership Coaching and Mentoring)Led crisis management efforts and conducted thorough investigations for high-severity incidents, ensuring swift resolution and compliance with safety standards. (Crisis Management and Incident Investigation)Implemented Forwood Critical Risk Management (CRM) program for fatality prevention. (Risk Management)Developed RUCCheck digital platform for HSE performance benchmarking. (Audit and Inspection)Implemented an Environmental Management Plan aligned to ISO 14001 for a maintenance service centre. (Environmental Compliance)Built and managed a training academy to address skills shortages. (Training and Development)Key Impact:Achieved a 7% reduction in injury management costs through the implementation of a national services agreement with an injury management provider and the implementation of the SolvInjury program.

Oyu Tolgoi Mongolia

Key Responsibilities:Developed and managed a HSE management systems to achieve zero-harm goals. (HSE Management Systems)Provided leadership to foster active caring and visible and felt safety leadership. (Leadership and Coaching)Improved critical risk management requirements. (Risk Management)Conducted safety leadership training and coaching. (Training and Development)Engaged stakeholders to influence positive changes in operational discipline. (Stakeholder Engagement)Implemented strategies to engage employees in safety goals. (Change Management)Key Impact:Successfully led a team of 57 expatriate and national safety professionals to achieve zero-harm goals on a major underground capital project.

Ghana

Key Responsibilities:Managed the transition from construction to commercial operation. (Project Management)Implemented and improved H&S management systems. (Safety Leadership)Conducted operational readiness and regulatory audit reviews. (Audit and Inspection)Built strong professional relationships with government and community leaders. (Stakeholder Engagement)Developed broad-based training strategies for diverse workforces. (Training and Development)Implemented stringent safety systems for contractors. (Safety Leadership and Contract Management)Fostered a culture of continuous improvement in safety performance. (Change Management)Key Impact:Achieved 13M hours serious injury-free and over 420 days of zero harm and received multiple safety awards, including Ghana’s Best Safe Mine.

Western Australia, Australia

Key Responsibilities:Managed HSLP requirements for operational mine. (Operational Management)Established key performance indicators for safety compliance. (Safety Compliance)Completed strategic planning and system initiatives to achieve certification requirements. (Strategic Planning)Conducted risk assessments and safety audits. (Risk Management)Fostered a collaborative safety culture. (Change Management)Key Impact:Achieved International Cyanide Code, ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 certification and reduced the injury frequency rate by 60%.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Key Responsibilities:Led SEQ&T strategy development and implementation globally. (Strategic Planning)Managed corporate and site safety professionals. (Leadership and Coaching)Achieved significant safety performance improvements. (Safety Leadership)Developed and implemented systems to achieve ISO 9001 certification. (QA/QC)Fostered best practice SEQ&T systems. (Audit and Inspection)Managed SEQ&T budgets and resources. (Project Management)Key Impact:Reduced the LTI frequency rate from 16.8 to 0.5, saving $2.2M in wage costs over five years.

Graduate Diploma In Occupational Hazard Management

Diploma Of Engineering, Engineering/Industrial Management

Diploma of Engineering (Industrial Management)