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Principal Engineer specializing in process risk management consulting and training; focusing on PHA facilitation, PSM auditing, and PSM program development. Technical consultant and instructor for process risk management assignments. Project Manager for technical risk projects.

Buffalo, New York

• Led PSM systems for 58 manufacturing facilities (seven regulatory) in NA, EU, APAC, generating $5B revenue• Managed PSM system integration of recently acquired Dow (12), Laird Performance Materials (11), and Spectrum Plastics Group (17) sites using standardized processes• Developed business PSM policies directing site implementation of corporate and regulatory requirements• Provided detailed analysis of PSM KPIs for quarterly and annual reviews for senior business leadership• Collaborated and reviewed capital projects for PSM/PHA compliance as part of staged gate review process• Led Process Safety Training and Performance Team- creating a Process Safety Learning Matrix for key PSM roles and corporate courses• Certified Instructor for multiple PSM courses, providing global training sessions in person and virtually• Certified 2nd Party PSM Auditor- performed 13 audits (five OSHA PSM sites, one EPA Risk Management Plan site)• Directed five PSM Consultants, developing their careers and cultivating communication effectiveness of an international staff• Performed PSM due diligence for potential acquisitions

Buffalo, New York

• Advised senior business and technical leaders of PSM and operability of the Tedlar® Polyvinyl Fluoride Reactor and Bi-axial Oriented Film Line• Operationalized five new product development programs from R&D to commercial production• Technical lead for projects regarding NFPA 86, NFPA 12 and NFPA 30 compliance• Managed complex technical efforts to increase capacity and yield by 6% and revenue by $3M• Led technical response to corporate and multi-agency investigation of tank explosion incident• Process Technology Lead for accelerated $2M PVF Slurry Tank replacement project • Directed cross-functional network between three plants with OSHA covered PSM processes, handling flammable compressed gases and combustible dust, ensuring communication regarding process safety, operations, RAGAGEP compliance, reliability and technical items• Mentored engineers and first line supervisors

Buffalo, New York

• Responsible for site’s PSM program and systems• Member of site Responsible Care Steering Team; leading site transition and roll-out of new PSM Database; developed site plan for potential OSHA National Emphasis Program audit• Site lead for 2nd Party PSM audits – 2009 and 2012- with no significant findings

Fayetteville, North Carolina

• Technical lead in FPFQY improvement 6 Sigma Black Belt Project, improving FPFQY from 57% to 80%• Technical lead for Tedlar® PVF Plant Startup- 2 months ahead of schedule and $2M under budget ($50M project)• Provided leadership for PVF project- co-authored Basic Data Report, co-led the Process Hazards Analysis (PHA) for an OSHA covered PSM Process, with compressed flammable gases and combustible dust, helped write operating procedures, helped develop a dynamic computer model of the PVF plant for technician training and wrote PVF Technical Standards

Buffalo, New York

• Led 5 PHAs for OSHA covered PSM processes, improving safety and reliability of the Tedlar® PVF process, greatly improving upon the quality of the past PHAs• “Reduced PV116 Product Variability” 6 Sigma Green Belt Project protected $8MM of sales • Technical lead in Reactor Fouling 6 Sigma Black Belt Project- leading numerous trials and experiments to determine the causes of PVF Reactor scaling which has plagued the process (except for 3 years) since it’s inception

Buffalo, New York

Buffalo, New York

Montague, Mi

Montague, Mi

Montague, Mi

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Chemical Engineering

Activities and Societies: AIChE

Certificate, Leadership Essentials