Eric Saunders

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Sr HSE Director for the Americas at CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS) @ CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)
Eric Saunders's Location
Tampa, Florida, United States, United States
About Eric Saunders

An accomplished Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) professional with two decades of expertise and a bachelor’s degree in safety studies. Demonstrated success in driving outcomes and continuous career progression across a diverse spectrum of industries. Notably, my international EHS leadership background encompasses a decade in manufacturing, oversight of numerous significant construction and civil engineering projects, six years dedicated to warehousing and logistics, and eight years managing safety within public-facing entertainment venues, lodging, and retail.Areas Of Expertise: • Regulatory Compliance (OSHA | EPA | DOT)• EHS Auditing (ISO 14001 | OHSAS 18001) • Workers Compensation Management • Leadership of Large International HSE Teams • Development of HSE KPI’s that drive performance • Behavior Based Safety• Technical Expertise (Fall-Pro | Electrical | LOTO | Etc.) • Implementation of comprehensive corporate safety programs that reduce injury• EHS Education and Training• EHS Management Systems (Enablon |Intelex| Etc.) • Disaster Management | Recovery

Eric Saunders's Current Company Details
CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)

Cbre Global Workplace Solutions (Gws)

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Sr HSE Director for the Americas at CBRE Global Workplace Solutions (GWS)
Eric Saunders Work Experience Details
  • Cbre Global Workplace Solutions (Gws)
    Sr Hse Director For The Americas
    Cbre Global Workplace Solutions (Gws) 2024 - Present
    Dallas, Texas, Us
    Ensure the timely delivery of the underpinning HSE functional projects, objectives, and targets for the GWS Enterprise Accounts in the Americas (Canada, LATAM , US)• Focus on driving the execution and business adoption of our HSE management systems, procedures, and policies through account, sector, and site level audit verification to drive accountability into all levels of our business within the regionDrive a culture of HSE performance improvement through leading indicator trend analysis and implementation of effective risk management actions•Assist HSE Sector and Account HSE professionals in region to achieve or exceed annual targets for leading indicators, injury rate reductions and other elements of safety improvement•Supports the HSE elements of sales and solutioning activities led out of AMS•Provides technical leadership, decision making, and cultural change management leadership to ensure HSE programs are widely adopted, beneficial to the business, and appropriate to the business•Supports program deployment in region and looks towards innovation and industry leading approaches to drive continual improvement•Ensures that we effectively learn from incidents and implement programs to control risk•Responsible for assisting in regional health, safety, and environmental client contractual terms, governmental compliance requirements, and company policies are met in AMS , develops and supports the technical execution for HSE (Health, Safety and Environmental) programs, teams, tools, and initiatives to meet such requirements•Identifies, develops and delivers business wide adoption of the appropriate strategies in line with the CBRE Health, Safety & Environmental strategy, policy and processes within the region
  • Vail Resorts
    Vice President Health & Safety And Security
    Vail Resorts 2020 - 2023
    Broomfield, Co, Us
    •Cultivate a world-class Safety, Health, and Security culture across a workforce of 55,000 employees spanning 41 ski resorts, 81 hotels, 268 retail locations, and the Grand Teton Lodge across four countries (US, CA, AUS, SZ).• Lead and oversee a team of 78 Health & Safety (H&S) professionals across diverse disciplines including Health & Safety, Security, Workers' Compensation, DOT, Summer Activities, Fall-Protection (SPRAT technicians), and Hospitality & Retail.• Successfully curtailed workers' compensation expenditure by $5.3MM while reducing the Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR) from 7.1 (FY20) to 5.8 (FY22) against an industry average TRIR of 10.• Enhanced company-wide compliance by instituting and executing the organization's inaugural internal Health & Safety audit process, identifying and resolving over 2200 compliance gaps within its inaugural year.• Pioneered the establishment of the company's inaugural "Center Of Excellence" (COE), offering technical support in Safety & Health to augment the field H&S team's capabilities.• Architected the company's first corporate security framework, including the inception and oversight of the enterprise-wide Director of Security role.• Advanced gender equality within the global H&S team by 38% over a concise two-year period.• Spearheaded the transition of safety performance measurement from exclusive reliance on workers' compensation spend to a comprehensive set of leading and lagging indicator datasets, effectively driving improved performance outcomes.• Designed, initiated, and managed global risk mitigation projects addressing paramount enterprise risks such as arc flash, fall protection, confined space, and hearing protection.
  • Amazon
    Sr. Safety Leader For North America - Reliability, Maintenance, & Engineering (Rme)
    Amazon 2019 - 2020
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    • Provide coaching, technical advice, oversight, and direction for 935 buildings across North America, including roughly 10,000 in-field maintenance & engineering technicians (internal and external) • Lead a team of 6 Regional EHS Managers (Business Unit Lead) • Primary point of contact between the company and all third-party maintenance vendors (e.g. CBRE, JLL, Etc.) • Assist with development and lead deployment of tech-solutions that mitigate employee and vendor risk while performing high risk maintenance activities (e.g. LOTO, Electrical, Confined Space, Etc.)
  • Amazon
    Sr. Multi-Regional Ehs Leader
    Amazon 2018 - 2019
    Seattle, Wa, Us
    • Provide coaching, oversight, and direction for up to 15 “robotic sortable” buildings across the United States, each of which has an average of 4,000 Employees, an average building size of 1.5 Million Sq. ft., and each of which runs a 24-7 operation. • Lead a team of 18+ EHS Site Managers, in addition to more than 225 other EHS professionals within the 15 building span of control. This leadership role includes the creation and execution of leadership development plans for EHS Managers and EHS Associates on the team.• Communicate EHS team expectations and give frequent and appropriate feedback to the EHS teams and ensure they are executing to the core competencies of an EHS professional. In addition, judge and assess the EHS talent, and select appropriate bench strength to current and future business needs.• Responsible for partnering with multiple regional operations Directors in the Amazon Fulfillment Network to execute company EHS policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local and regional regulations. • Leverage lean principles and kaizen events to lead continuous improvement initiatives that reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in existing processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for Amazon associates.
  • Amazon
    Sr. Regional Ehs Leader
    Amazon 2017 - 2018
    Seattle, Wa, Us
  • Nestlé
    East Coast Ehs Leader
    Nestlé 2016 - 2017
    Vevey, Ch
    • Spearhead the cultivation of a proactive Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) culture across 11 factory locations within the region, leveraging leading indicator data. Provide expert SHE guidance, coaching, and support to factory leadership and on-site SHE Managers.• Conduct routine assessments and collaborate closely with facility and regional leadership to identify and address SHE-related areas of risk. Develop and execute proactive strategies aimed at fostering sustainable improvements and driving consistent results.• Oversee the quoting, budgeting, and successful execution of diverse SHE projects, ensuring their efficient completion within set parameters.• Ensure full implementation and functional compliance of company safety, health, and environmental programs with local, state, and federal laws, as well as Nestle's key performance indicators (KPIs).• Uphold and manage the maintenance of factory certifications such as ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001, ensuring their adherence and effectiveness.• Drive the implementation of continuous improvement programs and ensure compliance with various SHE-related initiatives, including Safe Behavior Observation, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Verification, Machine Guarding, Powered Industrial Vehicles (PIV), and other pertinent programs.• Serve as the regional safety liaison with the company's Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM) leadership group, fostering collaboration and alignment in safety initiatives across departments and functions.
  • Nestlé
    Southeast Region Ehs Leader
    Nestlé 2015 - 2016
    Vevey, Ch
  • Seaworld Parks & Entertainment
    Sr. Corporate Director Environmental Health & Safety & Risk
    Seaworld Parks & Entertainment 2014 - 2015
    Orlando, Florida, Us
    • Provide advice & counsel to senior leadership across all operating functions in 5 states, in thirteen locations nationwide regarding issues related to EHS & risk (Including OSHA and EPA). • Strategize, develop, and implement initiatives designed to provide a safe environment for more than twenty-three million guests, twenty-five thousand team members, the environment, and all SEA company assets.• Supervise and coordinate technical expertise and oversight for accident investigations; job hazard analysis; ergonomics; industrial hygiene; emergency preparedness; process safety management; and injury trending & reporting nationwide. • Direct and oversee corporate safety & risk management audits and the standardization of regulatory compliance programs across the company. • Manage expense, labor and capital budgets for the EH&S department in excess of 4 million dollars.• Oversee the General Liability & Workers Compensation process which includes claims and litigation management for “high dollar” claims. Demonstrate knowledge, expertise, and interpretation of statistical data for thousands of workers compensation and general liability claims, vehicle & property claims, and ride related incidents. Work, in conjunction with local council, on all litigated claims to determine case strategy and defense. • Provide assurance that all operations are conducted in accordance with all existing federal, state, local, corporate, and company policies & procedures, including site inspection. • Interpret regulations and provide technical support and advice on environmental, health and safety matters including, but not limited to, OSHA, EPA, NFPA, ADA, DOT, ASTM, ANSI, and the Health Department. Interact and management of all park operations (MOD).problem-solve with personnel from the aforementioned agencies.
  • Seaworld Parks & Entertainment
    Director Environment Health Safety & Risk
    Seaworld Parks & Entertainment 2010 - 2014
    Orlando, Florida, Us
  • Sypris Electronics, Llc
    Sr. Ehs Engineer
    Sypris Electronics, Llc Feb 2008 - May 2010
    Tampa, Fl, Us
    • Ensured compliance with all local, state and federal regulations• Spearheaded OSHA compliance in general industry, including auditing, and training to 3 “sister” companies that include forging, chemical laboratories, warehousing, and heavy automated & robotics manufacturing.• Achieve recognition for the company by overseeing acceptance into the OSHA “SHARP” (Safety & Health Achievement Recognition) Program – an OSHA Cooperative Program.• Author and lead-auditor of the companies ISO 14001 EMS (Environmental Management System).• Coordinated and trained the facilities Emergency Response team (CPR | First-Aid | AED) in addition to designing and implementing the companies disaster recovery plan.• Reduced the company’s workers compensation costs by a total of $150MM through the growth of a strong EHS culture, including 4-years without a lost time accident. • Achieved $35MM in cost savings through EHS related Six-Sigma projects and continuous waste minimization and recycling efforts. • Managed the fire and loss prevention programs; fire alarms, suppression systems, hot work, insurance audits, and permits while managing the operational budget for these programs. • Reviewed and made recommendations for accident investigations. • Conducted EHS reviews and provide guidance for all capital projects.
  • Sypris Electronics, Llc
    Ehs Engineer
    Sypris Electronics, Llc Feb 2006 - Feb 2008
    Tampa, Fl, Us
  • Kpa Pension
    Sr. Ehs Specialist
    Kpa Pension 2005 - 2006
    Stockholm, Se
    • Conduct quarterly EHS audits for 86 clients throughout the United States including completion and submission of all regulatory reporting and permit renewals.• Facilitate safety committee meetings at all clients’ sites, with all necessary management and operations personnel in attendance.• Identify waste minimization and cost savings opportunities • Conduct training in all EHS related areas including: OSHA 10-Hour, Hazard Communications, Forklift, Blood born, Lockout | Tagout, Fire & Emergency Evacuation, and Environmental Management.• Serve as a liaison between the client and any State and/or Federal regulatory agencies (OSHA | EPA | DOT).• Appear on behalf of the client at formal & informal legal proceedings and/or conferences with State and/or Federal regulatory agencies.
  • Sig Sauer, Inc.
    Facilities & Safety Manager
    Sig Sauer, Inc. Jan 2001 - 2005
    Newington, Nh, Us
    Firearms manufacturer and tactical training facility.

Eric Saunders Skills

Ehs Training Leadership Management Iso 14001 Epa Six Sigma Industrial Hygiene Environmental Awareness Strategic Planning Accident Investigation Supervisory Skills Emergency Management Team Building Industrial Safety Safety Management Systems Process Improvement Risk Assessment Budgets Rcra Operations Management Lean Manufacturing Ergonomics Manufacturing Project Management Occupational Health Team Leadership Fire Safety Construction Safety Hazardous Waste Management Hazardous Materials Theme Parks Osha Root Cause Analysis Industrial Sector Workers' Compensation Claims Life Safety Risk Management Behavior Based Safety Hazard Analysis Hazard Recognition General Liability Defense Osha 10 Project Planning Entertainment Industry Workers Compensation Defense Health Services Administration Astm Business Excellence Outstanding People Skills

Eric Saunders Education Details

  • Keene State College
    Keene State College
    Safety Studies
  • Southern New Hampshire University
    Southern New Hampshire University
    General
  • Timberlane Regional High School
    Timberlane Regional High School

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