Led a 20-person organization responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and improving health, safety, and security programs, procedures, learning and initiatives.Areas of oversight include defining leadership and employee safety responsibilities, operational policies and procedures, risk management and assessment, incident investigation and root cause analysis, oversight/assurance and data analysis, and employee reporting, engagement, and involvement. Created and executed ongoing 3-year strategy for reducing injury and incident rates, centered around Safety Management System pillars.Implemented design, procedure, and training improvements identified through data analysis, resulting in 20% reduction of employee injury rates.Created and strengthened culture of commitment for employees and leaders, centered around a daily focus on individuals and teams producing safety at all levels of the organization.Qualified and certified as a Delta flight attendant to ensure direct connection, visibility, and focus on challenges and needs of frontline employees.

Led environment, health, safety, security and training corporate teams; and developed and communicated programs, initiatives, and tools/processes which align with business strategy, regulatory requirements, and customer priorities; and drives impactful change (including COVID-19 response and management) Managed teams that oversee, develop, and maintain activities, processes, and digital tools, which drive proactive identification and mitigation of company-wide and location- specific risks; investigation and prevention of incidents; and compliance with applicable regulations and company policies Created and implemented company ground operations manual (GOM) and safety management system (SMS), including collaborating with IATA to ensure company ISAGO certification Developed and maintained company-wide EHSS management framework, to ensure operations leaders have tools and knowledge of internal and regulatory requirements and methods for managing and improving operational safety performanceImplemented company-wide digital system to improve collection, maintenance, and analysis of leading and lagging safety performance indicator data; and create safety performance insights that allow leaders to take meaningful actions Created and maintained incident prevention, response, and investigation process and systems to ensure meaningful root cause analysis is completed; and systemic, sustainable corrective actions are taken to prevent recurrence Led cross-functional teams, including external stakeholders, to create and implement company-wide operational/safety process improvements to reduce aircraft damage events by 75% Designed programs and tools to improve employee engagement, ownership, and safety culture in collaboration with operations and other functional stakeholders

Partnered with operations leaders to lead the design and rollout of new “commitment-based” safety approach to drive individual accountability for EHS performance starting from day 1 of work in 3,000+ new & short-term employeesCreated novel & new methods of analyzing operations and EHS metrics to pinpoint and implement forward-looking strategic actions based on data collected throughout operationImplemented 5+ business-wide new digital EHS tools and processes resulting in >50% time savings for operations and EHS leaders in meeting EHS operational expectations while also making leading indicators more impactful in reduction of incidentsFully redesigned and streamlined annual business EHS strategic operating review and rhythm to ensure that business operations and EHS leaders at all levels spend time focused on high-impact risk reduction planning and action trackingUsed a continuous improvement and open-feedback approach to implement and lead biweekly business-wide EHS/operations “No Harm” reviews where incidents/injuries, potentially severe events, near misses, best practices, open questions, and recognition were discussed collaboratively and communicated business-wide

Management of EHS programs and compliance for four hazardous chemical packaging, blending, and warehousing sites across USA (Delta Companies Group)- Compliance and auditing (internal and regulatory)- Quality/EHS/Production combined haz waste management initiative- Employee involvement, commitment, and behavioral improvement- Metrics tracking (including average 0.0 recordable injury rate)- Training completion/compliance and process streamlining- Root cause analysis and incident investigationDrove internal safety management system results up by 20% while maintaining recordable injury rate less than 1.0, resulting in sites receiving Chairman's Safety Award (Houston facility's first award in company history)Successful rollout and implementation of digital SDS management and GHS compliance company-wide for more than 5+ locations and 3,000+ chemicalsCompliance with specialized hazardous chemical manufacturing/handling/shipping regulations

Environmental health and safety management responsibility for service centers in USA and BrazilManaging the continued improvement and implementation of EHS programs and compliance at OSHA VPP Star site

An associate of the GE leadership programs, with a focus on environment, health, and safety (EHS). Assignments feature training in leadership, business acumen, and technical skills to prepare for a career in a leadership role. This training occurs while working at GE manufacturing facilities and in businesses in which GE provides services to its customers. The goal of this work is to implement changes and improvements to environmental as well as health and safety programs in fixed manufacturing and distributed services businesses.

Managed the environmental, health, and safety integration of Dresser into GE Energy:All aspects of EHS program implementation for four sites internationally (Tulsa, Oklahoma; Barcelona, Spain; Dubai, United Arab Emirates; Johannesburg, South Africa)Lead the strategy, training, and implementation of completion of safety risk assessments for entire Dresser organization (3600 employees, 39 sites)

500-employee OSHA VPP Star site in Houston, TX:Created comprehensive risk assessment format for site that was recognized at corporate levelManaged and improved hazardous waste management program resulting in identification and correction of potential waste management violations

Assisted lead chemical engineer and technicians, including researching and diagnosing chemistry problems and working at power plants statewide

Maintained, proposed improvements to, and worked in laboratory for county-wide sewage treatment system that included chemical treatment and irrigation