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Basel, Switzerland

Consulting Project Management and Program Development within Environment Health and Safety. Developing structures, tools and protocols for growing businesses. Leading teams towards long and short term goals. Identifying metrics, developing dashboards, and generally keeping things organized.

Basel Area, Switzerland

• Developed and deployed database to aggregate status and key KPI’s of corporate EHS initiatives for senior executives• Optimized processes for project review to improve budget management and resource alignment with strategic initiatives• Collaborated with technical staff at Takeda locations on four continents to improve communication, transparency and corporate understanding of compliance to global standards and local regulatory frameworks• Created multiple Business Process Enhancements through robotic process automations to optimize workflow and improve data integrity• Worked with 40 global manufacturing facilities to redefine and optimize Hazardous Waste Vendor Evaluation program to improve execution of review, reporting, and data analysis. Established working schedule and critical path to meet external deadlines and developed annual reporting cadence

Basel Area, Switzerland

• Established relationships with technical staff at sites to build understanding of compliance levels and local regulatory frameworks• Program managed Internal EHS Audit process, ensuring reporting, CAPAs and protocols were compliant and delivered on schedule• Collaborated on annual strategic planning sessions, writing group objectives and targets based on corporate guidance• Gathered and synthesized Voice of the Customer feedback for the Audit program, leading annual discussions on continuous improvement initiatives for the coming year• Streamlined content of auditor training program to align material with department strategy and business needs

Basel Area, Switzerland

• Administered business operations, including financial forecasting, customer communication, and data analysis for continuous business improvement• Lead business redevelopment and organizational restructuring to meet post-Covid customer demands and focus.• Conducted teambuilding and corporate workshops, using ceramics as a medium for growth

Columbus, Ohio

• Executed all small business operations, including marketing, sales, accounting, studio maintenance, and wholesale accounts• Hired studio assistants and supervised the creation of ceramic products

Hilliard Ohio

• Deployed project and risk management tools to improve the evaluation of new markets and materials• Developed and implemented a standardized product development process which improved product quality and controlled manufacturing costs

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Qualified second source material supplier to strengthen supply chain• Designed colors for eco roofing product that minimized solar heat gain while maintaining aesthetics• Developed a process model to simulate manufacturing, packaging, and installation of asphalt roof shingles

Columbus, Ohio Metropolitan Area

Managed political campaign for a Gahanna City Council challenger.Duties included schedule and budget planning, message development, design of campaign literature, and debate prep.

Granville, Ohio

• Managed technical team for new ceiling tile product, schedule, milestones and risk. • Developed and taught internal training class on Voice of the Customer tools and the methods• Taught Lean Six Sigma courses for internal associates• Acted as a liaison between critical insulation customers and manufacturing to address quality complaints and revise specifications • Collected and analyzed data to identify improvement opportunities for product quality and aesthetics during manufacturing start-up• Mentored coworkers in the use of statistics and process improvement during their Six Sigma Green Belt certification

Master Of Architectural Engineering, Structural Engineering

Bachelor Of Architectural Engineering, Architectural Engineering

Activities and Societies: Dance Marathon, Alpha Rho Chi, Oriana Singers, Omicron Delta Kappa, Schreyer Honors College