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Assists with risk profile assessment, improvement, and consultation for key clients and prospects. Provides key safety/risk control insights/internal guidance to producers and partners. Provides high level strategic consultation and influence for key clients.

Hartland, Mi

Currently serve as part time/paid-on-call Administrative Deputy Fire Chief for a combination fire/rescue department in Livingston County, MI. Serve as principle advisor to full time fire chief and command staff in the areas of strategic planning, safety, risk management, human resources, finance, board relations, public relations and related executive functions. Respond to major incidents and provide command, logistical, safety and related services and support. Previous roles include operational positions as Sergeant, Lieutenant and Deputy Fire Chief.

Responsible for driving risk services excellence throughout the organization. Leads risk services team in an environment of continued growth, research, problem solving, networking and innovation to identify and develop more focused risk control products, processes, resources, and strategies to address existing and emerging industry, technology and regulatory challenges in relation to exposure lines of coverage or business market segments. Promotes continuous improvement, increased consistency, quality, and value of risk consulting and service delivery to ensure alignment with core organizational objectives.Responsible for providing leadership, training, and oversight to field operations staff, technical specialists and/or in-network consultants encompassing a national footprint to maximize business performance in areas of specialty and maintain alignment with core business objectives and risk reduction outcomes.

Michigan

Provided high level safety, risk management, leadership, and related consultative services to a wide variety of clients in the construction, manufacturing, healthcare, non-profit and public sector industries. Workers' compensation specialist, with in depth knowledge of all aspects of P & C insurance. Specialized expertise in infectious disease, (including COVID-19 safety protocols and contact tracing), heavy/highway construction, and public safety risk control, especially in the fire and emergency medical services disciplines. Building upon in depth previous experience in infection control and communicable diseases, extensive recent experience in COVID-19 risk control policy/procedure development, training, education, and business re-opening. Actively participated in emergency services Incident Management Teams (IMT) at the local and county level. Attended and participated in numerous webinars and meetings at the local, State and National level.

Lansing, Michigan Area

As the first person ever in this role, hired to centralize, create a management structure, establish workload planning/documentation systems and direct a 40 person loss control department for Accident Fund, which is licensed in 50 states and 26 core states of business. Duties include all aspects of department management including planning, organizing, directing, staffing, budgeting, technology and regulatory compliance.

Adrian, Ann Arbor And Southfield Mi

As the first ever person in this position, created Kapnick Risk Services Division for a $30M privately held insurance agency. Responsible for assisting over 1600 commercial insurance clients in mitigating their risk profile through safety, loss control, claims management, training and awareness. Assisted in the creation of construction practice specialty group for the organization, designed to provide specialty risk control programs for contractors and implemented an on line risk management platform that turned an expense center into a profit center for the organization.

Ann Arbor And Brighton Mi

Provided a comprehensive safety and health program for over 300 employees on 1500 plus construction related projects throughout the States of Michigan, Wisconsin and Ohio. Coordinated risk management activities to reduce liability and protect institutional assets. Participated in association (ACEC-MI) political affairs committees and coordinated the organization’s government affairs program.

Lansing, Michigan Area

Created, developed and directed a safety and educational services program for over 400 member companies in the road and bridge construction industry. Assisted in all facets of association management including: Labor relations, publications, coalition building, industry advancement, conference planning, member recruitment, legislative advocacy and interaction with several state government departments/bureaus. Personally responsible for securing over $250,000 in grant funding to support member educational services.

Bachelor Of Science, Fire Science (Osh)

Aas, Fire Science