Responsible for overseeing and implementing safety programs within military operations to ensure compliance with federal, Army and Host Nation regulations. This role involves conducting risk assessments, developing safety training programs, and promoting a culture of safety among personnel. The Safety Manager collaborates with various departments to identify hazards, investigate incidents, and implement corrective actions. Key responsibilities include monitoring safety performance, maintaining safety records, and providing expert guidance on safety protocols.The organization’s footprint in Japan is responsibilities for Army Prepositioned Stocks-4 (APS-4) in the Pacific. The stocks consisted of Class II, III(P), IV, V, VII, and IX Materiel. These stocks areconfigured as an MTOE Armored Combat Brigade Team (ABCT), Sustainment Brigade (SBDE), four MTOE Hospital Centers, Operational Project (OPROJ) stocks to support specified missions, and TheaterSustainment Stock (TSS) for the theater in theevent of contingencies. Altogether, APS-4 stocks represent almost $3.4B of assets in Korea and Japan.

Represent the US military overseas and perform as an adviser on host country military leadership and strategies. Conduct US representational, diplomatic, advisory and intelligence analysis duties. - Provide analysis data to senior level products for the US policy makers, government agencies, and Combatant Commanders- Engage with the US Embassy's economic and political officers to obtain the most current information on host country military capabilities, budgets and expenditures- Leverage military proficiency, multiple language skill sets (German, Thai, Laos) and cultural expertise to analyze the complexities of international relations and foreign military doctrine for the purpose of providing real-time relevant information to the US government for policy decision making

Responsible for 12 DHCE locations spread accross Belgium, Germany, and Italy - as well as satellite locations in Romania, Poland, and Bulgaria. With the success of the dental “Go First Class” initiative, to date, the DHCE team has performed well over 700,000 procedures, deployed multiple personnel in support of US Army Europe and Africa. DHCE was also the first dental command to receive the Star Safety (VPP equivalent) certifications for all of its clinics.Managing safety or occupational health program elements.Developing and recommending safety and occupational health policy to higher levels of management.Applying safety and occupational health laws, regulations, principles, theories, practices, and procedures to advise on or resolve technical matters dealing with occupational safety and health requirements.Developing safety and occupational health standards, regulations, practices, and procedures to eliminate or control potential hazards.Developing or implementing programs to reduce the frequency, severity, and cost of accidents and occupational illnesses.Analyzing or evaluating new and existing jobs, processes, products, or other systems to determine the existence, severity, probability, and outcome of hazards.Designing or modifying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems to control or eliminate hazards.Inspecting or surveying workplaces, processes, products, or other systems for compliance with established safety and occupational health policies or standards and to identify potential new hazards.Training of workers, supervisors, managers, or other safety and occupational health personnel in safety or occupational health subjects.Work in occupational fields such as industrial hygienist, safety engineer, fire prevention engineer, health physicist, and occupational health nurse.

Responsible for all health & safety programs in the Composite Manufacturing Center (CMC). The CMC fabricates the Boeing 737, 777, 787 empennages and wings out of advanced composite materials. The site also evaluates and certifies all structures and systems such as hydraulics, actuators, lights, and cables and provide life-cycle services and support. Serve as the Chairman for Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion for Boeing EHS Enterprise worldwide (+300 safety professionals in three countries).- Conformed the CMC’s Industrial Automation and Robotics (Assembly Articulated Arm Robots, Autonomously Guided Vehicles, and Collaborative Robots) to the Robotic Industry Association’s 15.06 standard - Established the Safety Focal Team program and utilize the elements of Kaizen to reduce risks and hazards- Successfully adapted the site’s OHSAS 18001 Safety Management Systems to the new ISO 45001 standard - Credited for developing the organization’s Safety Management and Responsibility Task-list (SMaRT) Tool

Served as a Company Commander in the only forward-based Civil Affairs Battalion outside the United States. Responsible for training over 300 Soldiers and maintaining over 7 million dollars’ worth of equipment in support of European Command, with a focus on Humanitarian Assistance, Bilateral Partnership, and Security Cooperation.- Invited to South Base, Serbia as the Senior Lecturer on Refugee Engagement with the Serbian, Montenegrin and Macedonian militaries, and with the leadership of the International Red Cross / Red Crescent- Coordinated civil engagement team activities during the exercise “Atlantic Resolve” involving 3,500 US military personnel and a 250-vehicle convoy moving through Germany, Poland, Estonia, and Lithuania in 2015 and 2017- Ranked #1 Major (out of 10) by the Battalion Commander in the first year of assignment as Company Commander

Functioned in multiple roles in Special Operation Civil Affairs. Served as the liaison between the US Army and civil authorities (foreign governments and militaries, non-governmental organizations, and civic organizations )- Served as the primary advisor to a District Governor in Kandahar, Afghanistan and as the Contract Officer’s Representative managing over 50 development projects in conjunction with USAID and Department of State with an aggregated value of over 13 million US dollars- Led a Civil Affairs Team to conduct area studies and assessments of civil information for previously unknown villages in North Korea during a multi-national exercise “Key Resolve” in South Korea.- Coordinated multiple military-led cooperative health engagements to provide free medical services (+400 free cataract surgeries, +200 dental procedures, and health education) to an underserved area in Hua Hin, Thailand in Operation Hanuman Guardian

Serve as the Battalion Environmental Science Officer responsible for unit preventive medicine, medical readiness, substance abuse prevention, and civic action public health missions overseas.

Provide management for the Health & Safety programs designed for contracts with the NASA Space Flight Centers. Responsible for the James Web Space Telescope, Planetary Defense Lab, and the Neutral Gravity Lab programs. - Oversee the Corporate OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) and the AS9001 Aerospace Quality Management - Lead multi-agency accident investigations to determine the root cause and implement preventative action- Manage, conduct, and monitor training for all levels of management, employees, and customers to include topics on emergency response training, drug abuse awareness, workplace violence, and OSHA regulations- Serve as the FEMA-qualified Incident Commander for all emergencies including medical and safety incidents

Perform functions that focus on industrial safety, ergonomics, and OSHA compliance for the Unmanned Combat Aviation Systems (UCAS) program. Served as the sole Safety Engineer for the UCAS organization of 1,500 employees dispersed over five US States and two foreign countries. - Comply with international safety standards to capture contract bids in Germany and South Korea- Leverage key performance indicators and other EHS metrics to reduce workers comp claims by 50% over 5 years - Lead gemba walks and workshops to mitigate hazards resulting in doubling near miss reporting by employees- Organize, lead, and manage SAFE Team, Safety Leadership Team, the ErgoFit & Wellness Committee, and the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)- Achieved the OHSAS 18001 registration and the Cal/OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) certification- Qualified as a Cal/OSHA Special Team Member and represented Cal/OSHA during VPP audits of other firms

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Act as the Dive Safety Officer and conduct all employee trainings. Responsible for creating the first PADI approved aquarium dive school in North America as sanctioned by RSTC and was in charge of conducting all scuba classes from Open Water Diver to Assistant Instructor. Take care of exhibit animals on the weekend; tasks includes feeding, cleaning and medicating fish, amphibians, birds and mammals.

2nd Dan World Tae Kwon Do Federation certified Black Belt Instructor for the Superior Boy's and Girl's Club, University of Wisconsin- Superior, and independently.

Seek out and document non-indigenous aquatic species in the Great Lakes. Invasive species found during my research were the Eurasian Ruffe and lampreys. Act as the Contract Research Diver on occasion for the Large Lakes Observatory at the University of Minnesota Duluth.