As a global EHS leader, I excel in aligning environmental, health, and safety strategies with organizational goals to drive operational excellence. I currently lead a global EHS team supporting over 15,000 employees across 60 countries, ensuring compliance and fostering a culture of safety. I oversee a team of 4 regional leaders, with a proven track record in enhancing safety protocols, process optimization, and risk management. Key achievements include:- Conducted a global operational assessment and implemented a regional EHS model with 12 standardized safety services.- Launched an EHS Performance Framework focused on tracking critical KPIs for incident management and global trends.- Leveraged advanced technology solutions to optimize systems, driving efficiency as the organization continues scaling 10-15% MoM. I am committed to driving innovation, ensuring workplace safety, and advancing EHS performance worldwide.

Faculty member at the College of Safety and Emergency Services. Professing senior level courses at the College of Safety and Emergency Services.Teaching ◆ Toxicology ◆ Interactions of Hazardous Materials◆ Process Safety Management ◆ Risk Management ◆ Investigation & Event Analysis◆ Environmental Sustainability◆ OSHA Standards◆ Research in Industrial Ergonomics◆ Advanced concepts in Occupational Safety and HealthThe Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) ABET-accredited program provides students with relevant exposure to basic science, engineering and behavioral science subjects, as well as a thorough introduction to environmental health, occupational safety and industrial hygiene concepts. Environmental Health and Safety professionals strive to identify, evaluate and eliminate or control hazards which expose people, property or the environment to danger or harm. Columbia Southern University EHS Program has been a recipient of the ASSP Outstanding Student Section of the Year Award.

Client Engagement:Collaborate with clients to understand their EHS challenges, goals, and regulatory requirements.Establish and maintain strong client relationships, acting as the primary point of contact throughout the project lifecycle.Project Planning and Management:Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, budget, timeline, and resource allocation.Coordinate project teams, ensuring that all aspects of the project are executed efficiently and on schedule.EHS Compliance and Regulatory Expertise:Stay up-to-date with relevant EHS regulations and industry best practices.Assist clients in interpreting and complying with EHS regulations, including OSHA, EPA, and other relevant agencies.Risk Assessment and Mitigation:Conduct risk assessments and hazard analyses to identify potential EHS risks.Develop and implement risk mitigation strategies to enhance workplace safety and environmental sustainability.EHS Program Development:Design and implement EHS programs, policies, and procedures tailored to the specific needs of each client.Provide guidance on EHS management systems, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.Data Analysis and Reporting:Collect, analyze, and interpret EHS data to measure performance and identify areas for improvement.Prepare and present detailed reports to clients on project progress and outcomes.Training and Education:Deliver EHS training sessions to client teams to enhance their awareness and capabilities.Promote a culture of safety and sustainability within client organizations.

A leading Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals company with over 14,000 employees that discovers, develops, manufactures and commercializes medicines to treat patients with serious or life-threatening medical conditions. Reporting to the Associate Director of EHS, I lead the implementation, compliance, and continuous improvement of several EHS programs, including crisis management. • Manage daily implementation of risk assessments for critical infrastructures.• Developed, align and implement EHS strategies, action plans, and initiatives that mitigate risks and meet compliance objectives.• Leveraged technology to improve organizational permit management system for physical safety programs. The outcome of the improvement yielded quality of records, cost savings and enhanced user experience.• Achieved huge cost savings on safety training following a site-wide training review of training frequency requirements for 20% of the workforce.• Successfully implemented a web-based system upgrade for incident management at zero cost to the organization.

Tesla Inc., designs, develops, manufactures and sells fully electric vehicles, and energy storage systems, as well as installs, operates and maintains solar and energy storage products. Tesla operates with 33,000 associates working through two segments: automotive and energy generation and storage. Reporting to the Director of EHS, I led Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability affairs for non-manufacturing sites in North America.• Spearheaded sustainability initiatives of recycling and disposal of Li-ion battery for Tesla’s North America non-manufacturing sites. • Grew efficiency rate in vulnerability detection of Tesla Li-ion batteries at warehouse storage sites using business impact analysis (BIA) management system.• Improved incident/accident reporting in North America sites by 38% YoY. • Improved workplace effectiveness and site acquisition process that resulted in 21% savings in our real estate development budget.• Improved internal EH&S audit results by over 28% (reduced findings by over 70%).• Designed and implemented a safety management system and grew site traffic by 80% over 3 months.• Created and implemented a tactical on-boarding system that increased operational efficiency and resulted in a 50% decrease in non-compliance.

Developed and delivered OSHA General Industry, OSHA 10. and 30-hour courses, instructing students on critical safety protocols and regulations, azard recognition, accident prevention, and overall compliance.

United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 4,700 flights a day to 356 airports across five continents carrying more than 148 million customers through the world's most comprehensive route network, including U.S. mainland hubs in Chicago, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Newark/New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. United is a founding member of Star Alliance, which provides service to 193 countries via 28-member airlines. Reporting to the Safety Manager, I led Environment, Health and Safety affairs for San Francisco (SFO) Hub:• Created and implemented a Revamped the EHS management system portal and grew site traffic by 20% over 1 year• Aligned leadership for common goals and implemented tools that continuously improved safety and operational performance. • Published weekly EHS newsletters generating over 45% of traffic to EHS website.• Led and achieved SFO Hub Silver Safety award for site towards OSHA VPP recognition.• Attained a 100% completion of Audiometric Hearing Testing for 2200 employees at United for 3 consecutive years.• Cut safety fair project cost by 11% by leveraging vendor free donations of giveaways.• Improved SFO Hub Audit results by over 38% (reduced findings by over 65% within 3 years).

Facilitated and coordinated multiple research projects concurrently, partnering with multidisciplinary research teams in exploring critical issues.