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Responsible for EHS program management and compliance for manufacturing and repair facilities located throughout the U.S., Europe, and other international locations.Lead EHS audits to ensure ongoing legal compliance with applicable requirements.Develop and implement cultural health and safety programs and industrial hygiene programs to improve site health and safety performance, reduce lost time and increase operation productivity.Facilitate property insurance audits with the company insurance carrier to reduce risks and premium costs.Implement Safety Management Systems to reduce and control high operational risks.Assist management personnel with environmental due diligence assessments for acquisition of new companies.Provide site personnel with ongoing regulatory updates and training on various EHS topics.Advise Division Presidents and Senior Executive Office Mgt. with periodic EHS program and performance updates.

Responsible for health, safety, environmental and security program development & implementation, compliance, permits, planning, performance, and communications for five bulk and break bulk distillate terminals. Implemented strategic HSE programs to reduce liabilities and minimize costs for the company.Spearheaded the development and implementation of HSE written and training programs to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA and State programs including OSHA’s General Industry and Marine Terminal (U.S. Coast Guard), Hazardous Waste (RCRA), Department of Transportation (DOT), Air Emissions (CAA), Water Discharges (CWA-NPDES) and EPCRA (Right-to-know).Advised operating personnel and senior management on EHS issues and provided technical assistance on regulatory interpretations, strategic negotiations with the OSHA, EPA, State and U.S. Coast Guard authorities.Developed cooperative working relationships with authority personnel to promote effective program implementation.

Instrumental in strategically developing and implementing world class Environmental and Safety Management Systems in conformance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001. These systems were effective to address EHS legal compliance, permits, hazard analysis and risk control, objectives and targets, training, communication, record keeping and senior management review.Performed routine regulatory reviews and audits to ensure compliance was consistently achieved.Instituted safety and industrial hygiene programs to promote desired working and high productivity environments.Directed site assessments and remediations of company impacted sites with a financial exposure of 26 M. Strategic management of projects involved comprehensive environmental site investigations (e.g. contaminated soil and ground water) and clean-ups resulting in an estimated savings of 17 M.Led environmental due diligence activities for company property acquisitions and complex facility closures resulting in cost savings and reduction in future environmental liabilities.

Responsible for maintaining compliance for two aircraft engine manufacturing facilities with respect to EHS regulatory requirements involving permits, hazardous and solid wastes, waste water treatment and NPDES discharge, storm water discharges and air emissions. Managed all plant EHS written plans, training, records and filing of EHS reports to federal, state and local agencies.

Education record

B.S.