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Led projects to determine and implement innovative health initiatives for associates and dependents. Named to health management initiatives project team, which made recommendations to senior leadership to drive trend costs down and change behavior. Established, developed lists of interventions and programs, as well as determined project appropriate for implementation. o Created and implemented education programs on back care, utilizing internal/external resources. Focused on injury prevention for associates and dependents. Worked closely with outside consultant to create materials and negotiated with EAP provider additional services at no additional cost.o Developed and ensured distribution educational program to logistics personnel enabling effective administering of programs that focused on new initiatives to provide a return to work program for non-occupational injuries in this high risk area.o Created and shared comprehensive analysis of past, existing and future health management initiatives for company. Researched, created and delivered to executive management detailed Care Management Matrix.o Developed and implemented pilot program for to integrate disability management programs in partnership with Hartford Insurance. Focused on providing return to work program for non-occupational injuries in same manner company provided temporary alternative duty program for work-related injuries. o Created draft Diabetes Incentive program designed to manage conditions more effectively while controlling employer’s escalating costs of insurance. Created tremendous possibilities for ROI. o Contributed to Health Management Initiatives Project, presenting five recommendations for future development of health and productivity initiatives to lower trend and change behavior.

Established and performed risk management functions for domestic and international operations. Protected company against losses due to damage of physical assets, interruption of business, associate injuries and unlimited liability claims. Oversaw casualty program of general liability, workers’ compensation, auto liability, garage keepers’ liability and product liability. Additionally responsible for property program, including business interruption, marine cargo, terrorism and political risk. Held responsibility for management liability, including crime, directors and officers, fiduciary, employment practices, and special crime. Also responsible for aviation hull and liability and Fixed Based Operation exposures. o Evaluated and negotiated policy terms/conditions, while addressing compliance issues. Performed in-depth risk assessments, resulting in strategic plan of insurance products by designing, negotiating and implementing global structures. o Designed global program with adequate and proper risk transfer and financing techniques, including insurance, self-insurance and use of captives, in order to protect operating units from financial risk associated with insurable loss by incorporating global risk management into strategic planning. o Created and presented educational training session for real estate and asset protection departments concerning comprehensive study of certificates of insurances.o Established minimum insurance requirements for product liability for domestic/international suppliers to transfer risk and protect from claims. Implemented into supplier agreements. o Integrated and successfully placed new subsidiaries into existing insurance programs, resulting in cost savings and coverage enhancements following mergers and acquisitions. Created, prepared, presented and implemented programs for successful integration. Achieved positive effect on bottom line.

Developed recommendations by identifying exposures and operations through risk analysis, visiting sites, as well as contributing to engineering and risk reviews. Designed and implemented risk management function. Formulated and initiated allocation/accounting system for payment of insurance premiums and losses. Created and introduced workers’ compensation program. Payroll Manager, 1983-1986. Directed payroll department personnel for weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly payrolls. Cloned, transferred and recreated payrolls from company’s service oil and gas corporation. Reduced property and casualty insurance cost on per-unit basis.