Provided leadership, oversight, and direction of environmental, health & safety, process safety, emergency response, and security for Delek US including 4 refineries, logistics (pipelines, crude gathering, a natural gas plant, fuels terminals, and transportation), renewables, and retailImplemented technology, programs, and training to reduce occupational injuries, process safety events, and environmental releasesImplemented Human and Organization Performance (HOP) principles to improve HSE performanceReduced company-wide recordable injury rate by 5 times during tenure and achieved a TRIR of 0.34 in 2023; all business units outperform industry averagesReduced the number of process safety events by 3 times and environmental releases by 30% during tenureDeveloped an annual HSE strategic plan & budget; obtained approval from executive leadership and the BoardDeveloped and implemented a full suite of corporate HSE standards – utilized site teams, including front line employees to develop standards and trainingImplemented electronic permit to work and management of change programsDeveloped multiple dashboards to monitor the health of HSE programsMade significant emergency preparedness improvements including ERT and EOC training & drills, and improvements to fire protection systemsManaged regulatory enforcement negotiations with the EPA, OSHA, and statesParticipated in defending Delek from third-party litigationOn a quarterly basis, presented to Delek’s Board information on the adequacy and strategic alignment of HSE programs; a review of significant liabilities, emerging issues and trendsReviewed and approved Delek’s SEC financial statements (10-Q & 10-K) with respect to environmental liabilitiesImplemented programs to prepare for the SEC’s new GHG emissions reporting requirementsParticipated as a member of the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) Committee focused on improving Delek’s ESG programs and publication of an annual sustainability report

Provide feedback and industry insight on emerging safety technologies that Total Safety is considering to make available to their clients

Member of the Construction Safety Committee

As CVO in 2017, achieved a positive cash flow for the first time in several yearsChairman of the Strategic Planning CommitteeChairman of the Golf Tournament Fundraising Committee

One of six members of Leadership Team responsible for management of Valero’s most profitable refinery with a 400,000 bbl/day capacity, 850 employees and 500 contractorsReduced total recordable injury rate (TRIR) from 1.5 to 0.3 for the past 3 year period; 2017 was safest year in the refinery’s history with a TRIR of 0.2Achieved 3 years and 6.5 million man-hours without a lost time injuryReduced Title V Deviations and Corporate Environmental “Scorecard” incidents by more than 50% eachImplemented electronic work permitting and best-in-class lockout tagout & confined space entry programsReduced H2S exposures by more than 50% through improved investigationsRedefined HSE programs with a focus on employee involvement and supporting operations and maintenance organizationsObtained permits for two separate expansion projects costing more than $1 billion eachImplemented significant improvement to PSM programs including MOC, incident investigations, PHA, emergency planning & response and operating proceduresReplaced key HSE staff including managers and engineersServed as Incident Commander (IC) for Hurricane Harvey recovery effortsUnited Way Campaign Chairman in 2014; raised $650,000, a refinery record

Promoted to the Environmental Manager position in less than 3 yearsStarted as an Environmental Engineer working on under performing compliance programsSignificant involvement and leadership in the regulatory development process to reduce the burden new regulationsSuccessfully managed Valero’s response to a targeted EPA enforcement inspectionMember of City of Benicia Community Sustainability Commission

Supervised environmental projects and staff in multiple offices including Sacramento, San Francisco Bay Area, Boise, and PortlandResponsible for business development and client serviceAir Quality Permitting expert; obtained Air Quality PSD/NSR Construction Permits and Title V Operating Permits in California, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, and ArizonaPerformed environmental compliance audits; provided assistance with enforcement issuesNationally recognized Benzene Waste Operations NESHAP expertPerformed PSD “lookback audits” and assisted multiple facilities/industries targeted by the EPA enforcementPresenter and expert panelist at national environmental conferencesWorked for petroleum refining, power production, food processing, cement production, mining & fertilizer production, high technology, municipal wastewater treatment, printing, and forest products industriesConducted HazOps for Risk Management Prevention ProgramConducted air dispersion modeling

Air Quality Permitting; New Source Review and Prevention of DeteriorationCalifornia Energy Commission power plant permittingAudited local Air Pollution Control District permitting and enforcement programsConducted enforcement inspections & participated in settlement negotiationsConducted stack testing, LDAR monitoring & EFR/IFR tank inspections