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Dedicated and accomplished Environmental, Health, and Safety professional with ~ 30 years of demonstrated leadership, decision-making, organization, time management and communication skills.Directed, staffed and coordinated all aspects of environmental, health, safety and regulatory compliance for major cGMP pharmaceutical, biotech, heavy manufacturing, R&D, assembly, and logistics/warehousing organizations.Demonstrated leadership capabilities in developing and accomplishing multi-site EHS goals and objectives, increasing and efficiently maintaining environmental compliance, reducing the incidence of occupational injuries/illness, days lost due to injury, restricted duty days and worker's compensation costs.Consistently ensured long-term, sustainable world class EHS status in complex and varied regulatory environments. Experienced in a multitude of international, federal, and state, EPA, OSHA, ATF (TTB), DEA, public and environmental, health and safety regulations.Effectively managed both on and off-site direct and indirect reports by hiring, empowering and motivating staff, creating an environment of mutual trust, respect, and exceptional performance.Environmental expertise in all media including regulations pertaining to hazardous/non-hazardous waste, air and water permitting, site assessments and storm water management.Demonstrated ability directing upper management and motivating direct and indirect staff to implement behavioral-based safety and fostering a culture of environmental stewardship and compliance.Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner, develop alternative solutions, work well in a group problem solving situation, present ideas and information in a manner that gets others’ attention.

Listed skills include Ehs, Environmental Compliance, Gmp, Hazardous Waste Management, and 46 others.