career profile

highly skilled environmental, health & safety professional with multiple transferrable skills including new business development, client relations, regulatory research, development of environmental management strategies, health and safety training, work product quality assurance / quality control, and staff development.

spearhead multi-phase projects that require knowledge and experience in industrial insurance claims investigations; merger/acquisition due-diligence support; osha 8-hour and 24-hour on-site training; multi disciplinary compliance evaluations; indoor air quality investigations; industrial toxic materials exposure evaluations; noise hazard analyses; multi-state storm water permitting; air emissions inventories, registration, and permitting; industrial wastewater treatment design evaluations; and corporate osha policy and programs development.

consulting experience

senior eh&s representative, 2007 c present ~ bae systems, irving texas

senior consultant, ehs, 2004 c 2007 ~ clayton group services/bureau veritas, dallas, texas

principal/owner, 2002 c 2004 ~ zunibear hse, llc, carrollton, texas

provided in-depth consulting as a subject matter expert in regulatory compliance assurance in the  aerospace electronics fabrication industry, aerospace electronics manufacturing industry, for national-scale industrial manufacturing facilities, property management firms, municipalities, military bases, mining, trucking operations, aerospace service centers, engineering, and remediation firms.

professional experience

corporate health and safety officer, senior scientist ii, 2001 c 2002

 applied earth sciences, inc., carrollton, texas

• oversaw corporate compliance with state and federal health and safety (osha) regulations, including respiratory protection, hazard communication, and hazardous waste site training programs.
• mastered and consulted others in internal auditing of site safety and risk management practices, safety policy and procedure development.
• engaged in specialized training of staff in 10 offices nationwide, and supported business development efforts associated with ehs regulatory compliance and iaq related services. 
• stood as subject matter expert on indoor air quality (iaq) evaluations of residences and commercial buildings.

 

corporate safety director, department manager, 2000 c 2001

spectrum global services, inc., dallas, texas

• engaged in inspections and enforced adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals through education on respiratory protection, hazard communication, and hazardous waste site training programs.
• collaborated with engineers to institute control and remedial measures for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions or equipment.
• conducted safety training and education programs, and demonstrated proper procedures, performed market research and business development for practice area; enhanced professional potential of support staff.
• coordinated "right-to-know" programs regarding hazardous chemicals and other substances.
• advised industrial professionals in tnrcc, osha, and epa regulation compliance and job hazard assessment, toxic air contaminants exposure, iaq and noise analysis.

 

corporate safety director, department manager, 1996 c 2000

leigh engineering, inc., dallas, texas

• directed the success of the leigh engineering regulatory compliance and environmental management team.
• reviewed, evaluated, and analyzed work environments and designed programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors.
• conducted audits and inspections and enforced adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals.
• engaged in a variety osha, dot, and epa compliance audit aspects including environmental management systems audits; regulatory agency permitting and penalty negotiation; property transaction/risk reduction due diligence.
• performed regulatory applicability assessments; training programs development and implementation; groundwater remediation research; hazardous materials control; industrial process water and wastewater treatment evaluation and design assistance.

 

additional experience

• national practice area leader and senior project manager for atec associates, inc.
• senior facilities engineer for alliedsignal inc. bendix division
• company safety manager and environmental services director for terra environmental, inc.
• environmental engineer for clark equipment company
• senior environmental chemist for azrock industries

education & certification

 

bachelor of science in microbiology, university of oklahoma

dale carnegie course^® in human relations and public speaking

 

certified industrial hygienist (cih), comprehensive practice, no. 8226cp

certified hazardous materials manager (chmm), master level, no. 6057

professional affiliations

 

• north texas section- american industrial hygiene association (nts-aiha), 2004 president
• dfw chapter- academy of certified hazardous materials mgrs. (dfw achmm), 2003 president
• air & waste management association (awma), member
• north texas association of environmental professionals (ntaep), member
• stakeholders steering committee for texas storm water permit development, member
• sip advisory committee for north central texas council of governments, member
• greater dallas chamber of commerce environmental steering committee, member
• presenter, world safety organization annual conference (2001, 2002)
• presenter, achmm national conference (2001, 2002)
• presenter, aiha national conference (2003)
• co-author, hazardous materials management desk reference, 2002
• achmm champion of excellence award, 2002