Responsible for QESS Department and supporting USA and Canadian operations, maintenance, and construction activities. Significant areas include:ISO 9001 implementationISO 14001 implementationISO 45001 implementationIntegrated Management System support and auditingInvestigations, corrective actions, actions plans, best practice identification and institutionalizationContinuous improvement and innovation identification programsUSA and Canadian law and regulation compliance for Environment and SafetyParticipation with AWEA and CanWEATraining program content development, delivery, and implementationNew project development support (permitting, impacts, planning)Sustainability program development and implementationSocial impact identification, mitigation, and management

Was third employee directly hired in the US when Iberdrola entered the US market in 2007 and was tasked with the immediate construction of the Top of Iowa II wind farm near Joyce, IA, the Providence Heights wind farm near Tiskilwa, IL, and management of the Winnebago Wind farm in Winnebago, IA. Developed Construction and Engineering Division EHS standards and policies concurrently while serving as Construction Manager and Site Manager in the field. After the acquisition of Scottish Power (PPM in the US), was requested to assume the role of Director, EHS, to gain control of EHS issues during a period of rapid expansion and poor results on some projects. Established US standards, training, and execution expectations that brought down the Incident Rate from 50% above national average to more than 50% below. Worked with an informal consortium of other large electrical power plant owners to develop consensus safety standards currently in use. Provides leadership and training for IR and contractor personnel in OSHA regulations, best practices, and corrective actions. Developed and implemented an auditing program that results in greater compliance and reduced incident rates and severity. Main contact with OSHA and other regulatory authorities. Investigator for all serious incidents and near misses. Evaluates potential contractors for safety and QAQC suitability. Maintains environmental compliance during permitting, project execution, initial plant operations, and project close out. Provides technical support for spill cleanup, compliance, reporting, documentation, and hazardous waste disposal. Performs security risk assessments, intelligence gathering and analysis, system design, supervision of installation and commissioning, the development of standing orders, and investigations of security incidents. Provides security support and compliance for NERC, FERC, and DHS security requirements

Project Manager, Site Manager, and EHS Coordinator for Construction Services Division. Provided training and leadership for pre-mobilization planning, work progress inspections and audits, and EHS consulting for clients. Brought in as Site Manager for the Blue Grass Ridge wind farm in King City, Missouri, during construction to resolve logistical, QAQC, and safety issues. Responsible for project management and leadership for continuing and short-term business operations on wind turbine construction, alternative energy, energy efficiency, brownfield redevelopment, hazardous waste, building demolition and decommissioning, and compliance projects. Annual new business development ranged between $2.5 and $6 million per year. Duties included developing leads, establishing a scope of work, providing initial concept and design, supervision of engineering, negotiation with clients (final negotiations typically on the CEO and COB level), closing the sale, project setup, project execution, and project close out.

Commissioned officer assigned to Marine Safety Office duties. Responsibilities included crisis management, personnel management, human resources management, public relations, and media relations. Led teams tasked with responding to all forms of environmental incidents including oil spills on water and land, hazardous chemical releases, collisions involving commercial vessels and licensed mariners, enforcement of maritime law, and the prosecution of illegal activity through the federal legal system. Designated Federal On-Scene Coordinator Representative administering the CERCLA Superfund and the Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund. Project Officer for the importation of spent nuclear fuel rods from European research reactors into the US in compliance with the Nuclear Non-proliferation Treaty. Designated Public Affairs Officer and graduate of the Public Affairs Officer training system. Training Officer duties included HAZWOPER initial and refresher training for all office staff. Collateral duties included medical clinic supervision and cryptology/cyber security.

Led crews on environmental emergency response projects. Situations included leaking chlorine cylinders, oil spills on water, petroleum spill on land, hazardous chemical releases, and soil and groundwater remediation. Supervised and executed other projects including underground storage tank removal and closure, industrial cleaning, hazardous waste characterization and profiling, hazardous waste handling, and hazardous waste logistics including disposal. Project manager and project chemist for the dismantling of clandestine drug labs through the US Drug Enforcement Agency.

Responsible for project management of various construction projects including landfill gas, hazardous waste, building demolition, brownfield redevelopment, environmental remediation, wetlands mitigation, building decommissioning, petroleum distribution, and wastewater plant construction. Collateral duties included the development and execution of the division’s safety policy, site specific health and safety plans, and the development of the corporate ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 programs and manuals.

Meritoriously promoted to non-commissioned officer (Corporal) by Commandant of the Marine Corps, General A. M. Grey while deployed in Operation Desert Shield. Served in the infantry in a weapons platoon as a mortarman. Cross-trained in all positions in the infantry including reconnaissance. Chosen as the section leader for the mortarmen in charge of the welfare, safety, training, and leadership of 12 other Marines.