Seattle, Washington, United States
What’s the cost of ignoring what no one wants to deal with? In Environmental Health & Safety, the answer is often injury, environmental damage, regulatory failure—or people quietly paying the price for systems that never worked in the first place. That’s why I’ve spent my entire 30+ year career building, leading, and fixing EHS programs across manufacturing, construction, laboratories, government, and international environments. Not because it’s glamorous. Because it’s necessary. • I’ve worked in places with no safety infrastructure. No written procedures. No working equipment. • I’ve enforced OSHA and WISHA (change to “EPA” for continuity) compliance on U.S. construction sites with union crews. Managed hazardous waste and air permitting in fiberglass manufacturing. • Sustained full EHS operations for 1,100+ employees in a Fortune 500 electronics company—even after the team was cut from three to one. • Built chemical safety programs from the ground up for distributors moving international freight. • Drafted national hazardous waste regulations and created health and safety programs for the Environmental Protection Agency in Guyana — with limited resources. My work has spanned the highly regulated and the totally unregulated. I've collaborated with government ministers, union workers, legal teams, and warehouse staff. The through-line? I listen, I assess what’s real, and I act. I don’t wait for ideal conditions. I build systems that work with what’s there—because people still need to be protected, even when budgets are cut or politics get in the way. EHS is where legal, technical, and human responsibility collide. I take that seriously. I don’t operate from a distance. I stay close to the ground. That’s where the truth is—and where real risk lives. If you’re looking for someone who will see what others miss, do the hard work, and get results in environments others avoid—I’ve been doing that my whole career. Let’s talk.
Maintained engagement in the workforce while pursuing long-term career goals in EHS. Demonstrated adaptability and reliability in a high-volume warehouse environment, contributing to safe, efficient operations during a critical period of career transition.
Developed and promoted project for a 5 megawatt, hybrid, solar farm for hinterland communities in Guyana, South America