In charge of all insurance relationships and loss control programs for a company experiencing exceptional growth while simultaneously experiencing severe losses. Works collaboratively with 26 department managers in identifying and performing corrective actions to proactively mitigate future potential losses; held a dual role as accounting manager until 2017. ➣ Spearheaded the complex negotiations of a large, property and business interruption claim related to the devastation from a 2018 category five hurricane (Michael), resulting in a successful $1M claim. ➣ Drove workers’ compensation losses from $250,000 down to $51,000 in FY’16, $25,000 in FY’17, and $38,000 in FY’18 that included reducing claims by more than 75% in the first year. ➣ Instrumental in lowering insurance premiums from $650,000 in FY’15 to $340,000 in FY’18. ➣ Coordinated and led a large Federal Department of Labor audit that was settled for $500,000. ➣ Reduced workers’ compensation mod from 1.71 to 1.37; projected mod for FY’20 is 1.22. ➣ Established, implemented, and administered a monthly random drug screen program for employees. ➣ Reformed the entire new hire onboarding process to include drug testing, a corporate safety statement, medical questionnaire, detailed job descriptions, and new job training programs. ➣ Created and managed monthly reports of loss incidents, financial impact, and corrective actions. ➣ Teamed up with all department managers to consistently evolve and improve employee training, safety, and to communicate new company initiatives.