R. Jack Hawkins

About R. Jack Hawkins

Experienced risk control professional with advanced skills in the leadership dimensions…

Experience

1. Senior Director, Environmental Health & Safety

   Spectrum

   Sep 2013 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Lead strategic development and execution of risk management/EHS business plan designed to drive down injury and accident frequency, mitigate loss exposures, build leadership accountability and engagement, and maximize resource capability and utilization.Significant Accomplishments:Orchestrated a team-oriented culture among diverse staff of 25 EHS professionals with varying reporting relationships across the enterprise following the reorganization and alignment of the function into risk managementEstablished consistent, structured approach to EHS business plan and strategic roll out to targeted senior operational leadershipAligned performance metrics with operational KPI’s driving leadership engagement and accountabilityLeveraged experience with available technologies to support Leading with Safety initiative – measure and report leading and lagging indicators in stacked rankings generating ownership and competition among targeted leadership audienceCrafted enterprise safety and loss prevention policy and procedure through collaboration with legal, human resources, operations, and risk managementShifted company mind-set of safety function to a value-added contributor to operational efficiencyReduced loss frequency in auto liability and employee injury claims (YTD vs prior year, first year)Reset accountability of property risk improvement planning leading to higher confidence level among property insurance underwriter, and upgraded risk profile

Education

• Clemson University

  Bachelor of Science Degree

Skills

• Ehs
• Business Process Improvement
• Strategic Planning
• Policy
• Safety Management Systems
• Salesforce.com
• Program Management
• Vendor Management
• Strategy
• Risk Assessment
• Management
• Team Building
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Project Management
• Consulting
• Workers Compensation
• Customer Service
• Training
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Risk Management