Ricardo Valverde

Current

• Health Safety Environment at Honeywell
• HSE Manager at Honeywell International

Past

• EHS Manager at Baxter Healthcare International

Education

• Michigan Technological University
• Universidad de Costa Rica

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Industry

Environmental Services

Ricardo Valverde’s Summary

• Exceptional performance in the development and implementation of programs, policies and procedures from ground zero to state-of-the-art/ISO14000 certified facilities.
• Contributed to significant corporate-wide cost savings by implementing regulatory compliance, pollution prevention, energy savings and accident reduction programs.
• Strong professional skills include leadership, presentation skills, ability to translate and communicate scientific and technical concepts both orally and written, creative and innovative character and cultural sensitivity.

• Responsible for the development of the Site-Wide Annual Health, Safety and Environmental Strategic Plan. Includes key facets such as:
o Development and Management of Operational Budget
o Allocation of Resources towards department specific and site-wide programs.
o Development of Tactical Plans and management of resources (personal & financial) associated with new annual Honeywell Programs, Projects and Requirements

• Implementation of Honeywell HSE management systems from inception to 80%+ SAT score
• Successfully established a safety culture at plant level as well as managerial level reducing risk of injury through site specific risk assessment tools and the development of operating procedures, internal audits, engineering controls and behavior safety programs.
• Reduced the index of severe accidents and lost work days to 0.0 in 2007 after achieving the 3 million and 5 million hours without lost work days.
• Lead the implementation / integration of HSE into Honeywell Operating System (HOS) from inception to completion of phase 5.
• Closed all pending governmental regulatory pre-existing open violations.
• Successfully led waste reduction initiatives and reduction of VOC solvents
• Co-auditor for HON Corporate HSE audits in different manufacturing facilities
• Proven ability to successfully manage an international/multicultural business environment.

Ricardo Valverde’s Specialties:

2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 Safe Workplace Award MX
2007 Perfect Safety Performance Award
2006, 2005 Honeywell Gold, SIlver, Bronze Safety Award (5M, 3M, 1M)
2003, 2002, 2001 Baxter Best HSE Award
2003, 2002, 1999 Dimensions of Health Award
2002 Environmental Leadership Award
2002, 2000, 1998, 1996 & 1994 Baxter Best Health Promotion Award
2002 Baxter Energy Award
2001 Baxter Best Eco-efficiency Award
1995 Baxter Pollution Prevention Award
1995, 1996, 1997, Ecological Flag Award CR

Ricardo Valverde’s Experience

• Health Safety Environment

  Honeywell

  (Public Company; Environmental Services industry)

  Currently holds this position

• HSE Manager

  Honeywell International

  (Public Company; Environmental Services industry)

  2005 — Present (3 years)

• EHS Manager

  Baxter Healthcare International

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BAX; Medical Devices industry)

  June 1994 — January 2005 (10 years 8 months)

Ricardo Valverde’s Education

• Michigan Technological University

  MSc., Chemistry, 1989 — 1991

• Universidad de Costa Rica

  1981 — 1989

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