EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science, Massachusetts Maritime Academy OPA-90 Qualified Individual Training Massachusetts Maritime Academy Post-Graduate Certificate- Environmental Management, Bentley College
Marc brings to bear a wide range of professional experience including serving in the US Navy, managing large scale operations, and occupational health and safety expertise, benefitting all of United Alliance Services’ clients. Marc is a leader and manages multiple team members, both in-house and outside consultants, while exceeding client expectations. His background has exposed him to numerous and varied potential workplace hazards and his depth of knowledge of OSHA regulations enables him to provide thoughtful and strategic consulting services as well as dynamic classes to hundreds of private and public clients throughout New England and the Tri-State. Drawing from his years of experience and exposure to a vast array of job sites, Marc is able to quickly and efficiently deliver the pertinent information and tools necessary for general industry, construction, maritime, oil & gas and disaster workers to remain safe on the job as well as produce real-life situations that are easily relatable. Whether in the field or in the classroom, his exposure to multiple construction sites, environmental protection programs and utility and manufacturing facilities has cemented his foundation as a health and safety manager leading to a breadth of sought after knowledge. A few highlights of Marc’s career include: • Vice President of Aon Construction Risk Services (ASC) loss control division overseeing an operation budget of $4.5 million while managing a staff of 40 consultants and sub-consultants. • Spearheaded the multi-year environmental safety program for the New York City Department of Environmental Protection covering more than $16 billion of capital upgrades throughout the water system and sewage treatment facilities. • Developed and launched two comprehensive professional training programs that were implemented in New York City College of Technology and Hofstra University. These highly specialized OSHA and NYC DOB compliance courses combined offer more than 250 days of professional training per year and have reached more than 25,000 participants throughout the construction industry and various segments of the general industry market. • Quality control/health and safety manager with Shaw Environmental & Infrastructure where he oversaw programs for over 900 contractors and a 75 person management staff. • United States Army Corps of Engineers Quality Assurance/Quality Manager for various superfund projects on a national level. • Master instructor for PEC Safety, as well as SafeGulf and SafeLandUSA instructor. • Master instructor for OSHA Region 1. Marc is a member of several professional organizations including the American Society of Safety Engineers, Associated Builders and Contractors, and National Association of Safety Professionals.
EDUCATION
Associate of Applied Science, Dental Hygiene Community College of Rhode Island
Business Management, Cape Cod Community College
Growing up in a family of small business owners, entrepreneurs, safety consultants and public health inspectors, Valerie learned health and safety and business management early on in her life. She quickly picked up managing a competent staff by helping her parents in their family businesses and learned customer service by interacting with clients. She would later cement her natural skills after college by launching her own health and safety companies. Valerie co-founded Occupational Health and Safety Associates in 2002. The consultant-based business model provided occupational health and safety consulting, training, emergency planning and industrial hygiene services to government agencies and private organizations throughout New England and the Tri-State region. Her experience launching and overseeing the daily operations at Occupational Health and Safety Associates secured her desire to expand her efforts to promote safe workplaces by launching United Alliance Services (UASC) where she became the principal owner and CEO. Her vision and unremitting efforts have created an established occupational health and safety firm that can assist a wide variety of professionals within construction, general industry, dental offices, medical offices, and warehouses to ensure OSHA, state, and federal regulations are being not only met, but also exceeded. Within her professional staff, Valerie oversees leading toxicologists, construction site experts, industrial hygienists, OSHA Outreach Instructors and HIPPA Compliance specialists. By optimally leveraging her staff, Valerie has grown UASC to become a top occupational health and safety consulting firm serving the northeast region. In addition to her business management skills, Valerie is a seasoned dental professional having obtained her dental hygienists degree over 20 years. It was during her experiences as a dental hygienist that Valerie would solidify her knowledge in medical office OSHA standards. Her extensive experience brings top level consulting and training to UASC’s dental clients. Valerie has gone on to receive her OSHA 501 General Industry Outreach Instructor certification. Now, in between educating clients and staff on the latest OSHA regulations, she works to ensure that every element of the business is aligned to achieve the best customer satisfaction
EDUCATION B.A, Elementary Education, Philosophy, University of Rhode Island
Chris is a conscientious and reliable safety professional who brings over fifteen years of experience in Construction and General Industry Safety in a variety of federal, state, commercial and military multi-employer projects and work sites. He is a proven safety manager focused on facilitating continual improvement in knowledge, practice, and exposure reduction while regulating construction compliance programs under OSHA 29 CFR 1910, 29 CFR 1926, and US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) EM 385. Chris gained highly valuable knowledge through his OSHA training and certifications, as well as on the job performing preconstruction planning, subcontractor management, job hazard analyses, site logistics and working directly with trade employees. He is a resource and guide to OSHA compliance and USACE safety standards and a team builder in the development of an educated safety culture. His safety management experience includes working with large worker populations, diverse and numerable trades and large private and public sector construction projects. He has managed safety for workforces across at least six different states. Chris has a successful history of lowering the rate of injuries and EMR through his safety management efforts. He has provided safety management for commercial building construction, major infrastructure projects, heavy civil construction, structural steel construction, solar and power station projects. Chris provides site safety auditing and safety management services for our clients as well as health and safety plan development and safety and compliance training. His ability to lead and foster an appreciation for safety in teams has improved safety for our clients and lowered their insurance costs and reduced injuries and time away from work. His tireless work ethic and professional, easy-going demeanor are an asset to our safety consulting team.
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science Occupational Safety Studies, Keene State College, Keene, NH
AFFILIATIONS American Society of Safety Engineers, Greater Boston Chapter Member, Vice President of Finance, Treasurer, and Nominations Committee Chair
Don is a Safety Professional with more than 15 years of experience in occupational health and safety. After earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety from Keene State College, he spent the majority of his career in the manufacturing field. He has held multiple positions in EHS, Plant Management, Human Resources and Technology. While working for a large concrete manufacturer, Don transformed the safety program from a rules and regulatory culture to one driven by perceived risk and employee engagement. He has proven that he can create, improve and implement a safety program both in the written and practical applications. His professional experience includes: ? Program Development ? OSHA/EPA/DEP ? Leadership ? Compliance Visual/SafeOperating ? Safety Evaluation/Audit ? Procedures CPR/First Aid/AED Certified ? OSHA Recordkeeping ? Trainer Incident Investigation ? Behavior Based Safety ? Lean Manufacturing / Six ? PIT Instructor ? Sigma Metrics ? Safety Training Programs ?? Risk Reduction ? Injury Management ? SAP Success Factors ? Decision Driving ?? LMS Administration In addition to his safety experience, Don has also been a leader throughout his career. His experience as a Plant Manager at a factory with $10M in annual revenue enabled him to see the budgetary and financial aspects of operating a business while gaining valuable knowledge on leadership. Don's unique skills and style bring to United Alliance Services expertise in making technical updates to training material while working with clients and concentrating on business growth.
EDUCATION Bachelor of Science, Health Education, University of Lowell
AFFILIATIONS American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE)
Karen Sanborn is a Certified Safety Professional with more than 30 years of experience in occupational health and safety. She brings to United Alliance Services expertise in working with clients to develop and grow their safety programs. Karen has a successful track record of putting improvement ideas into practice with clients of varied sizes and diversified industries. Her professional experience includes consulting in Workers Compensation, Accident Investigation and Analysis, Construction Safety, Ergonomics, Emergency Planning, Liability Risk Transfer, Machine Safety, Healthcare Employee Safety, Fleet Safety and Landscape Safety. As a Senior Loss Prevention Consultant for a large insurance firm, Karen handled a large customer base with $10 - $15M in total premiums for Workers Compensation, General Liability and Auto. She is self-directed, analytical, precise and driven with a passion for safety in the workplace. While working for a large commercial and residential landscaping construction company, Karen transformed the safety program into a successful, well documented, sustainable program, including redirecting the safety culture among a seasonal workforce. In order to create a successful safety program, she met many objectives. Karen tracked and measured improvements in OSHA incidence rates, loss ratio, and EMR/MOD. She enhanced the safety training programs and materials, as well as tracking training ensuring employees were completing the appropriate safety training and staying compliant with applicable regulations. As the Safety Manager, she managed workers compensation, general liability and auto insurance claims; managed the hazardous communication program, and led the Safety Committees. Karen has proven that she can create, improve and implement a robust safety program in a variety of industries and successfully foster relationships to ensure adoption and cooperation. MILITARY SERVICE: Karen served in the military in the 215th Army National Guard Band as a Sergeant. During her service she received the Army Achievement, the NCO Academy and Army Service medals and ribbons.
EDUCATION B.S., Political Science and Business Administration Merrimack College, North Andover, MA
Ashton is an energetic and driven sales professional who has been honing his skills for the last seven years. He has a record of consistently surpassing all sales goals and expectations as well as building, motivating and managing productive sales teams. Ashton’s main role with the company is selling corporate safety consulting services or professional training services to potential customers. He is able to provide guidance to clients on issues pertaining to employee safety and health. By collaborating with the UASC team, Ashton is able to to determine the best services and training recommendations and create and present solutions to meet customer needs. Ashton is an active listener and knows that getting to know his customers and building their trust is the key to helping them reach their business objectives. His goal is to cultivate long-term, mutually beneficial professional relationships with clients and business partners. He is excited about assisting our customers identify and solve their problems and advising them about the benefits of workplace safety. His tireless work ethic and professional, easy-going demeanor are an asset to our safety consulting team.
EDUCATION B.S., Marketing / Concentration in Professional Sales Plymouth State University, NH
Ben works passionately and efficiently with our clients to help identify their necessary Training need. His goal is help align customers with the proper training, to accomplish their projects and ultimately assisting to provide the tools that get them home safe at the end of the day. Working in and out of the office, he meets with client who he feels would, not only work well with him, but also truly benefit from our services. You can look at his mission as identifying wants, needs and Safety goals; And helping them reach them! He is a degreed sales and marketing professional with experience in the sales industry, hospitality industry, customer services, and B2B/B2C sales. He is proficient in marketing campaigns using website content, blogs and customized presentations. As a self-directed professional with an ability to present products and es, he ensures a greater success in closing in on sales opportunities. He has the ability to connect with prospects and clients on a personal level to build strong relationships, understanding it may take several touchpoints to earn and build a trust and rapport. As a member of the UASC team, Ben has written workplace safety and health focused blogs. He has coordinated email marketing campaigns to reach the company’s target audience, while crafting industry and audience specific materials to ensure their needs were being understood and met.
EDUCATION B.A. – Stonehill College, MA
Dana Rogers is the Marketing Manager for United Alliance and OccuMed of New England. His responsibilities include website updates, monitoring web analytics, and driving website traffic through blogs and fresh web content. Dana manages the company’s social media profiles on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Google+, LinkedIn, YouTube, among others. Dana has over 10 years of hands-on marketing experience, strong design and analytical skills, and a belief in the power of results-driven marketing campaigns. Dana’s skill set includes: · Marketing & Branding Strategy · Web Design & Development · Email Marketing · Content Creation · Search Engine Marketing · Search Engine Optimization · Social Media · Public Relations · Graphic Design
EDUCATION B.A., Finance The George Washington University
As the Controller for United Alliance Services, Jeff brings more than 20 years of accounting and business management experience to the corporate office staff. His current responsibilities at United Alliance include: ? Managing employee payroll ? Company accounting ? Record keeping ? Insurance administration ? Document organization ? Financial networking ? Managing accounts payable department ? Overseeing the financial components of all contracts ? Corporate Reporting ? Financial Document preparations ? Oversees the recruiting, interviewing and hiring of new staff ? Serves as a link between management and employees on all personnel and benefit related issues Jeff is exceptional at organizing data, attention to detail, mathematical accuracy and proper coding. He uses best practice auditing procedures, planning techniques, and test and sampling methods when conducting audits.
