Ronald Knight
Boston,MA
Summary
Accomplished security business operations professional with a solid track record of success leading and driving operational improvement and mitigating risk. Strong history of orchestrating successful strategies, tactics, and initiatives designed to procure and maintain high levels of public and employee safety for diverse, cross-functional facilities. All-encompassing experience in the public safety/ healthcare / hospital / medical center arenas. Consistently exceed goals and expectations. Successful at building secure infrastructures and establishing operating controls that facilitate smooth operations during periods of significant change and growth. Talent for developing high-performance teams, making effective decisions and quickly revising tactics to achieve goals within aggressive time frames. Experienced in leading spend up to $5M and teams of 100+.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director
Winchester Hospital / Beth Israel Lahey Health System
01.2012 - Current
- Directed comprehensive safety, security, logistics and emergency preparedness initiatives for a multi-site healthcare provider in the greater Boston area; guaranteed compliance with all regulatory standards across facilities serving over 100k patients annually
- Promoted from Associate Director to Director within two years, recognized for exemplary service and effective leadership of projects that ensured compliance with all safety standards while managing 90+ employees across three locations
- Analyzed key audit criteria closely related to safety regulations ensuring adherence across all sites under direct supervision overseeing operations
- Hired, trained, and mentored 80+ employees throughout tenure with firm
- Slashed annual fleet transportation expenses by approximately $500K through the formation of a focus group to tackle inefficiencies in an outdated vehicle fleet requiring costly repairs, confirming sustainable maintenance strategies
- Decreased overtime costs stemming from unscheduled absences by over 75% by fostering a culture of trust and transparency, leading to improved employee morale and reduced instances of sick leave across all departments
- Overhauled video and electronic card access systems
- Implemented best in class technologies to mitigate risk
- Devised and deployed critical infrastructure backup systems for heightened security
- Coordinated logistics, safety, and traffic flows with ongoing repairs of primary parking facilities
- Developed and executed community partnerships for at-risk citizens
- Recipient of the 'Friend of Nursing' award
- Facilitated Response Effort For Covid Pandemic
- Development of mobile and satellite covid treatment areas and testing sites
- Key Projects include roll out of new security systems, fleet modernization and construction project oversight
- Successful implementation of for unifications of systems within sister hospitals
- Successful Accreditation Surveys as EOC Chair and Safety Officer
- Development of Work Place prevention strategies and training programs
- Member of Statewide Workplace Violence Committee for Healthcare work place violence
- Implementation of Active Shooter Training and Response Protocols
- Facilitated Emergency Management Program for 5 years
- Chair Person BILH Security Council
- Liaison with Local/State/Federal Governments for Law Enforcement and Preparedness Activities
- Great Understanding of Security Related Technology and Communication Solutions
Council / Board Member
Northeast Homeland Security Advisory Council
01.2007 - 12.2012
- Coordinated joint efforts with local, state and federal public safety to establish emergency preparedness drills that enhanced community readiness; ensured rapid response capabilities for incidents affecting more than 50,000 residents
- Served on 4 regional committees: Flu & Health Awareness; Training and Exercises; Hospital Emergency Response Teams; and Communications Interoperability
- Advanced programs to ensure region was better prepared for disastrous events
- Established and chaired regional ventilator and radio cache sites; partaken in planning of VTAC and UTAC repeater locations and implemented microwave communications resulting in significant improvements for interoperability and human life saving efforts
- Conducted comprehensive assessments leading to successful lobbying campaigns securing vital funding support which addressed three major gaps identified through research on equipment needs impacting patient care during disasters
- Influenced Interoperability, Transportation, Mass Care, Hurricane, Community Evacuation, and Exercise Evaluation working groups to develop and execute better response capabilities, stockpiled resources, and safer communities
- Developed and featured in 3 NERAC training videos
Chief of Police / Director of Security
Saints Medical Center
01.1991 - 12.2012
- Instituted comprehensive security protocols that enhanced employee and patient safety across a multi-service medical center; achieved zero incidents through rigorous training sessions and regular assessments of safety measures
- Advanced rapidly from within to increasing levels of responsibility and oversight
- Championed emergency preparedness, safety activities, environment of care and other related initiatives
- Decreased operating budget 15% by deploying cost-saving initiatives and procedures
- Saved 25% on courier use; 23% in vehicle repairs; and 15% on shipping costs through consolidation of redundant activities and personnel
- Launched workplace violence prevention training
- Initiated hazardous material training and response
- Reduced thefts and vandalism from high levels to nearly zero by developing and implementing effective action plans collaborating with senior leadership
- Established and deployed training curriculum utilizing sources from both state and local agencies resulting in vastly increased staff abilities and satisfaction; and massive reduction in turnover with productivity improvements
- Realized successful completion of 5 Joint Commission Surveys over a four-year period, ensuring zero Requests for Information (RFIs) and demonstrating exceptional adherence to accreditation standards in healthcare facilities
- Recognized by Joint Commission with Best Practice for Emergency Preparedness
- As Safety Officer was able to develop programs to decrease work place injuries by 40% first year
- Passed annual audits from MAMSP, DEP, MADOT EPA, DHS, CDC, and FAA with no findings of items to rectify
- Nominated as 'Employee of the Year' by team
- Accomplished CEM status
Education
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, NHBachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Salem State University
Salem, MAAS - Accounting and Finance
NECC
Skills
- Safety & Logistics
- Community Health
- Vendor Sourcing
- Governance & Management
- Large-scale Project & Grant Management
- Multisite Security Ops
- Training & Development
- Cultivate & Nurture Key Relationships
- Customer Service
- Security Technologies
- Policy & Procedure Analysis
- Policy & Procedure Development
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Cost Controls
- Emergency Preparedness
- Work Place Violence Prevention
- Security Technology
- C Cure
- Exacqvision
- AXIS
- American Dynamics
- HUGS
- ALLY
- DMP
- Alcatraz
- Alert Media
Certification
- Massachusetts LTC Type A, Current
- Emergency Medical Technician, Former
Affiliations
- Member, ASIS
- Member, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- Member, International Association for Healthcare Safety and Security (IAHSS)
- Member, American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)
- Member, The National Society of Leadership and Success
- Founding Member, Greater Lowell Emergency Management Planning Committee
- Founding Member, Region 4ab Metro Regional Preparedness Coalition
Languages
English
German
Training
- Healthcare Leadership training, Disney Institute
- Incident Command System (ICS) levels 100-800
- Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP)
Pro Bono
Security Consultant, Lowell High School, Lowell, MA, 01/01/12, 12/31/13
Timeline
Director
Winchester Hospital / Beth Israel Lahey Health System
01.2012 - Current
Council / Board Member
Northeast Homeland Security Advisory Council
01.2007 - 12.2012
Chief of Police / Director of Security
Saints Medical Center
01.1991 - 12.2012
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Salem State University
AS - Accounting and Finance
NECC
Master of Science - Healthcare Administration
Southern New Hampshire University
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