Todd Lease
Windermere
Summary
Responsible Environmental Specialist possessing strong knowledge of regulatory requirements, interpretations, and health, and safety programs. Offering 20 years of hands-on experience monitoring impact of environmental pollution and identifying environmental issues to recommend solutions. Focused and determined professional with outstanding analytical abilities and expertise in site auditing and field measurements.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Environmental Protection Specialist
US Coast Guard, Sector Key West
07.2023 - 10.2025
- Supervised day-to-day hazardous waste management functions governing the generation, transportation, storage, and proper disposal of hazardous waste. Prepared, implemented, and maintained plans and programs to prevent, abate, and control deterioration and pollution of the environment. Reviewed plans, specifications, and worked to ensure compliance with pollution abatement practices and principles and permit requirements.
- Identified corrective action items for existing facilities/systems with inadequate pollution prevention controls or plans. Served as local technical authority for hazardous waste handling issues. Responded to inquiries to determine if specific waste is hazardous. Provided accurate information regarding the proper precautions, packaging, labeling, marking, handling, and disposal requirements for identified hazardous waste.
- Assisted in developing and maintaining comprehensive safety and occupational health programs at Sector Key West, subordinate, and tenant units. Inspected facilities for compliance with all safety regulations, correcting any safety deficiencies, conducting safety board meetings, recommending safety enhancements, conducting annual hazard communication training, and providing quality assurance for mishap reports.
Environmental Health & Safety Advisor
Cardinal Health
LaVergne, TN
07.2020 - 05.2021
- Responsible for designing, developing, and implementing EHS procedures, programs, processes, and systems to ensure compliance with regulatory and company requirements.
- Partnered with operation leaders to develop and execute site-specific annual EHS plans; standardize EHS programs; ensure critical information is communicated; and implement best practices.
- Lead in the management of operational specific EHS hazard assessments and the development of risk mitigation plans.
- Ensured key performance metrics, including occupational injury/illness and environmental sustainability results are accurately reported and communicated.
- Provided technical assistance and guidance in risk-related matters, including ergonomics, industrial hygiene, safety, environmental, incident investigation, business resiliency, and occupational health processes.
- Provided support and subject matter expertise for events (e.g., regulatory agency inquiries, natural disasters, business continuity, significant incidents, etc.).
- Assisted management teams in the investigation, notification, and case management for occupational injury/illnesses.
Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist
United States Marine Corps, Facilities Maintenance Division
USMC Base Camp Pendleton, CA
07.2018 - 05.2020
- Provided supervision to the personnel of the Hazardous Waste, Pest Control and Landfill Sections of Facilities Maintenance Division of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton.
- Managed environmental programs for FMD that fall under RCRA, NEPA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, Pollution Prevention Act, Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, Toxic Control Act, Spill Prevention, Solid Waste Management, Wastewater and Storm Water programs.
- Planned, implemented, and organized environmental program functions conducted by FMD personnel.
- Interpreted and implemented environmental regulatory policy and program directives for a wide range of subjects involving public health, safety/welfare, and the protection of the installations water resources.
- Assigned work based on priorities using selective consideration of the difficulty and requirements of the assignment and the capabilities of the employees.
- Promoted, and administered a variety of management programs including safety, security, incentive awards, suggestion, and continuous process improvement (CPI).
Project Manager
Clean Harbors Environmental at Nissan North America
Smyrna, TN
08.2016 - 07.2018
- As the project manager for Nissan North America, Manufacturing Plant Smyrna, TN, ensured health and safety was the number one goal by following policies, processes and always acting in a safe manner.
- Ensured that all inspections were performed by due dates to comply with Clean Harbors and Nissan North America’s requirements and policies.
- Served as liaison between facilities and outside contractors, and regulatory personnel on all environmentally related activities. Coordinated and accompanied regulatory personnel during all facility inspections. Coordinated environmental audits of each facility by customers.
- Acted as an alternate Emergency Coordinator by responding to significant accidents, incidents, and complaints. Prepared and submited all required notifications/reports in a timely manner in the event of the implementation of the Contingency Plan.
- Performed audits of internal and external facilities, using ISO 14001 ESM, to ensure effectiveness of compliance programs.
- Established, maintained, and enforced a preventive maintenance program for all assigned machinery and equipment, including keeping machinery, equipment, and work areas clean, safe, and well maintained.
Hospital Corpsman, Preventive Medicine Tech
US Navy, USS Frank Cable, Agana Guam
04.2012 - 10.2014
- Managed Preventive Medicine and Occupational Health programs for a crew of 954 Sailors and civilians, to include six subordinate commands.
- Demonstrated sound technical and regulatory based safety, occupational health, and process safety management knowledge, including knowledge of regulations, military and civilian, laws and standards.
- Performed monthly and quarterly inspections of food and galley facilities, berthing spaces, barber shop, potable water systems and solid waste and wastewater systems.
- Conducted daily, weekly, and as needed water bacteriological analysis of food water and ice samples.
- Developed and conducted force health protection briefs for numerous ports of call in the Pacific theater.
- Conducted more than 40 food handler safety classes for military and civilian personnel in supply and food service.
- Maintained an annual supply budget of more than a million dollars, to include medications and immunizations.
- Standardized and improved major procedures for the command to include administration, occupational and environmental health.
- Conducted daily sick call to include patient check in, diagnosis and treatment.
Environmental Health and Safety Inspector, Preventive Medicine Tech
1st Marine Logistics Group, Camp Pendleton, CA
02.2009 - 04.2012
- Performed surveys to identify, evaluate, and recommend controls for occupational health hazards.
- Conducted intensive hazardous material and environmental safety inspections for 15 commands with a 100% pass rate from San Diego County and Federal Environmental Protection Agencies.
- Instructed and mentored Marines and Sailors on state and federal environmental protection laws.
- While deployed to Afghanistan conducted investigations into vehicle rollovers, submitted universal needs assessments, saving lives and on average $150,000 per rollover.
- As the Radiation Safety Officer maintained oversight of radiological commodities, training, inspecting, and reporting to Commander Marine Corps Logistic Command.
Aviation Electricians Mate
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Beach, FL
01.2005 - 07.2008
- Electrically maintained two MH-53 and one UH-1 helicopters for the purposes of research, development, testing and evaluation of mine warfare systems.
- Responsible for 2.5 million dollars of calibrated maintenance equipment, allowing this equipment to be readily available for the daily operations of the command.
- Quality assurance, collateral duty inspector for electrical systems, qualified Plane Captain, qualified operator of all airfield power equipment.
- Completed course to obtain NEC-9595 Hazardous Material Control Management Technician, keeping command in compliance with US Navy, State of Florida, and EPA standards.
- Security force member, aiding in 24-hour security for Naval Support Activity.
- Deployed to Djibouti, Africa in support of civil relations, providing logistical support for distinguished visitors, raising $14,000 dollars for a local orphanage, and instructing 120 hours of tactical driving classes.
Aviation Electricians Mate
US Navy, HSL-46, Mayport, FL
01.2000 - 07.2005
- Electrically maintained at any time two of twenty aircraft used by the squadron during three-to-eight-month long deployments.
- Quality Assurance Inspector for electrical, weapons and weapons delivery systems.
- Qualified aviation Fire Fighter, Plane Captain, qualified on all airfield power equipment.
Skills
- Sustainable waste management practices
- Hazardous waste compliance
- Environmental safety protocols
- Employee development
- Safety compliance
- Environmental management
- Environmental auditing
- Standards implementation
- Risk assessment
- Environmental law
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Compliance inspections
Timeline
Environmental Protection Specialist
US Coast Guard, Sector Key West
07.2023 - 10.2025
Environmental Health & Safety Advisor
Cardinal Health
07.2020 - 05.2021
Supervisory Environmental Protection Specialist
United States Marine Corps, Facilities Maintenance Division
07.2018 - 05.2020
Project Manager
Clean Harbors Environmental at Nissan North America
08.2016 - 07.2018
Hospital Corpsman, Preventive Medicine Tech
US Navy, USS Frank Cable, Agana Guam
04.2012 - 10.2014
Environmental Health and Safety Inspector, Preventive Medicine Tech
1st Marine Logistics Group, Camp Pendleton, CA
02.2009 - 04.2012
Aviation Electricians Mate
Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Beach, FL
01.2005 - 07.2008
Aviation Electricians Mate
US Navy, HSL-46, Mayport, FL
01.2000 - 07.2005