Zander Kestly

Experience

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  Hemasource Inc

  Jun 2007 - Jun 2009

  AutoTransufion Technician

  Trained and evaluated new and existing technicians to best blood therapy standards and practices.Developed company blood therapy protocols designed to specific physician preferences. Implemented blood therapy best practices as well as FDA and AABB compliance standards.Operated various autotransfusion and platelet sequestration devices for autologous blood transfusion and platelet gel administration.

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  The Vail Corporation, dba Vail Resorts Management Company

  Oct 2007 - Apr 2009

  Mountain Safety Manager, Beaver Creek Resort

  Achieved national recognition for winning National Ski Area Association Best Overall Safety Program Awards in 2008 and 2009.Managed Beaver Creek’s on-mountain ski and snowboard safety program.Wrote staff handbook and developed departmental standards and practices.Planned and led Beaver Creek’s annual NSAA Safety Week.

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  Kestly Consulting

  Jun 2008 - Jun 2010

  Owner

  Trained and evaluated new and existing technicians to best blood therapy standards and practices.Developed company blood therapy protocols designed to specific physician preferences. Implemented blood therapy best practices as well as FDA and AABB compliance standards.Operated various autotransfusion and platelet sequestration devices for autologous blood transfusion and platelet gel administration.

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  RECON, Eagle Valley Alliance for Sustainability

  Jun 2009 - Sept 2009

  Manager

  Managed on-site daily operations including procurement and sales of materialsHelped raise awareness for the organization's mission and the benefits of recyclingCollaborated with other organizations for building material pickup and advocacy

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  Vail Resorts

  Oct 2009 - Dec 2021

  • Lead a twenty-two-person health and safety team across North America and Australia – achieving over 10% reductions in OSHA and WorkSafe BC Incident Frequencies and 25% in direct workers compensation claims costs to date. • Designed and established critical enterprise COVID-19 practices and procedures that resulted in zero workers compensation and guest related outbreaks or claims. • Extensive regulatory experience including OSHA, Cal OSHA, WorkSafe BC, Washington State L&I, and DOT in both General Industry and Construction. • Developed a successful three year safety strategy focusing on improving team talent, safety systems, and the use of data analytics. Show less • Instituted Incident Management best practices and data analytics program that led to a 20% reduction in guest related claims and expenses over three years.• Authored and oversaw Enterprise Emergency Response plan integrating best practices from NFPA 1600, ICS, and FEMA.• Built an enterprise ISO based audit program focusing on quality control, regulatory compliance, safety, and risk procedures that established baseline KPIs with over 5,000 observations per year and over 500 hazards corrected annually.• Orchestrated Risk and Change Management integration efforts for eight acquisitions on time and budget for over 100 practices spanning over 10,000 employees. Show less • Reduced Workers Compensation by 43% YOY, from $842K to $478K, by instituting rigorous incident response, return to work, and leadership focus on accountability to safety procedures.• Negotiated Occupational Health Provider contract reducing fee schedule by 10% and upgrading clinic facility.• Implemented with Corporate Council a reimagined guest Accident Investigation Program. Established systems to more efficiently gain factual understanding of an accident ultimately leading to stronger preventative measures, less claims, and reduced expense. Show less • Assisted in developing a positive safety and risk management culture at Beaver Creek resulting in a 14% reduction in employee injuries and a 41% reduction in Workers Compensation expenses from FY 2010 to FY 2011.• Initiated Best Practice Groups for Eagle County Golf and Mountain Safety. • Contributed to the development and implementation of the Vail Resorts Fit to Ride Program.• Developed and conducted audits in Food and Beverage, Lift Maintenance, Fleet Maintenance, Terrain Parks, Kids Adventure Zones, and Ski Area Operations.• Lead and developed training in OSHA, safety process/performance, and risk management. Show less

  • Regional Director Health and Safety

    Oct 2017 - Dec 2021

  • Director of Risk

    Apr 2013 - Oct 2017

  • Senior Health and Safety Manager Northstar California

    Dec 2011 - Apr 2013

  • Health and Safety Manager Hospitality Division

    Jan 2011 - Dec 2011

  • Health and Safety Coordinator

    Oct 2009 - Jan 2011
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  Camber Risk + Safety

  Mar 2022 - now

  Owner and Principal

  Zander Kestly is the Owner and Principal of Camber Risk and Safety. Camber was forged with the mission to protect your People, Place and PNL. With almost two decades of industry experience, Zander understands focusing on safety and risk management practices not only saves your business money and reduces your exposure, but drives operational and leadership performance. Zander is known for successfully reducing incident and accident occurrences, and developing common sense regulatory compliance programs for clients. Prior to founding Camber, Zander held various senior Health, Safety, and Risk Management roles at Vail Resorts. His most recent role was the Western Regional Director of Health and Safety, and prior, the Corporate Director of Risk Management. Show less