Kate Torres

Kate Torres

EHS Program Developer & Safety Program Coordinator

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Global Environment, Health & Safety and Physical Security Senior Manager

  • Education

    • University of Nevada, Reno

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      Bachelor's degree
    • MIT Sloan School of Management

      2023 -
      Artificial Intelligence (AI): Implications for Business Strategy
    • Eastern Kentucky University

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      Master's degree Safety, Security, and Emergency Management

      Major in Occupational Health and Safety, Minor in Ergonomics

  • Experience

    • A&B Precision Metals

      Apr 2008 - Aug 2010
      EHS Program Developer & Safety Program Coordinator

      Developed the company’s EHS program including chemical management, ergonomics, and hazard risk analysis. Implemented safety analytics & reporting and mitigated > $130k in citations from the State of Nevada OSHA.

    • Boeing

      Nov 2014 - Jun 2018
      Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Leader

      Managed 5 EHS specialists and owned all EHS services and incident management for the 777/777X wings area. Directed EHS operations and programs while safely driving manufacturing line integrations and automations. Developed health & safety programs, decreasing incidents from 42 to 12.4 (70%) over 32 months.

    • Oracle

      Jun 2018 - now

      Leading 4 service lines of business (physical security operations, security infrastructure, access management, and EHS) for 300+ Oracle Data Centers and Cloud Hardware Services.Directly manage 15+ globally dispersed program managers and oversee 25+ additional security/safety technical and operations team members plus a contract workforce of 170+.

      • Senior Global Leader - Physical Security & Safety (EHS), Oracle Data Centers

        Jun 2021 - now
      • Global Leader - Environment Health & Safety

        Jan 2020 - Jun 2021
      • Global Program Lead - Environment, Health & Safety

        Jun 2018 - Jan 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Certified Safety and Health Manager

      INSTITUTE FOR SAFETY AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT
      Apr 2018
    • Occupational Health & Safety Practitioner

      Nevada OSHA
      Jan 2010
    • Certified Safety Professional

      Board of Certified Safety Professionals
      Mar 2018
    • Certified Information Systems Auditor

      ISACA
      Nov 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kate Torres
      Diversity and Inclusion Champion The Boeing Company Mar 2018 Awarded for activities and events facilitated as a board member of Boeing Women In Leadership - Puget Sound North that encouraged diversity and retention of dynamic women in the Boeing Company.
    • Awarded to Kate Torres
      Engineering Safety Award Boeing Commercial Airplanes Dec 2016 Awarded for the comprehensive engineering and safety analysis & risk mitigation project on all track drilling at the Everett Manufacturing Facility.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Sponsor/Coach

      Issued by Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL) on Aug 2016
      Future Business Leaders of America-Phi Beta Lambda (FBLA-PBL)Associated with Kate Torres
    • Community Volunteer

      Issued by Job Corps on Nov 2016
      Job CorpsAssociated with Kate Torres
    • Mentor

      Issued by Disability:IN on Mar 2024
      Disability:INAssociated with Kate Torres
    • Professional Development Chair for Boeing Women In Leadership (WIL)

      Issued by Boeing on Jul 2015
      BoeingAssociated with Kate Torres
    • CSP/ASP Test Committee Participant

      Issued by Board of Certified Safety Professionals on Sept 2018
      Board of Certified Safety ProfessionalsAssociated with Kate Torres