R. Jack Hawkins, CSP, ARM

Experience

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  Home Insurance Company

  Jan 1990 - Dec 1995

  Senior Service Specialist
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  AIG Consultants

  Dec 1995 - Nov 1998

  Senior Consultant
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  Palmer & Cay Insurance Company

  Nov 1998 - Apr 2000

  Senior Loss Control Consultant

  Loss Control ConsultingProvided loss control consulting services to commercial property and casualty middle market and risk management accounts with specialty in large deductible/self-insured retention casualty insured companies.; Dedicated inside consultant for CCBCC (1998 – 2000)

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  Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated

  Apr 2000 - Sept 2013

  Director, Risk Control

  Establish strategy, design, and implementation of risk control/safety processes that integrate into the business model driving down frequency and financial impact of accidental losses.Significant Accomplishments:Directed the realignment of safety organization from human resources function to risk managementReset direction from a compliance basis to a loss prevention focus – expanded scope and accountabilityImplemented multiple processes for measuring lead indicators using available technologies cost-effectively around training, safety committee performance, behavior observation/feedback, accident review, and internal team accountabilitiesReduced total casualty claims over 50% (workers’ compensation and auto liability) driving non-inflation adjusted retained losses down approximately 40%Reduced injury and auto accident frequency rates over 50%Architected transitional return to work program reducing WC indemnity claims costs Facilitated development and evolution of casualty loss allocation programsInstituted multiple technology-based employee and driver selection and screening policies and processes providing visibility, structure, consistency, and accountability (i.e. MVRs, drug/alcohol testing, physical abilities testing)Directed the achievement of HPR (highly protected risk) status with property insurer resulting in favorable underwriting position and premium savingsEstablished and directed enterprise-wide business continuity management program Show less

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  Spectrum

  Sept 2013 - now

  Senior Director, Environmental Health & Safety

  Lead strategic development and execution of risk management/EHS business plan designed to drive down injury and accident frequency, mitigate loss exposures, build leadership accountability and engagement, and maximize resource capability and utilization.Significant Accomplishments:Orchestrated a team-oriented culture among diverse staff of 25 EHS professionals with varying reporting relationships across the enterprise following the reorganization and alignment of the function into risk managementEstablished consistent, structured approach to EHS business plan and strategic roll out to targeted senior operational leadershipAligned performance metrics with operational KPI’s driving leadership engagement and accountabilityLeveraged experience with available technologies to support Leading with Safety initiative – measure and report leading and lagging indicators in stacked rankings generating ownership and competition among targeted leadership audienceCrafted enterprise safety and loss prevention policy and procedure through collaboration with legal, human resources, operations, and risk managementShifted company mind-set of safety function to a value-added contributor to operational efficiencyReduced loss frequency in auto liability and employee injury claims (YTD vs prior year, first year)Reset accountability of property risk improvement planning leading to higher confidence level among property insurance underwriter, and upgraded risk profile Show less