Barry Mc Farland
About Barry Mc Farland
Barry McFarland serves as the Vice President of Environmental, Health, Safety, and Operational Risk at Par Pacific Holdings, where he has worked since 2013. He has extensive experience in risk assessment protocols, insurance management, and crisis communications, with a strong academic background in aquatic biology and oceanographic technology.
Work at Par Pacific Holdings
Barry Mc Farland has served as Vice President of Environmental, Health, Safety, and Operational Risk at Par Pacific Holdings since 2013. In this role, he oversees the corporate-wide placement of various types of insurance coverage, including General Liability, Pollution, and Worker's Compensation. He has developed and implemented a Crisis Communications program and training initiatives to enhance the company's operational risk management. His responsibilities also include managing claims and negotiating settlements, ensuring effective insurance program management and marketing to underwriters in major insurance markets.
Education and Expertise
Barry Mc Farland has a strong educational background in aquatic biology and oceanographic technology. He studied at the University of Washington School of Fisheries, where he achieved a Post Graduate degree in Aquatic Biology from 1988 to 1991. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Aquatic Biology from UC Santa Barbara and an Associate of Arts in Oceanographic Technology from Fullerton College. His education supports his extensive experience in risk assessment audit protocols, particularly in retail fuel and convenience store operations.
Background
Barry Mc Farland has a diverse professional background, with experience in both government and private sector responses to oil and hazardous materials spills. He worked as the Regional Response Manager for the Gulf Region at Marine Spill Response Corporation from 2010 to 2013. His involvement in the Spill of National Significance (SONS) highlights his expertise in environmental safety and operational risk management.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Barry Mc Farland has developed and implemented risk assessment audit protocols tailored for retail fuel and convenience store operations. His role at Par Pacific Holdings includes the development of a Crisis Communications program, which enhances the company's preparedness for environmental incidents. Additionally, he manages claims and negotiates settlements as part of his responsibilities in overseeing the insurance program management.