Linda Berard
About Linda Berard
Linda Berard serves as the Global Safety Director at The Hillman Group, where she has achieved a 34% reduction in Lost Time Incident Rate. With a background in environmental health and safety, she has held leadership roles at various companies, including The Dannon Company and Ingersoll Rand.
Work at The Hillman Group
Linda Berard has served as the Global Safety Director at The Hillman Group since 2016. In this role, she has focused on enhancing safety protocols and reducing incident rates within the organization. Under her leadership, the company achieved a 34% reduction in the Lost Time Incident Rate. Her responsibilities include overseeing safety initiatives and ensuring compliance with safety regulations across the organization.
Previous Experience at The Dannon Company
Prior to her current role, Linda Berard worked at The Dannon Company as the Environmental, Health and Safety Director from 2010 to 2015. During her tenure, she led various safety initiatives and was instrumental in the EHS due diligence and integration of five businesses. She also held the position of Senior HR Manager at the same company from 2007 to 2010, where she contributed to human resources management and safety training.
Experience at Ingersoll Rand
Linda Berard worked at Ingersoll Rand, ARO Fluid Products as a Shared Service Manager from 1996 to 2002. In this role, she managed various operational aspects and contributed to the company's safety and environmental health initiatives. Her experience in this position helped shape her approach to safety management in subsequent roles.
Education and Expertise
Linda Berard studied at Purdue University, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Personnel from 1983 to 1985. She also attended the State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill, achieving an Associate of Science degree in Plant & Soil Science and Supervision from 1980 to 1982. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her expertise in safety management and personnel training.
Safety Initiatives and Training
Throughout her career, Linda Berard has implemented various safety initiatives. She developed a customized paperless safety management system using SharePoint and led a safety cultural change initiative that involved over 7000 hours of formal classroom training. Additionally, she trained internal cross-functional personnel, which resulted in the first One Team Award for trainers, highlighting her commitment to fostering a culture of safety.