Beatriz Ontillera

-Regional EHS Leadership Across the Americas – Directed EHS strategy and compliance from North America to South America, ensuring alignment with corporate standards, local laws, and global priorities. -Regulatory Compliance Expertise – Ensured full legal compliance across multiple countries, including Central America, the Caribbean, and the broader Americas region, adapting complex local regulations into standardized corporate frameworks. -Risk‑Reduction Program Leadership – Designed and implemented large-scale risk‑reduction initiatives, including risk assessment tools, incident‑reduction programs, and risk‑mitigation systems for new processes. -ISO‑Based EHS Management Systems – Managed and optimized systems under ISO 45001, OHSAS 18001, and ISO 14001, successfully integrating and maintaining certifications across multiple sites and regions. -Strategic EHS Vision & Program Development – Built long‑term EHS and wellness strategies, roadmaps, KPIs, and leading/lagging indicator systems to strengthen preventive culture and operational performance. -Multi‑Site & Multicultural Program Coordination – Led cross‑regional teams, harmonized EHS programs, and oversaw audits, reporting, and performance reviews for operations in diverse cultural environments. -Wellness & Health Promotion Leadership – Designed corporate wellness programs focused on reducing obesity and dyslipidemia; led national and regional wellness initiatives to improve employee health outcomes. -Contractor Safety Excellence – Developed and improved contractor safety programs in multiple companies, strengthening compliance and reducing incidents in high‑risk operational environments. -Chemical Safety & Hazard Management – Created hazardous chemical handling procedures that reduced chemical-related incidents by 50% in the first year and 90% in the second. -Proven Incident & Accident Reduction Results – Achieved major safety improvements, including reducing site accident rates from 25% to 7%, and delivering consistent reductions in incident severity and frequency across roles.