# Joe Z

Joe Z is a remote worker on Himalayas, Principal Safety Officer at Providence Swedish Health System, based in United States.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@joez

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Enterprise safety & emergency management leader with 20+ years in resilience, crisis response, risk, EHS, and business continuity.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Open to opportunities |
| Location | United States |
| Authorized to work in | United States |
| Salary expectations | 160k-250k USD |
| Job categories | Safety Officer, Emergency Management Director, Safety Director, Organizational Resilience Director |
| Skills | Safety Strategy, Occupational Safety, Emergency management, Organizational Resilience, Safety Management Systems, Enterprise Risk Management, Regulatory Compliance, incident investigation, Root Cause Analysis, Emergency Preparedness, Continuity Planning, Emergency Response Planning, Hazard Assessments, Incident Command System, Crisis Management |
| LinkedIn | https://https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-zydel-57694720/ |

## What I'm looking for

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I’m seeking a senior leadership role where I can apply my experience in emergency management, safety, resilience, business continuity, and risk management. I’m particularly interested in remote opportunities where I can solve complex problems, strengthen organizational preparedness, partner with leaders, and make a measurable impact on safer, more resilient operations.
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## About

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I’m an experienced safety, emergency management, and resilience leader with more than 20 years of experience protecting people, strengthening operations, and preparing organizations to respond effectively to high-consequence events.

My career has spanned healthcare, critical infrastructure, and the U.S. Air Force. At Providence Swedish Health System, I provide leadership for enterprise safety, employee health, emergency preparedness, and operational resilience, using performance metrics, risk analysis, and dashboards to help leaders make informed decisions. At Seattle Children’s Hospital, I led emergency management and organizational resilience initiatives, developing emergency operations plans, preparedness strategies, executive exercises, and incident-response capabilities.

Previously, at Medxcel Facilities Management, I led regional safety initiatives across multiple healthcare facilities and strengthened Safety Management Systems, regulatory compliance, and standardized safety practices. During my Air Force career, I led emergency response, occupational safety, fire/EMS, and operational risk programs, responding to high-consequence incidents and conducting investigations and risk assessments that improved organizational readiness.

I’m particularly interested in remote leadership opportunities involving emergency management, enterprise resilience, business continuity, crisis management, EHS, safety, and risk. I enjoy building practical programs, developing strong teams, working with executives and operational leaders, and turning lessons from incidents and exercises into measurable improvements.
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## Experience

### Principal Safety Officer (current)

Providence Swedish Health System. Jan 2025 - Present

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Provide executive leadership for enterprise safety, employee health, emergency preparedness, and operational resilience programs supporting multiple acute care campuses and thousands of employees.
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Skills: Safety-Management-Systems, Enterprise-Risk-Management, Regulatory-Compliance, incident-investigation, Root-Cause-Analysis, Continuous-Improvement, Executive-Leadership, Strategic-Planning, Operational-Excellence

### Emergency Management Program Manager

Seattle Children's Hospital. Jan 2021 - Jan 2025

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Directed enterprise emergency management and organizational resilience strategy for a premier pediatric healthcare system, serving as executive advisor on preparedness and continuity planning.
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Skills: Emergency-management, Organizational-Resilience, Continuity-Planning, Incident-Command, Tabletop-Exercises, Hazard-Assessments, Regulatory-Readiness, Stakeholder-Engagement

### Regional Safety & Facility Compliance Officer

Medxcel Facilities Management. Jan 2018 - Jan 2021

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Provided regional leadership for safety, regulatory compliance, and operational risk management across more than twenty healthcare facilities.
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Skills: Safety-Management-Systems, Regulatory-Compliance, Compliance-Audits, Hazard-Assessments, Risk-Assessment, Leadership-Development, Coaching, Mentorship

### Fire Protection Supervisor / Incident Commander

United States Air Force. Jan 1994 - Jan 2018

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Led emergency response, occupational safety, and operational risk programs supporting a joint military aviation installation with continuous mission-critical operations.
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Skills: Emergency-Response, Occupational-Safety, Operational-Risk-Management, Incident-Command, Emergency-Operations, Regulatory-Compliance, Mentorship, Risk-Assessment

## Education

### Columbia Southern University

Bachelor of Science, Occupational Safety & Health

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Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety & Health from Columbia Southern University.
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### Macomb Community College

Associate of Applied Science, Fire Science. Grade: Summa Cum Laude

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Associate of Applied Science in Fire Science from Macomb Community College, graduated Summa Cum Laude.
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## Tech stack

- Microsoft Teams
- Microsoft Office 365

To contact Joe, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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