Rod McNeil

Transformational EHS & Operational Excellence Executive with 27 years of leadership designing, scaling, and optimizing enterprise-wide safety, environmental, and sustainability programs across construction, utilities, and Fortune 500 food manufacturing. Proven ability to reduce TRIR by 40%+, achieve Zero SIF performance, and embed safety into operational, financial, and cultural strategy. Recognized for leveraging AI-driven analytics, digital transformation, and predictive risk modeling to elevate organizational performance and reduce enterprise risk.

Adept at influencing C-suite decisions, managing multimillion-dollar budgets, and leading large, geographically dispersed teams in high-hazard environments. Expert in OSHA, EPA, DOT, ISO, and global regulatory frameworks.

Senior EHS Manager & Sustainability Leader - CONAGRA BRANDS FOODS, INC.

(2025)

• Architect enterprise EHS strategy supporting global food manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, compliant, and sustainable performance across high-risk production environments.
• Achieve and sustain Zero SIF performance, embedding high-accountability leadership behaviors and proactive risk-identification frameworks.
• Modernize EHS governance by deploying Power BI and Intelex analytics, enabling predictive trend modeling and real-time visibility for executive leadership.
• Direct environmental compliance programs (air, waste, wastewater, RCRA), maintaining 100% permit compliance with zero exceedances.
• Serve as primary liaison to OSHA, EPA, and L&I, leading audits and regulatory engagements with zero significant findings.

Vice President, EHS & Risk Mitigation - LINEAR EARTH, LLC - Norcross, GA

(2018 - 2025)

• Led EHS strategy for a $300M+ utility infrastructure portfolio, aligning safety KPIs with operational goals and increasing cross-functional alignment by 35%.
• Reduced enterprise operating costs by 20% through a proprietary energy-usage model and renegotiated vendor contracts that cut maintenance spend by 30%.
• Developed an AI-driven circular economy platform, reducing waste generation by 40% and improving sustainability reporting accuracy.
• Directed a team of 15 EHS leaders across high-risk field operations, maintaining a 100% audit pass rate and achieving zero recordable incidents over a rolling 12-month period.
• Led M&A due diligence, conducting financial, operational, and commercial risk assessments that reduced acquisition risk exposure by 25%.

Senior Director, Health & Safety - LINEAR EARTH, LLC - Norcross, GA

(2000 - 2018)

• Digitized the organization’s safety infrastructure, implementing a mobile incident-reporting platform that reduced emergency response times by 50%.
• Lowered workplace injuries by 35% through targeted audits of high-risk operations (confined space, heavy equipment, excavation).
• Delivered annual training to 300+ employees and clients, elevating competency in LOTO, PPE, hazard recognition, and emergency response.
• Championed continuous improvement, serving as executive sponsor for cross-functional safety initiatives that strengthened accountability and operational discipline.

Progressive EHS and operations leadership roles - PepsiCo/PBG | Kraft Foods | Coors Brewing Company

Supporting large-scale manufacturing environments.

Bachelor of Science - Marketing - Jackson State University