EDWARD R. SABALA JR.
4 Bussing Ct.
Timonium, MD 21093
(H/O) (410) 823-4637
(e-mail) ersjr@msn.com  

CRISIS MANAGEMENT HISTORY

For more than 15 years I was responsible for all aspects of the Crisis Management Programs at our company, including chemical spills, food safety issues, manufacturing incidents, international situations and others.  This not only included handling a crisis, but also instituting the system for Crisis Management.  This system included plan development and implementation, facility preparation, participant training, on-site crisis drills, and all the other aspects necessary for crisis readiness.

GENERAL / Global basis

·        Crisis Management/Simulation/Training

·        Critical Events Management

·        Internal/External Communications

·        International Communications

·        Corporate/Business News Releases

ADDITIONAL

·        Planned and implemented all Corporate and Divisional internal and external communications programs, including international divisions.

·        Managed all aspects of advertising, public relations, crisis programs, stewardship programs, trade show/event participation, and business meeting activities.

CRISIS

·        Developed and implemented all systems for Crisis Management effort including crisis handbook, crisis training, crisis room design and setup, and crisis equipment procurement, and environmental policy development.

·        Developed and managed all crisis communications materials to address chemical spills, food safety issues, manufacturing incidents, international situations and others, resulting in continuation of the company's positive reputation, business and customer relationships.

·        Developed strategy and acted as representative and liaison for the corporation with various industry associations and coalitions for the purpose of positively addressing public perception of the industry as well as addressing potential “negative impact” situations.

·        Integrated corporate objectives, strategies and public perceptions into the development and management of communications programs and materials for internal and external audiences.

EXAMPLES / LONG TERM

·        Public Food Safety Concerns

·        National Studies communications including National Academy of Sciences Food Safety Report (NAS Children’s Report), National Worker Exposure Study, SARA TITLE III Worst Case Scenario reporting

·        Army/Navy Country Club member death from alleged chemical exposure

·        Chemical Industry Task Forces:
-Groundwater
-Spray Drift
-Water Quality
-FQPA (Food Quality Protection Act)

·        Corporate product efforts
-Dacthal Herbicide / TA / Arsenic groundwater
-Daconil Fungicide / Lawn care Industry
-Chlorothalonil B2 Carcinogenicity efforts
-Industry assistance like Processed Foods groups

·        Treated lumber industry

·        Environmental Groups
-NRDC
-Greenpeace
-EPA / GAO

EXAMPLES / SHORT TERM

·        Product sabotage in Costa Rica

·        Manufacturing Plant explosion in Greens Bayou, TX

·        Pasadena Skin Rash in TX

·        Plant emissions and releases

·        State initiatives like California’s Proposition 65

·        City, County, State Crisis Emergency drills

·        Corporate ownership changes (6 times)

RESOURCES

Hill & Knowlton Crisis Agency – NYC

Haselow & Associates – Cleveland, OH