Paul A Cera May 2010

I am interested in a private oil & gas operating company, service firm or energy sector investment firm; my 'entry point' is the corporate risk management/insurance department, or direction of the same function (service or investment firm).

Marsh Risk Consulting, Hartford, CT April 2007 - Present
Vice President, Property Risk Control
Consultant to multi-national clients in consumer products manufacturing, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors. Analysis services and expertise included: chemical and special hazards, process safety, fire protection, risk engineering solutions and alternatives, business impact/interruption studies.

Dempsey, Myers & Company LLP, Wilton, CT November 2006 – April 2007
Director, Supply Chain Analytics
Analyzed operational risk and supply chain risk for multi-national clients to quantify business interruption exposures empowering clients to make risk intelligent decisions regarding time element risk retention and transfer, including: well defined business interruption values, interdependency analyses, business model and global production flow diagrams, risk quantification for catastrophe exposures, contingent limit analysis, and business continuity resource allocation.

Schering-Plough Corporation, Madison, NJ July 2004 – November 2006
Director, Property Loss Prevention & Control
Directed global programs for a large pharmaceutical company in turn-around mode, including property and marine cargo risk engineering and loss prevention, marine cargo and inland transit insurance for both Schering-Plough and Merck Schering-Plough joint venture.

Aon Risk Services, New York, NY November 2001 - June 2004
Senior Risk Consultant
Consulted with corporate risk management, corporate law, corporate treasury, global engineering and global EH&S departments of industrial manufacturing, chemical processing and pharmaceutical industry clients, with primary oversight and commitment to a large pharmaceutical client.

Industrial Risk Insurers, Hartford, CT September 1993 - November 2001
Senior Chemical Loss Prevention Account Consultant
Managed global risk assessment and solution services for large chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing clients. Interacted with customers’ risk management, corporate law and engineers in structuring risk management programs to reduce exposures to physical asset and business interruption losses.

Bachelor’s of Chemical Engineering Graduated May 1993
Villanova University, Villanova, PA Dean’s List Honors 4 / 8 semesters

The Hill School, Pottstown, PA Graduated May 1989

SMU Cox Executive Education Strategic Financial Skills for the Energy Sector April 2010

SMU Cox Executive Education Strategic Leadership Skills for the Energy Sector April 2010

Society of Petroleum Engineers 2010

ASME Risk Analysis and Management for Critical Asset Protection Feb 2008

American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2008

NFPA – Technical Committee on Water Spray Systems Aug 2003 to present

NFPA – Technical Committee on Dusts, Vapors & Gases Aug 2003 to present

P.E. Fire Protection Engineering exam completion October 2001

Insurance Institute of America, Assoc. in Risk Management (ARM) May 1999

NFPA – Technical Committee on Hazardous Chemicals Nov 1996-July 2004

Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) May 1996 to present

American Institute of Chemical Engineers July 1995 to present