James Ploof

James Ploof serves as the Sr Safety and Compliance Manager at Andrews Distributing since June 2023, where key accomplishments include creating a risk analysis matrix and implementing a comprehensive safety manual. Prior to this role, Ploof was a WHS Manager at Amazon from April 2019 to May 2023, overseeing safety operations across multiple facilities and achieving significant safety improvements, including an 80% reduction in foot fractures and increasing compliance ratings. Ploof’s experience also includes roles at Duke Energy Corporation as Environment, Health and Safety Manager and Corrective Action Program Manager, where notable achievements involved reducing recordable injuries and leading safety campaigns. Additionally, Ploof held various maintenance supervisory positions at Tennessee Valley Authority and possesses a Master's degree in Management along with multiple graduate certificates in Project Management and Organizational Leadership from Thomas Edison State University.