Gordon J. Baker, GSP

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DISC Type : DS

VP of Safety Operations Americas at Armorsafe Management Solutions LLC

Santa Barbara, California, United States

Overview

Gordon J. Baker is a senior Environmental, Health & Safety professional with over 25 years of experience building high-impact safety programs in high-risk sectors like data centers, bio-pharma, and railroads. A graduate of Columbia Southern University, he is described by colleagues as a talented, diplomatic, and collaborative leader.

He is known for his unique ability to develop and scale EHS strategies across both site-level and enterprise-wide initiatives in diverse regulatory environments, including FRA and MSHA.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Planner & Achiever

Output-Driven

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

EHS Program Development
He has a proven track record of building and leading high-impact safety programs from the ground up across diverse, high-risk industries.
Workplace Safety Culture
His profile emphasizes fostering "safety-first cultures" where safety is viewed as a shared responsibility and integral to operational excellence.
Multi-Industry Compliance
He possesses expert-level experience navigating complex regulations across varied sectors, including MSHA-regulated mining and FRA-regulated railroads.

Media Appearances

Gordon has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2020
VP of Safety Operations Americas at Armorsafe Management Solutions LLC
10-2024 - 6-2025
Corporate Director of Safety at Norlee Group (NLG)
11-2017 - 12-2021
Global Director of Environmental Health & Safety at World Wide Professional Solutions
10-2016 - 10-2017
Regional HSE Manager New York East at PepsiCo
7-2015 - 7-2016
Sr. Site Safety Manager (Contract) at Arcadis

Education

12-2017 - 12-2019
Bachelor of Science - BS from Columbia Southern University
1-2014 - 1-2016
Associate of Science - AS from Columbia Southern University

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During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Ask them at the end if they see a strong value prop in your product; expect an honest answer

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't go over them unless you are left with no other option
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Gordon J. is

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  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Gordon J.

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

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    How fast (or slow) will Gordon J. move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Gordon J. take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

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