Ashley Leitner Email & Phone Number

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

- Manages an international team of full time, part-time, and contract Process Safety Consultants within a dispersed work environment- Increased talent acquisition, retention, and engagement by implementing technical and professional development; expanding effective performance management; and recognizing individual and group success- Identifies and executes new opportunities to expand business development with new and existing clients as well as refines business practices to gain deliveryefficiencies, resulting in exceeding DEKRA Process Safety’s revenue and EBIT targets in 2022 and 2023- Assure client satisfaction by ensuring PS Team’s projects are delivered on budget and schedule while exceeding client quality expectations- Provides thought leadership through webinars, conferences, and representation in professional organizations

Atlanta, Georgia, Us

- Advised clients on exposure and risk management by conducting assessments, facilitating training, and recommending testing resources to understand the hazards associated with reactive chemistry, flammables, toxics, and combustible dust- Delivered pragmatic solutions tailored to the client’s process safety and/or combustible dust safety management needs (Management of Change, Competency Programs, Audits, Management & Metrics, and more) to reduce risk

Wayzata, Minnesota, Us

- Managed facility PSM as MOC Champion, PSM Trainer, and an RCA Facilitator - Reduced overdue PHA Recommendations by 89% within first year as Erythritol Dust PHA owner - Supported the HACCP program, regulatory audits, and sanitation plan execution in the Erythritol production area - Investigated internal/external customer inquiries and complaints employing statistical, risk-based approaches - Developed new KPIs and tracking tools to better monitor batch fermentation sterility and throughput objectives - Led Continuous Improvement efforts within department, including >$10.5MM in StableOps value generation - Constructed and met Polyols Department’s operational budgets for FY1718, FY1819, and FY1920 - Coordinated Polyols’ Project Ideation and Selection Workshop, resulting in $9.5MM of project value

Spring, Texas, Us

- Developed Level 2 & 3 estimates for Ethylene Unit Turnaround- Constructed WBS element and Cost Management Plan - Monitored actuals and developed forecasts- Prepared and presented updates to Steering Team

Spring, Texas, Us

- Created and executed commissioning and startup strategy for new Liquid Blends Unit (LBU)- Implemented 2014 LBU PHA considerations and closed Operational Readiness action items- Established new LBU policies and procedures for Operations, Maintenance, and Administration - Administered MOC strategy for LBU construction and startup efforts - Assessed conveying, mixing, and packaging systems during factory acceptance tests- Led multiple incident investigations using 5-Why and Why Tree analysis

Spring, Texas, Us

- Monitored alpha olefin units’ dryer performance and coordinated four dryer bed exchanges- Performed engineering reviews on PSV PMs - Managed a variety of capital and expense projects for NAO and PAO units

Ames, Iowa, Us

- Developed catalytic reactions for biomass conversion- Investigated functional coupling at the active site level- Studied the uses of various protein separation techniques, including different precipitation methods

St. Paul Park, Mn, Us

- Identified process changes to increase C5+ yields, gaining $700K annually- Evaluated the crude unit relief capacity to increase throughput by 20%- Performed an emergency isolation valve analysis for a unit’s PHA- Administered Management of Change (MOC) for procedural replacements

- Designed a water rerouting system to save over $100K annually- Prepared lime test protocol to consider products of other vendors- Monitored emissions to meet EPA compliance standards

- Handled clients in Mexico and the United States- Expanded professional communication skills in Spanish