Elizabeth Titus, Pe Email & Phone Number

Kirkland, Wa, Us

Seattle, Washington

• Spearheaded the establishment of an R&D facility’s first EHS program with increasing oversight of program expansion to different business units• Devised and executed the comprehensive EHS strategy and management system encompassing environmental sustainability, chemical safety, biological safety, hazardous waste management, and ergonomics • Designed and implemented sustainability initiatives that resulted in energy savings, increased recycling, and more sustainable procurement • Served as Crisis Response Team Lead for US R&D during the pandemic• Facilitated inspections by Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, Department of Ecology, and Department of Health and City of Seattle Fire Department, all with zero findings• Recognized with the site's 2020 Achievement Award for Sustainability and honored with the 2022 Platinum Dumpster Award by the City of Seattle for exceptional waste management practicesKey responsibilities: Ensuring adherence to EHS regulations, overseeing inspections, training, recordkeeping, and reporting and, now, closure of the Seattle R&D site, which is a Large Quantity Generator of hazardous waste Establishing the Global Site Network and EHS Functional Area Network Providing strategic guidance and support for EHS program development in R&D facilities worldwide, offering expertise, tailored plans, and training modules Leading the Crisis Response Team, chairing the EHS Committee, serving on the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, and assisting the vivarium manager during inspections by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care Designing and implementing sustainability initiatives aligned with the company's Circular for Zero targets and pursuing external My Green Lab certification Staying updated on changes in operations, EHS laws, and industry best practices  Creating and maintaining the SharePoint site, recordkeeping, and document management systems for US R&D EHS

Seattle, Washington

Developed and managed compliance and audit programs for various industries, including clients in the biopharmaceutical, petroleum, chemical, utility, and manufacturing sectors• Conducted comprehensive gap analysis and formulated a strategic plan to enhance EHS performance at Novo Nordisk, involving the creation of EHS risk assessments, an EHS manual, waste management policy, chemical hygiene plan, and bloodborne pathogen exposure control plan for the site• Crafted essential EHS protocols, such as an accident prevention plan, emergency action plans, chemical handling and storage procedures, and other procedural guidelines for a medical device manufacturing company• Led a project to develop emergency action plans for dams at Pacific Gas and Electric• Established an audit program for health, safety, and security compliance at BP Cherry Point Refinery and successfully managed the compliance assurance project for BP's Retail, Marketing, and Logistics group• Conducted EHS audits for Fortune 500 companies, including IKEA, HP, and Shell and devised effective strategies to enhance their compliance systems• Devised a comprehensive strategy for a semiconductor client to attain corporate-level certification under ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards for three manufacturing and R&D facilities

Seattle, Washington

Oversaw a team for a multi-year project to establish BP Cherry Point Refinery's EHS and security compliance assurance system• Set up, monitored, and documented program objectives, project timelines, crucial achievements, and financial plans• Carried out an extensive review of regulatory requirements and introduced an integrated matrix system to streamline compliance monitoring, encompassing EHS and security performance metrics

Seattle, Washington

Aided government agencies in enhancing regulatory frameworks and policies to address stakeholder input• Conducted a comparative analysis of air permitting strategies for influential legislators in the Pacific Northwest, fostering collaboration among different provinces and states• Oversaw a flexible air permitting project across three states for the EPA's Office of Policy, Economics, & Innovation

Oversaw EHS compliance and environmental permitting projects, managing tasks such as NPDES, minor source, and Title V air permitting, agency negotiations, compliance reporting, and training for clients across diverse industries including mining, transportation, utilities, petroleum, and manufacturing sectors• Formulated and executed the corporate environmental audit program for Puget Sound Energy• Led 75+ multimedia environmental compliance and management systems audits • Developed reports and plans including air emissions inventories, total annual benzene reports, hazardous chemical and toxic release inventories, hazardous waste reports, discharge monitoring reports, and spill contingency plans

Salt Lake City, Ut

Oversaw environmental compliance projects• Developed and implemented an environmental management system and audit program for non-ferrous metals mines, smelters, and refineries to adhere to a consent decree issued by the Department of Justice, the first consent decree in the US to have such requirements• Created air emissions inventories

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Scientific And Technical Commuication

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Environmental Engineering