Ellias van Ekelenburg

Ellias Van Ekelenburg has extensive experience in environmental health and safety. Ellias currently holds the position of Director of Environmental Health Safety & Real Estate at SMUD since June 2022. In this role, they focus on achieving a zero incident safety culture and providing leadership support to SMUD's 2030 zero carbon program. Prior to this, they worked as the Health and Safety Manager at SMUD from May 2019 to June 2022.

Before joining SMUD, Ellias worked at GE for a significant period. Ellias served as the Mid West NA EHS Governance Audit Leader from June 2015 to June 2019. At GE Capital Rail, Ellias held the role of GE Rail Services, EHS Director from June 2010 to June 2015. In this position, they managed all EHS program compliance for North America and Canadian railcar service and repair operations. Ellias was also responsible for leading a team of 15 EHS professionals and implementing a successful recycling program that made GE Rail the leading recycler by volume in GE.

Prior to their time at GE, Ellias worked as an Environmental Health & Safety Governance Expert at GE from August 2007 to May 2010. Ellias played a crucial role in assisting the Semiconductor organization to achieve over three years without a loss day recordable injury. Additionally, they led the Global EHS Semiconductor chemical management program for a global GE division.

Ellias also has experience as a Senior EHS Consultant at Ramboll Management Consulting from October 2004 to August 2007, where they co-managed the Bay Area consulting office and provided EHS services to clients in various industries. Ellias developed and implemented multiple OSHA health and safety programs for clients, ranging from electrical safety to respiratory protection.

Furthermore, Ellias has worked at Seagate Technology as an EHS Manager from 2002 to 2004, where they managed five employees and implemented various EHS programs. Ellias also served as an EHS Engineer at Lam Research from August 1999 to October 2002, where they developed and conducted EHS semiconductor equipment safety training programs and managed the EHS field service compliance program for international field offices.

Ellias began their career as an EHS Consultant at Kip Praul Associates from 1998 to 2000, providing environmental consulting and OSHA compliance support to numerous clients in California. Ellias also worked as a Lab Tech at Onsite Environmental Labs from 1996 to 1998, where they conducted analytical analysis using gas chromatography methods and managed environmental projects on contaminated sites.

Overall, Ellias Van Ekelenburg has a diverse and extensive background in environmental health and safety, with experience in leadership roles, program development, compliance management, and consulting services.

Ellias Van Ekelenburg completed a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies with a focus on Environmental Science from California State University - East Bay from 1992 to 1997. Before that, there is a mention of attending a school called MP from 1988 to 1992, but no specific degree or field of study is provided. In addition to their formal education, Ellias has obtained a certification as a Special Government Employee (SGE) from OSHA, though specific details about when this certification was obtained are missing.