Chris Ansell

Chris Ansell currently serves as the West Region Health & Safety professional at Sunoco LP and holds a similar position at NuStar Energy L.P., where responsibilities include managing HSE policy and program development for West Region Terminals and leading incident investigations. Prior experience includes roles as Regional Health Safety Security & Environmental Manager at Schultz Industrial Services and Associate Safety Engineer at the California Department of Water Resources. At TIMEC, Chris managed safety programs for up to 300 employees and established a strong reputation for compliance audits and behavioral safety initiatives. Chris began a career in the industrial sector as a Journeyman painter/blaster with the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Local 641 and operated equipment at a shale mine. Academic qualifications include an Associate of Science in Occupational Safety and Health Technology from Columbia Southern University and a Professional Health and Safety Officer certification from UC San Diego Extended Studies.