Rail Industry Hazmat Thought Leaders Summit Series Part 8 with Skip Elliott
In this final episode of our 8 part series, Sean Grady welcomes back Skip Elliott, a veteran business manager with over 40 years of experience in high-risk industries. Skip discusses his extensive career, including his tenure as the Administrator of the U.S. Pipeline Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and as the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The conversation centers around the inaugural Rail Hazmat Thought Leader Summit held in Dallas, Texas. Sean and Skip delve into the purpose of the summit, key takeaways, and future steps to improve rail hazmat safety and training. Tune in to learn about the collaboration among various stakeholders and the innovative approaches being proposed to address gaps in training and awareness.
Thanks to our sponsors: Enthalpy Analytical, Zappa-Stewart, The Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals, and Cascade Environmental.
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Skip Elliott
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Skip Elliott has over 40 years of experience leading high-profile and high-risk business operations in private industry and the federal government. He served as the Administrator of the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) from 2017 to 2021, having received unanimous Senate confirmation. In 2020 he was appointed by the President to serve as the acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Prior to his public service, Skip had a distinguished 40-year career at one of the nation’s largest freight railroads, CSX Transportation (NASDAQ: CSX), where he served as vice president of public safety, health, and environment for the last 13 years of his career. In that role, he oversaw an extensive portfolio that included hazardous materials transportation safety, environmental compliance, crisis management, corporate security, infrastructure protection, and occupational health management.
Skip is known for his equity-centered leadership, composure, resiliency, and steadying influence during times of crisis. His skill under pressure, ability to mitigate major disruptions and insight into how to successfully manage their outcomes, has made him an authority and trusted advisor to senior executives and boards of directors on safety, security, and global crisis management issues. He has a proven record in optimizing the balance between ethical, legal, fiscal management, and stakeholder responsibilities and equities in both the private sector and federal government.
