Ellias Van Ekelenburg, Environmental Health & Safety Governance Expert; General Electric Co.
Ellias van Ekelenburg has been with GE since 2007. He was most recently the EHS Operations Leader for GE Capital Americas Rail Services. He has held a few different roles within the EHS function, beginning as a field chemist performing US military base closures and remediation, EHS consultant to automotive repair and paint operations, Global Semiconductor EHS engineer and R&D site EHS Manager then back to senior EHS consultant for numerous high tech and Industrial businesses.
Ellias received his Bachelors of Arts in Environmental Science at the California State University Hayward.
Ellias has supported EHS compliance, auditing, hazard mitigation, and due diligence efforts in 100’s of different operations throughout Asia, Europe, and the US.
Ellias enjoys being in the outdoors, working on his classic car, and cooking great food. He has won awards for his BBQ, actively competes in the circuit, and is a KCBS certified BBQ judge.
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