Chase Acker

About Chase Acker

Experienced leader in creating, optimizing, and implementing impactful safety, environmental, and governance strategies that cultivate a safe and compliant workplace. With over a decade of experience in both field-based and corporate level settings as a safety and environmental professional, I manage both projects and teams to build safety and environmental programs and improve operational efficiency to meet the requirements of complex regulatory frameworks. I specialize in integrating regulatory strategies with health, safety, and environmental best practices, with an emphasis on translating complex processes into understandable and actionable steps, with expertise in areas of risk analysis and management, OSHA 1910/1926, ISO 14001/45001, emissions reduction, air permitting and compliance, contractor management, emergency response, incident command, environmental media, OSHA and Clean Water Act regulations. I hold a Bachelors of Science in Environmental Science from Oklahoma State University and a Masters of Science in Energy Legal Studies from Oklahoma City University.

Experience

1. Environmental Health and Safety Regional Advisor

   Calpine

   Nov 2023 — Present

   Environmental, Health, and Safety Regional Advisor overseeing field based EHS programs, procedures, and responsibilities across 20+ power plants throughout 12 states. I work with cross-functional teams in Operations, Regulatory, Legal, and EHS to implement EHS programs and procedures at a plant level, in addition to building a safety culture through active participation and engagement with all levels of the organization.• Provide subject matter expertise on Lock-Out Tag-Out, Risk Assessment, Electrical Safety (70E) Hot Work, Confined Space, Fall Protection, Contractor Management/Engagement, HAZCOM, Training, Waste Management, and other regulatory and safety requirements. • Assess EHS programs, procedures, capabilities, and culture throughout the region to evaluate risk, monitor and track safety program performance, identify areas of improvement, and establish corrective actions. • Provide site-based safety engagement, program oversight, and stakeholder engagement to ensure business continuity and the protection of people and assets.• Manage EHS program budget, equipment, and resources and provide regularly scheduled safety and environmental communications throughout the fleet to communicate incidents, corrective actions, and industry best practices.

Education

• Oklahoma City University

  Master of Science - MS, Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Law

  2017 — 2019

• Oklahoma State University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Environmental Science

• Eastern New Mexico University

  Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Environmental Science

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Natural Gas
• Environmental Remediation
• Isotope Geochemistry
• Water
• Air Permitting
• Project Management
• Gas
• Trend Analysis
• Supervisory Skills
• Environmental Project Management
• Environmental Metrics
• Report Compilation
• Safety Management Systems