Haley Willis

About Haley Willis

Licensed Environmental Compliance Engineer in the states of North Carolina, South Carolina, Illinois, Arizona, Oregon, and California with a demonstrated history working in the environmental compliance industry. Experience includes performing professional, scientific, technical, administrative, fiscal, and other specialized work; reviewing and evaluating program priorities and conducting periodic scientific reviews to evaluate facility performance; preparing, justifying, and supporting the portions of the budget relating to the program; and/or analyzing regulations to resolve compliance issues during project execution. Skills also include strong proficiencies in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Program implementation, project management, and change management, as well as ISO 14001 and UL 2799 certification training and leadership of successful rollout experience. Extensive work experience in Sustainability programs and metrics, the energy and nuclear sector, and the data center technology sector. Strong scientific education and research professional with a Bachelor\'s Degree in Biological/Biosystems Engineering from Clemson University with a focus in Ecological Engineering and a minor in Sustainability. Passionate about permaculture, community accessibility, and wildlife ecology. Experience in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.

Experience

1. Environmental and Regulatory Engineer

   EdgeConneX

   Oct 2022 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Global responsible party of environmental compliance for my company in the data center and tech industry, spanning 30 sites across the United States and 19 sites internationally, including Ireland, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands, Poland, Belgium, Chile, Argentina, Israel, India, China, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and Canada- Calculate data, track, review, interpret, assess, and prepare written documents on federal, state, and local legislation related to environmental issues that impact the company in the areas of groundwater, stormwater, NPDES, SPCC, waste generation, air emissions, and hazardous material management- Lead implementation of internal environmental management systems and ISO 14001 standards- Key stakeholder leading efforts on our company\'s Sustainability team with project management jurisdiction over our waste reduction in accordance with goals set by company upper management and customers (FAANG clients). Since joining the team in 2021, reported year to year successes include: decrease in waste to landfill percentages globally by 21% with an increase in recycling of 14%; new diversion techniques of composting and waste-to-energy introduced; 3 major EU facilities reporting 0% waste to landfill disposal; overall decrease in waste production to landfill from global portfolio with certain sites decreasing more than 20%- Provide regulatory interface for site visits and negotiation of permit conditions, violations, and/or citations- Serve as the point of contact for environmental regulatory designs, impacts, and questions for my company, including those from Construction, Engineering, and Management- Design SPCC plans for new construction sites and model air emissions for permit modifications.

Education

• Central Carolina Technical College

  High School

  2010 — 2012

• Clemson University

  Bachelor's Degree, Biological/Biosystems Engineering, Graduated

  2013 — 2018