Karli A. Smith

About Karli A. Smith

I have built my career in environmental services and emergency response since 2009, developing robust experience across field operations, administration, management, and now serving as the Director of Transportation Compliance for Clean Harbors.In this role, I provide strategic leadership and regulatory oversight for 19 motor carriers across North America, encompassing hazardous materials and hazardous waste transportation. I support and empower a fleet of power units, equipment and trailers, and more than DOT-regulated drivers, ensuring we operate safely, compliantly, and with unwavering integrity.I am a driven, solutions-oriented leader who fosters a culture of compliance rooted in safety mindfulness. My work centers on translating complex regulatory frameworks into practical, operationally aligned solutions that help our teams excel. I’m proud to lead and support extraordinary professionals who perform inherently high-risk work—and do so safely, skillfully, and with pride.I was honored to serve as the founding Co-Lead of WAVES: Women Advancing our Value in Environmental Services, Clean Harbors’ Women’s Employee Resource Group. Championing equity, empowerment, and visibility for women in our industry remains a core passion.I am committed to shaping impactful, positive change—for our company, our industry, our planet, and the future my daughters will inherit. I strive to bring order to chaos, humanity to the bottom line, and light into the dark.Every day is an opportunity to show up stronger, lead with purpose, and be a better version of myself than the day before.

Experience

1. Director of Transportation Compliance

   Clean Harbors

   Nov 2023 — Present · Reno, NV, US

   Ensuring that Health and Safety is the number one priority by complying with all safe work practices, policies, and processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.Provide expertise in the interpretation and implementation of Federal, State, Provincial and/or Company transportation related regulations and policies.Oversee, manage and support a staff of direct reports and service all business lines’ transportation compliance needs.Drive value by developing overall business strategies and action plans for the transportation compliance group to ensure compliance with respective transportation rules.Work directly with the Trans Compliance Team, to include international members, to develop, implement and manage cost effective transportation compliance programs for all regions.Provide technical support on transportation related matters to all lines of business including: Sales; Technical, Field and Industrial services; National Transportation; BPS; Facilities; Training; etc. Analyze company carrier performance scores (ie CSA), identify areas of concern, and provide solutions to address.Manage, review, and track transportation metrics (Collisions, Releases, RSIs, Audits, etc) and create programs to address deficiencies and improve operational performance.Provide regulatory research and support for new business and/or regulatory changes and develop communications to educate the field.Evaluate, identify and correct deficiencies in the field transportation compliance programs and related management tools (Electronic Logging Devices, Trip and Dispatch Workbench, Load Verification App, etc).Provide support and guidance to operations and field staff as it relates to acquisitions (as needed).Review, develop and deliver transportation related training modules.

Skills

• Gsa Contracting
• Highly Motivated Self-Starter
• Hazwoper
• Microsoft Word
• Communication Skills
• Highly Detail Oriented
• Waste Reduction
• Phase I
• Waste Management
• Dot Compliance
• Customer Service
• Ownership
• Intrapersonal Skills
• Remediation
• Internal Audit
• Environmental Services
• Payroll
• Cash Acceleration
• Cross-Functional Coordination
• Microsoft Excel
• Data Entry
• Contract Management
• Compliance
• Solid Waste
• A/R Collections
• Organizational Effectiveness
• Asbestos
• Waste Characterization
• Osha Certified
• Rcra
• Billing Systems
• Emotional Intelligence
• Highly Resourceful
• Account Reconciliation
• Rrp
• Hazardous Materials
• Inspiration
• Team Building
• Supervisory Skills
• Business Partner Support