Teresa Howe

About Teresa Howe

Experienced Environmental, Health, Safety and Sustainability professional with a demonstrated history of leadership in manufacturing, aerospace, theme park and consulting industries. Skilled in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, sustainability, emergency preparedness, incident investigation / root cause analysis, security and quality. Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).

Experience

1. Director, Environmental, Health & Safety

   General Dynamics Mission Systems

   Aug 2020 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Company EHS leader supporting 90+ manufacturing and engineering sites across the U.S. Ensuring not only compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and multiple agency interface, but driving strategy of continuous improvement through ongoing evaluation of programs / processes, supporting ISO 45001/14001 certifications (safety and environmental management systems) and sustainability, developing a geographically dispersed EHS workforce, and enhancing safety culturePrioritizing best practices integrated with data driven, cost effective solutions to meet organizational objectives Technical advisor and partner to key stakeholder functions including Legal, Facilities, Manufacturing, Quality, Security, Business Continuity, Human Resources, and executive leadership. Core member of company Crisis Management Team guiding employees and leadership through COVID response. Ensure EHS engagement in mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and environmental remediation projects.Leading corporate EHS Committee encompassing all ten General Dynamics business units.

Education

• Colorado State University

  B.S., Environmental Health

• California State University, Northridge

  MS, Health Science / Environmental & Occupational Health

Skills

• Risk Assessment
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Operational Risk Management
• Environmental Management Systems
• Occupational Health
• Hazard Analysis
• Industrial Hygiene
• Accident Investigation
• Ergonomics
• Hazard Recognition
• Safety Engineering
• Industrial Safety
• Hazwoper
• Emergency Management
• Hazardous Materials Management
• Environmental Awareness
• Behavior Based Safety
• Safety Management Systems
• Auditing
• Iso 14001
• Environment, Health, and Safety (Ehs)
• Hazardous Materials
• Root Cause Analysis
• Inspection
• Workplace Safety
• Ehs
• Asbestos
• Environmental Compliance
• Remediation