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ABOUT SKIP ELLIOTT
Skip Elliott has more than 40-years of experience in building best in class organizations, and leading high-profile and high-risk business operations in both private industry and the federal government.
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Skip served as the Administrator of the U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in Washington, DC from 2017 to 2021, having received unanimous Senate confirmation. He also served concurrently in 2020 and 2021 as the Presidentially appointed acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Transportation (US DOT).
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At PHMSA, Skip was responsible for overseeing the safety of the Nation's 2.8 million miles of liquid and gas pipelines and the 1.2 million daily shipments of hazardous materials by air, water, highway and rail across the U.S.
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As Inspector General Skip led the organization responsible for protecting the integrity and efficiency of the US DOT by conducting independent audits and civil and criminal investigations at the nation's top transportation agency with 55,000 employees and an annual budget of $89 billion.
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Prior to his public service, Skip had a distinguished 40-career career at one of the Nation's largest freight railroads, CSX Transportation, where he served as vice president of public safety, health, and environment for the final 13 years of his career. In that role he oversaw an expansive portfolio that included hazardous materials transportation safety, environmental compliance, crisis planning and response, corporate security and policing, infrastructure protection, and occupational health management. Skip was one of the first recipients of the rail industry's prestigious Holden-Profrock Award recognizing his lifelong contributions to hazardous materials transportation safety.
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His skills under pressure, ability to mitigate major business disruptions and apply his insight into how to successfully manage their outcomes, has made him a leading authority and trusted advisory to chief operating officers, boards of directors, and top government officials on safety, security, global crisis management issues and building high-performing organizations.
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Skip is known for building lasting and valuable partnerships, working productively with a wide spectrum of public, industry, and government stakeholders including senior administration officials, members of Congress, law enforcement agencies, and emergency first responders and community planners.
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Skip is a long-standing member of the Executive Dean's Advisory Board at Indiana University's (IU) College of Arts and Sciences where he received his bachelor's degree in English and forensic studies. Skip has received the College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Alumni Award, the University Bicentennial Medal, and the Department of Criminal Justice Distinguished Alumni Award. Skip received his master's degree from Columbia Southern University where he was also recognized as a University Famous Alumni.
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As president of HRE Integrity, Skip continues his passion for assisting individuals and organizations through his consulting services and leadership training. His leadership training program, The Unvarnished Leader, has received significant praise.
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Name
Howard R. "Skip" Elliott
Phone
904-248-2044
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