Lacey Chitwood

Experience

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  Carlock Copeland & Stair, LLP

  Sept 2006 - May 2009

  Attorney

  - Specialize in defense of professional malpractice claims against engineers and architects-Construction litigation - Represent engineers and architects, contractors, program management in construction disputes, including breach of contract, professional negligence; - Asbestos litigation-Defend product manufacturers- Brakes; clutches; HVAC; Gaskets;

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  Hawkins Parnell & Young, LLP

  May 2009 - Oct 2010

  Attorney

  - Corporate compliance- Litigation-premises liability; products liability; toxic tort; construction litigation; medical malpractice/negligence (long-term care, assisted living, nursing and home health care); contract litigation- Asbestos litigation-Defend product manufacturers- Furnaces; boilers; gaskets; pipe insulation; sheetrock

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  WEBB, ZSCHUNKE, NEARY, DIKEMAN, LLP

  Nov 2010 - Aug 2012

  Attorney

  Contract law and litigation; regulatory law and compliance (federal, state and local), including evaluation of risk, insurance and corporate liability; and development of litigation strategy.

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  North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2016

  Manage and lead NERC standard development projects of industry experts in drafting and development of mandatory industry regulations.

  • Regulatory Standards Developer

    May 2014 - Dec 2016

  • Associate Director, Regional Relations

    Nov 2013 - May 2014

  • Senior Compliance Associate

    Sept 2012 - Nov 2013
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  Exide Technologies, LLC

  Dec 2016 - Aug 2020

  • Chief Counsel, Environmental, Health & Safety

    Nov 2019 - Aug 2020

  • Global Director, Compliance Assurance & Governance

    May 2018 - Nov 2019

  • Director, Compliance Assurance & Governance

    Dec 2016 - Apr 2018
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  Element Resources

  Aug 2020 - now

  Chief Counsel, EHS

  Secondary lead smelter focused on recycling spent lead acid batteries for reuse in manufacturing of new lead acid batteries and other products. Smelter facilities provide critical recycling of used batteries, creating a closed loop circular economy, where 99% of materials are recycled for reuse.

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  Motrex LLC

  Aug 2020 - now

  Chief Counsel, Environmental, Health & Safety

  Chief Counsel, EHS for Stryten Energy & Element Resources. Responsible for leading company EHS program, ESG/sustainability initiatives, and regulatory policy/relationship advocacy in federal and state forums.

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  Stryten Energy

  Aug 2020 - now

  Chief Counsel, EHS

  Serve as Chief Counsel, EHS through services agreement with Motrex LLC.