Elaine Floro

Hazardous Materials Consultant


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Elaine is a materials and process safety engineer with over a decade of hands-on experience in high-hazard facility operations, energetics, and defense system environments. She served as a core technical contributor to a multi-billion-dollar Defense operation, pilot plants, R&D efforts as well as several high-hazard operations, supporting full facility lifecycle from design and construction through systemization and demobilization. Her technical depth spans materials engineering, materials compatibility, hazard analysis, and catastrophic risk management for operations involving chemical weapons, explosives, and reactive materials. 

A veteran of both DoD and public health response environments, Elaine has collaborated with the CDC and public health response teams on CBRNE preparedness and consequence management, bringing a cross-sector perspective to chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threat environments. A nationally accredited paramedic, firefighter, hazmat specialist, and emergency manager, she brings an uncommon combination of engineering rigor and operational field experience to every engagement, translating complex technical and regulatory requirements into programs that protect people, assets, and mission objectives.

Education / Certifications

  • Firefighter, Kentucky
  • Paramedic, National Registry and Commonwealth of Kentucky
Areas of Expertise
Materials Analysis Catastrophe Response Industrial Process Safety Hazardous Material Evaluation Failure Analysis Building, Fire + Life Safety Codes Emergency Response Environmental Health + Safety (EHS) Energetic Materials Safety