Marissa Newby

Lead Industrial Process Safety Consultant


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Marissa is a systems safety and explosives safety engineer whose work sits at the intersection of blast physics, catastrophic risk, and operational consequence. She has built her career in some of the most demanding CBRNE environments in the defense sector, applying rigorous systems safety methodology to facilities and operations where failure is not an option. Her expertise in explosives safety and blast analysis extends across the full arc of program risk from initial hazard identification through regulatory compliance across multiple regulatory frameworks. 

Beyond the defense sector, Marissa has worked in private industry with leading aerospace manufacturers on rocket propulsion systems, advanced battery technology companies on energy storage solutions, and chemical manufacturers specializing in hazardous materials, energetics and explosives. Her background in CBRNE preparedness and consequence management from her work with in public health response teams gives her a uniquely broad lens on chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threat environments across both commercial and defense applications. A nationally accredited paramedic, she brings firsthand emergency response experience to her engineering practice - closing the gap between technical risk assessment and real-world outcomes.

Education / Certifications

  • MS, Safety, Security & Emergency Management, Eastern Kentucky University
  • AS, Emergency Medical Care, Eastern Kentucky University
  • BA, English, Eastern Kentucky University
Areas of Expertise
Code Review + Compliance Industrial Process Safety Hazardous Material Evaluation Threat + Violence Risk Management Building, Fire + Life Safety Codes Emergency Response Environmental Health + Safety (EHS) Energetic Materials Safety