Michael Roldan
Senior Associate Consultant
Michael Roldan served as the U.S. Coast Guard’s Chief, Hazardous Materials Division where he developed national and international standards and policy for the safe and secure carriage of chemicals. As well, he provided extensive support and guidance to operational commanders regarding chemical regulations & authorities while managing time critical deliverables including daily processing of requests for approvals & exemptions to US and international classification requirements for containerized & bulk dangerous cargoes. Michael also led US interagency negotiations at the International Maritime Organization sub-committees regarding hazardous materials safety & security. He was also the Designated Federal Officer of the Federal Advisory Committee for the safe transport of chemicals as well as the Coast Guard’s lead representative for interagency research on hazardous materials transport.
Most recently Michael served as Regional Director – Americas for Oil Spill Response Limited (OSRL), a global oil spill response cooperative that provides a range of services to its members and clients to help prevent, contain, and clean up oil spills. As Regional Director, Michael took primacy on the delivery of all response services to customers in the Western Hemisphere and for the discharge of operational objectives through the effective deployment of personnel & equipment across the company. His guiding principle was to deliver efficient and effective response services for all clients on time and within budget throughout the region through the provision of inspirational leadership, optimization of staff resources and an efficient cost management. He also oversaw an effective stakeholder engagement, promoted key industry messages and adhered to globally accepted good practices in order to facilitate efficient and effective preparedness and response.