Amy Theis

Amy Theis is a safety professional with more than 20 years of experience serving the chemical, pharmaceutical and manufacturing industries. She has comprehensive background in the identification of chemical reaction hazards including facilitating Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) studies. She specializes in calorimetry test design for safe storage, transportation and processing of reactive chemicals including emergency relief system design for reactive chemicals. Her current role as DEKRA Business Development Director of Energetics and Explosives allows her to ensure that clients obtain appropriate test data to characterize their material hazards. Her education includes a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering as well as being a professional engineer in the state of Illinois. Over the years, she has served AIChE in multiple roles including Safety & Health Division Chair, SACHE Committee Chair and LPS Committee member.