Kirk Cristilly
kirk@highpointehs.com
Owner/President
Founded Highpoint in 2001
(30+ Years of experience in the hazardous waste and health and safety industries)
Previous Experience:
-General Manager at TSDF facility for a Fortune 500 company
-Managing training and compliance for all facility employees and commercial drivers
-Overseeing all fleet management, safety and compliance
-Managing the overall compliance of the Transfer, storage and disposal facility (TSDF) – Worked with county regulators on a quarterly basis
Dave Karnes
dave@highpointehs.com
Technical Manager
Joined Highpoint in 2007
(35+ Years of experience in the hazardous waste and health and safety industries)
Previous Experience:
-Earned a BA degree in chemistry from the University of Minnesota
-35+ Years dealing with the EPA, OSHA, MPCA, and DOT (Regulations, policies, and recordkeeping)
-4+ years as the Chemical Hygiene Officer at a large Biotechnology company
-15+ years in the hazardous waste management and recycling industry
-Specialized in implementing safety programs such as AWAIR, Hazard Communication/Right-To-Know and
implementing Safety Committee meetings
-Managing a chemical inventory database of over 6,000 chemicals at the large Biotechnology company
Dalton Cristilly
dalton@highpointehs.com
Operations Manager
Joined Highpoint in 2012
Previous Experience:
-9+ years of direct client management for all facets of the health and safety industry
-Written health and safety program implementation and revision
-Extensive regulatory knowledge for state and federal OSHA standards
-Management of chemical inventories and safety data sheets for multiple clients
-Evacuation plan and facility map development
-OSHA 10-hour certification
-OSHA 510 Occupational Health & Safety Standards for General Industry Certification
-OSHA 511 Occupational Health & Safety Standards for the Construction Industry
Justin Wilkins
justin@highpointehs.com
Account Manager
Joined Highpoint in 2016
Previous Experience:
-20+ Years of experience in the construction industry
-Worked as laborer and progressed to management with responsibilities such as project design and implementation, logistics management and account manager for multiple clients
-Current certifications held include, but are not limited to OSHA 30 and First-Aid / CPR Instructor backed by the National Safety Council (NSC)
-Vast IT knowledge for running the technology portion of Highpoint and responsible for implementing digital solutions for Highpoint EHS clients
Amber Wilkins
amber@highpointehs.com
Office Manager
Joined Highpoint in 2021
Previous Experience:
-15+ years of customer service in Industrial Automation
- Management of chemical inventories and safety data sheets for multiple clients
- Written health and safety program updates
- Social Media and website updates
MacKenna Cristilly
mackenna@highpointehs.com
Controller
Joined Highpoint in 2021
Previous Experience:
- BA in General Business Administration from the University of St Thomas, MN.
- 3+ years of non-profit and small business operations
- Management of books and financials
