The New Era of Risk Management: From Compliance to Resilience

Keith Knoke is an Executive Vice President at Antea Group USA and a Director of Antea Group UK, with more than two decades of experience in environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) consulting. He has led global client programs and advised multinational organizations on enterprise‑wide EHS risk management, due diligence, remediation, and the design and implementation of complex EHS&S programs in regulated environments.

Keith also serves as Chair of the Board for Inogen Alliance, a global network of EHS&S consultancies, where he works closely with international leaders to help organizations manage risk and deliver consistent outcomes across regions. A geochemist by training, Keith is recognized for his ability to bridge technical rigor with practical business strategy—helping organizations strengthen performance, manage risk, and scale responsibly across geographies. 

Chris Trim is an Environmental Scientist with over seven years’ experience in soil, groundwater and soil gas investigations. This experience includes hydrogeological assessments, landfill gas assessments, and assessments of water resources and wastewater management. He has also assisted EPA appointed auditor Mr Peter J Ramsay on several environmental audits of land and have a sound working knowledge of the environmental guidelines and legislation, particularly in Victoria.

Alizabeth Aramowicz Smith, VP Antea Group USA, has more than 25+ years of consulting experience with global technology companies, warehouse/distribution centers, retail, research and development laboratories, chemical manufacturers, transportation parts suppliers, life science corporations, garment manufacturers, the paper industry, and colleges and universities. Alizabeth is an active leader within Antea Group, leading the EHS Auditing and Consulting and Health and Safety Practices, serves on the company’s Technology and Consumer and Industrial Goods Segments, and is a member of the Leadership Team supporting the CEO/President of Inogen Alliance.

She specializes in global environmental, health, and safety (EHS) compliance management systems development; EHS policy analysis; audits/inspections and results trend analysis; EHS training development and presentation; and management and coordination of all aspects of EHS compliance projects. She is known for innovative thinking on how clients can successfully achieve their EHS goals. In 2023, she was selected for the National Association for EHS and Sustainability Management’s (NAEM’s) Excellence Award to recognize corporate and consulting professionals making positive impacts in various ways — from technical expertise and innovation to leadership effectiveness and program management.