HANS GERARDO SANDOVAL EBENSPERGER

International bilingual executive with 30+ years of leadership in mining operations, major projects, HSE governance, operational risk management, and business improvement across Chile, Peru, Argentina, and the United States. Recognized for driving transformational safety performance, implementing corporate systems, and leading multidisciplinary teams in high-risk, large-scale environments. Over the past 22 years, I have held senior HSE leadership roles in top-tier mining and engineering companies—Codelco, BHP, AMSA, Collahuasi, Barrick, Fluor, SNC-Lavalin—delivering measurable improvements in safety culture, risk control, operational discipline, and organizational maturity. Known for strategic thinking, strong execution, and the ability to influence at all organizational levels, including executive committees, boards, and project leadership teams.

Experienced with team leadership, strategic planning, and operational management. Utilizes effective communication and organizational skills to drive project success. Track record of fostering productive work environments and achieving set goals.

• Achieved historical best performance by defining and implementing completing HSE strategy with accuracy and efficiency, in every organization that I worked.
• Achieved the digital HSE System through effectively team work in the Project Vicepresidency of Codelco, and after that all the organization implemented that system.
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Since 2018 to February 2025, he has been a member of the IAMSH Board which administers and oversees the Certified Mine Safety Professional program.

Since 2019 he is the first vice president of the National Safety Council (NSC) of Chile, representing Codelco, and currently is Director of the NSC.

Certify as Expert in Risk Prevention of the Mining Extractive Industry Category A, Chile, SERNAGEOMIN 2002