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2009 BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
The Rocky Mountain Chapter of CHMM,
Inc. is a Not-for-Profit organization. Its Board of Directors is a
diverse group of environmental professionals located throughout the Front
Range of Colorado. Contact any of the members of the Board of Directors
for information on the Chapter and its activities.
OFFICERS
- President (2009 President)
- Elizabeth (Betsy) Bishop, CHMM (1999). Since 1993, she has worked in support of DuPont's
Corporate Remediation Group (CRG) as a regulatory and waste disposal
specialist. She performs many functions for Dupont's Remediation
group including remedial investigations, project management, RCRA
compliance, DOT shipping compliance, RCRA waste identification and
brokerage, waste to energy recovery options and materials recovery for
their 400+ sites across the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico and
Canada. In addition to her service as a RMC-CHMM Board
member, she is part of the national ACHMM Chapter Development Committee.
She relocated from Wilmington, Delaware to Denver, Colorado
in July of 2005, and subsequently joined the Rocky Mountain ACHMM
chapter in March of 2006. While in Delaware, she was an
active member of the Mid Atlantic Chapter ACHMM, holding officer
positions from 2002 to 2005.
She received a BA in Geology from Miami
University of Ohio in 1984 and an MS in Environmental Engineering from
the University of Cincinnati in 1992.
- Vice-President - Doug Waltermire, CHMM (2004) has managed the
permitting, compliance and regulatory affairs programs in support of
several Federal and State regulated hazardous waste treatment, storage
and disposal (TSDF) facilities. He also has managed numerous
state-implemented Superfund projects including coordination of multiple
contractors, counsel, and PRP group steering committees. He served
in various positions within the Environmental Affairs group at IT
Corporation for 18 years and then worked as a consultant with Shaw
Environmental for 3 years. His experience includes numerous RCRA
and state hazardous waste site closure and post-closure permitting
efforts; coordination of site investigation and remedial design;
regulatory tracking and assessment; strategic planning and project
alternatives analysis; extensive work with the regulatory community in
air and water quality, land use, public health and safety and hazardous
waste issues; public education and community participation efforts;
political advocacy; compliance planning and assessment; and coordination
work in support of environmental review processes. Doug has
degrees in Environmental Studies and Geography
- Treasurer – Stephen
D. Riner, CHMM (1991), was one of the
founding members of the North Star Chapter in Minnesota. He served that
chapter in various capacities, including Secretary and President, until
he joined the Rocky Mountain Chapter after moving to Colorado in 2002.
Steve has previously served as a RMC Board Member and has developed and
maintained the chapter's web page since its inception. Steve has a B.S.
and M.S. in Chemistry, and has over 30 years experience in various
aspects of environmental work. Steve has worked as a Senior
Environmental Scientist for Black Hills Corporation and its predecessor
operations for over 13 years, providing multi-media environmental
support for the company's gas and electric operations. Currently, he is
located in Black Hills Energy's Pueblo office and provides environmental
support for the company's Colorado electric operations.
- Secretary - Kurt
Streeb, CHMM (2001), is also a member of
the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA). Kurt has 13 years of
professional experience specializing in environmental assessments and
audits, asbestos and lead-based paint inspections and abatement,
investigations for soil and groundwater contamination, underground
storage tanks removal management, confined space monitoring, and indoor
air quality investigations. Kurt is an AHERA and State of Colorado
accredited asbestos inspector, management planner, and project designer.
He is also an EPA and Colorado accredited lead-based paint inspector and
risk assessor. Kurt is currently a project manager for Terracon,
Inc.
BOARD
MEMBERS
- Past-President - Joe
Jenkins, CHMM (1999), is a
Registered Professional Geologist (PG) and a master level Certified
Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM). Joe has over 20 years of
professional experience in petroleum, energy and environmental
consulting. He is a Senior Environmental Scientist for Black Hills
Corp., an electric and gas utility serving seven mountain and midwestern
states. Located in Fountain, Colorado, Joe provides multi-media
environmental management for Black Hills Energy's Colorado and Kansas
operations, and has been instrumental in developing the Black Hills
corporate environmental management systems (EMS). Joe has actively
supported the Rocky Mountain Chapter-CHMM since its inception in 2002
and has served as a Board member in 2004 and as Chapter Development
Committee Chair in 2005.
- Stephen C. Snider, CHMM,
CUSA, PHR. Steve is currently employed with Comcast Cable and provides
environmental health, safety and regulatory compliance support to over
3000 employees in 100+ locations across the State of Colorado. Steve
holds a BA in Business Communications and an AAS in Occupational Safety.
In addition, Steve holds professional certifications in Utility Safety
Administration, Human Resource Management, Cable Television Engineering
and Hazardous Materials Management. Steve is also a member in good
standing with the American Society of Safety Engineers, National Fire
Protection Association, Utilities Division of the National Safety
Council, Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers and national and
local ACHMM and is current vice-chair with the Utility Notification
Center of Colorado Denver Metropolitan Damage Prevention Council.
- Ken
Meek, CET, CHMM. Ken has nearly 30 years of
overall experience in emergency response and training, including 13
years at the Emergency Response Training Center (ERTC) in Pueblo.
Colorado. While at ERTC he was an Instructor. Senior Instructor, and
Operations Manager for the training facility. He was Manager of HazMat
Services, which had responsibility over the ERTC and the Bureau of
Explosives (BOE). He also has 12 years experience in the trucking
industry where he was employed by one of the largest bulk carriers in
the United States. In conjunction with his response and training
background, he also brings his knowledge and experience as a Colorado
State Patrolman. Ken earned his Certified Environmental Trainer
credential in 2008. He is also an American Heart Association instructor
for Basic Life Support (BLS), first aid and cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR).
- Doug Schlagel, P.E., CHMM. Mr. Douglas
Schlagel is a Colorado Registered Professional Engineer and Certified
Hazardous Materials Manager with fourteen years professional
environmental experience. He currently works for McCallum-Turner,
Inc. where he specializes in performing site selection analyses for the
deployment of new nuclear power plants. Mr. Schlagel also conducts
a variety of assessments, including chemical safety and program
management assessments, in support of the DOE national
laboratories. Previously, Mr. Schlagel managed environmental
programs for the closure of the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology
Site. Mr. Schlagel has been an active leader in the Rocky Mountain
Chapter of CHMMs since 2002 and served as Chapter President in
2005.
Last updated February 21,
2009
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