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Michael G. Dowd is Director of the Air Quality Division for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. In that position, Mr. Dowd oversees the air quality planning, permitting, compliance, monitoring and mobile source programs for the Commonwealth. Prior to becoming Air Director, Mr. Dowd served as DEQ’s Director of Enforcement and Air Enforcement Manager. Before joining DEQ, Mr. Dowd was an attorney in private practice with law firms in Richmond, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio. Mr. Dowd is a graduate of Columbia University and holds a J.D., cum laude, from Vermont Law School. Download Presentation |
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Ellen Gilinsky is Director of the Water Division at the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), where she oversees a diverse array of water programs including water permitting, monitoring and assessments; water supply planning and water withdrawals; groundwater permitting and assessment; wetlands permitting and assessment; biosolids and land application permitting; and wastewater grant and loan programs and operator training. Read Bio | Download Presentation |
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 Gov. Bob McDonnell appointed David A. Johnson DCR director in May 2010. Johnson has spent more than 14 years working on environmental policy and its practical application. He served as chief deputy for the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) from 1998 through 2002 and as director for a short time in 2002. Read Bio | Download Presentation |
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 Tom Knauer has his own firm, Law Office of Thomas E. Knauer, PLLC, with offices in downtown Richmond, Virginia. He has 24 years of experience advising and representing clients on federal and state environmental laws and regulations, including rulemakings, permitting proceedings and enforcement actions involving air emissions, wastewater discharges, and the management of solid and hazardous wastes. Read Bio |
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 Having led environmental expeditions to every continent, Tom Mullikin brings a unique blend of fi rst-hand
experience, critical legal analysis, and community and stakeholder involvement to the leadership of his fi rm’s
Government, Policy and Regulatory Affairs team. His extensive travel, including multiple trips to the Arctic and
Antarctic, provides context to his work as a senior environmental attorney. Tom partners with his clients to address
the practical social, political, and environmental impacts of climate change. Read Bio |
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| Stephen Pierett is the environmental manager for The NRV Plant, home of Volvo Trucks, in Dublin, Virginia. Steve has over 36 years of environmental experience with EPA and Department of Defense contractors, consulting and industry. Steve organized an energy committee in 2005 with the goal of creating a carbon neutral plant. Read Bio | Download Presentation |
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 David W. Schnare, Esq. Ph.D. Dr. Schnare is a senior attorney with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance and President of Schnare & Associates, an administrative and environmental law appellate practice. He has served on the staff of the Senate Appropriates Committee and as the nation’s Senior Regulatory Economist with the U.S. Office of Advocacy for Small Business. He holds the position of Director of the Center for Environmental Stewardship at the Thomas Jefferson Institute. HIS REMARKS TODAY ARE HIS OWN AND DO NOT REPRESENT ANY ORGANIZATION WITH WHOM HE IS OTHERWISE ASSOCIATED. Read Bio | Download Presentation |
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 Brooks Smith is a partner on the environmental team at Hunton & Williams LLP, where he focuses on emerging issues under the Clean Water Act. Brooks is long-time counsel to the Virginia Manufacturers Association on water issues, and he serves in a similar capacity for other organizations all across the country. Read Bio |
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 Jeff Steers is currently the Director of the DEQ’s Waste Division, responsible for overseeing the solid and hazardous program, Superfund, VRP/Brownfields, groundwater and risk assessment programs and the Department’s tank and petroleum programs. Prior to this, Jeff was the Regional Director of DEQ’s Northern Regional Office. Jeff also spent several years in the private sector managing a wetland restoration consulting firm’s Cincinnati Ohio office. Read Bio | Download Presentation |
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| Jim Taylor graduated from Virginia Tech in 1993 with a BS in Chemical Engineering. He joined MWV in 1993 as a process engineer and quickly moved into the environmental group working on the mill's first Title V permit. Currently, Jim serves as the Environmental Team Leader for the company's Shared Business Support group for the North American facilities. Download Presentation | |
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David K. Paylor was reappointed director of the Department of Environmental Quality by Governor Bob McDonnell in January 2010. He originally was appointed director by Governor Timothy Kaine in 2006. thefuture@vamanufacturers.com
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