Steering Committee Members

2019 GEC Steering Committee

Mission:

To meaningfully and significantly participate in the creation of, definition of, promotion of, and on-site activities during

the Georgia Environmental Conference’s diverse slate of Topics and featured Speakers – focusing on providing

Fresh, New, High Value, Well-balanced, Diverse, and Relevant

educational content with positive impact on current and future practitioners

and the environment of Georgia and the Southeast region.

• Adam Hayes – Highroad Craft
• Ben Carswell – Jekyll Island Authority
• Beth Blalock – Gilbert, Harrell, Sumerford & Martin
• Brian McCallum – USGS
• Byron Kirkpatrick – Troutman Sanders
• Camilla Warren – EPA Region 4 Brownfields Section RCRA Management Division
• Catherine Owens – Atlanta Beltline
• Cliff Lewis – Georgia EPD-Watershed Protection Branch
• Costas Simoglou – Georgia Center of Innovation for Energy
• David Bell – Jacobs
• Dustin Heizer – Wood
• Ellen Hancock – EAI Environmental
• Ganesh Krishnan – Geosyntec
• Gary Hawkins – University of Georgia
• Gregg Hudock – Golder Associates
• Hope Moorer – Georgia Ports Authority
• Ian Skelton – Southern Company Gas
• Janet Wyche – one.world.learning
• Jeffrey Bernard – Kennesaw State University
• Jennifer Welte – Georgia EPD-Watershed Protection Branch
• Jim Miller – WSP
• Jimmy Thomas III – Enercon
• Joe Williams – Norfolk Southern
• John Martiniere – Martiniere & Associates
• John Spinrad – Arnall Golden Gregory
• Jonathan Wells – Alston & Bird
• Jordan Knight – Land Science Technologies
• Katherine Moore – Georgia Conservancy
• Kathleen Bowen – ACCG
• Keith Cole – Ramboll
• Keith Mask – Cox Enterprises
• Keith Ziobron – Cardno
• Kimberly  Sanders – Wenck Associates
• Kristofor Anderson – GEFA
• Laurel Royer – Exponet, Inc.
• Len Diprima – United Consulting
• Max Zygmont – Kazmarek Mowrey Cloud Laseter LLP (KMCL)
• Michelle Andotra – FHWA-Atlanta
• Nils Thompson – Nils Thompson Geological Solutions, LLC
• Patrick Krechowski – Jimerson & Cobb, P.A.
• PJ Newcomb – Coca-Cola North America
• Peter Fleury – S&ME
• Reggie Taylor – USDA
• Scott Anderson – HRP Associates
• Scott Hitch – Hitch Law LLC
• Scott Pearce – ECS Southeast
• Scott Rois – ERM
• Scott Thackston – Georgia Forestry Commission
• Stephen Bailey – Pond & Co.
• Stephen Brooks – FLETC
• Tara McCullen – Burns & McDonnell
• Terrance Rudolph – USDA NRCS
• Tim Fitzpatrick – Axys
• Tim Richards – Golder Associates
• William Rutlin – US Army Corps of Engineers

Conference Partners

The Georgia Environmental Conference is produced in generous cooperation with leaders from Georgia Department of Natural Resources – Environmental Protection Division & Sustainability Division, United States Environmental Protection Agency, United States Army Corps of Engineers, Georgia Agribusiness Council, Association County Commissioners of Georgia, Georgia Municipal Association, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, University of Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, Georgia Bar Association, Georgia Conservancy, Georgia Forestry Association, Georgia Forestry Commission, The Nature Conservancy, Georgia Environmental Finance Authority, Georgia Ports Authority, the City of Atlanta, and the Jekyll Island Authority.