2023 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.
Adria Reimer – Geosyntec Consultants
Becky Finnigan – AECOM
Ben Carswell – UGA Carl Vinson
Beth Blalock – Gilbert Harrell Law
Brad Arnold – SOLA Environmental, LLC
Brian Jeffers – Geo Lab Drilling
Brian Shinall – Ellingson-DTD
Byron Kirkpatrick – Troutman Pepper
Camilla Warren – US Environmental Protection Agency
Cliff Lewis – GA Environmental Protection Division
Cynthia Jester – US Department of Defense
Dan Grogan – WSP
David Bell – Jacobs
David Mook – Centergy Group
Dawn Santoianni – Haley & Aldrich, Inc.
Dustin Heizer – Reliance Consulting Company, LLC
Ellen Hancock – EAI Inc.
Frank Morris – Clean Cities Georgia
Gabe Lang – AECOM
Gary Hawkins – UGA
Hari Krishna – Amazon
Ian Skelton – Southern Company Gas
Jason Wilt – Land Science
Jennifer Welte – GA Environmental Protection Division
Jessica Brown – UGA Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant
Jim Fineis – Total Vapor Solutions
John Joiner – US Geological Survey
John Spinrad – Arnall Golden Gregory LLP
Jonathan Wells – KMCL Law
Jordan Knight – MTN Inc.
Katherine Moore – Georgia Conservancy
Kathleen Bowen – ACCG – Georgia’s County Association
Keith Cole – Ramboll
Laurel Royer
Leonard Diprima – United Consulting
Mandy DeVore – GEFA
Melissa Horn – Troutman Pepper
Michele Tharp – AT&T Global Real Estate
Monique Latalladi – Wood
Nicole Stuhr – Geosyntec Consultants
Octavais Walton – CERM
Patrick Krechowski – Balch & Bingham
Peter Betts – Betts Environmental
Peter Fleury – Stantec
Peter Grant – epro
Rich Glaze – Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Rodger Daniel – American Environmental & Construction Services
Scott Anderson – Haley & Aldrich
Scott Rois – SLR Consulting
Sean Wallace – Georgia Power Company
Sherri McCarter – US Department of Agriculture
Skye Stockel – US Army Corp of Engineers
Stephen Bailey – Pond
Sumner Pomeroy – Southface / Clean Cities Georgia
Tara McCullen – Burns & McDonnell
Terrance Rudolph – US Department of Agriculture
Tim Fitzpatrick – SGS AXYS Analytical Services, Ltd.
Tim Richards – WSP
Travis Johnson – Pace
Travis Stegall – City of Brunswick
Traci Jenks – Cushman Wakefield
Will Medlin – Woodard & Curran
Yank Moore – Jekyll Island Authority
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.