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DAY 1 - Monday December 7, 2009


7:15-8:25 Early Bird Technical Session: Cleanup Technologies and Applications Roundtable

Brian Timmins, ETEC, LLC
Thomas O'Dell, The Remediators
Patrick Brady, Brady Environmental
Craig Dockter, Hart Crowser, Inc.
Annette Dietz, Geosyntec Consultants
David Fleming, TRS Group, Inc.
Clint Jacob, Landau Associates

Moderator: Heather Bartlett, SLR International Corporation
8:00-8:40
8:30-8:40
Continental Breakfast (Tradeshow)
WELCOME (Tradeshow)
Environmental Management 101 Advanced A
Sponsored by CH2M HILL
Advanced B
Sponsored by Ater Wynne LLP
Roundtable- Hot Topics
8:45-10:15 Mon1
Survival Kit for the New Environmental Manager


Jason Smith, Blount
Aaron Leritz, Bridgewater Group Inc.
Mon2
Renewable Energy: Potential and Incentives

Lee Rahr, Solar Program Coordinator with City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability
Stephanie Stoppenhagen, Critigen
Andy Solberg, IDC Architects
Margie Gardner, Bonneville Environmental Foundation
Mon3
Greenhouse Gases: Product Supply Chain and Life Cycle Considerations (Part I)

Maren Seibold, Trinity Consultants
Scott Stewart, Intel
Mon4
What happened in the 2009 session and what looms ahead

Greg Aldrich, Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
Craig Smith, NW Food Processors Association
Jon Isaacs, Oregon League of Conservation Voters
Jim Craven, Jim Craven Consulting
Moderator: Jason Smith, Blount Moderator: Pat Heins, CH2M Hill Moderator: Doug MacCourt, Ater Wynne LLP Facilitator: John Ledger, AOI
10:15-10:45 Break (Tradeshow)
10:45-12:15 Mon5
RCRA/Dangerous Waste Basics

Dave Kunz, DEQ
Briana Drummond, PSC Environmental Services
Mon6
Vapor Intrusion

Tom Lindley, Perkins Coie
Henning Larsen, Oregon Department of Quality
Craig Rankine, Washington Department of Ecology
Robert Ettinger, Geosyntec Consultants
Heidi Yantz, PBS Engineering + Environmental
Mon7
Greenhouse Gases: Product Supply Chain and Life Cycle Considerations (Part II)

Kathi Futornick, URS Corporation
David Allaway, DEQ
Kathryn Thomsen, SGS
Mon8
Environmental Leadership

Brent Foster, Oregon Department of Justice
Edward Kowalski, US EPA Region 10
Dick Pedersen, DEQ
Christopher Rich, Perkins Coie LLP
Moderator: Ken Skinner, Tektronix Moderator: Luverna Menghini, ERM Moderator: Doug MacCourt, Ater Wynne LLP Facilitator: Robert Grott, NEBC
12:15-1:45 LUNCH and AOI Award Presentation (Tradeshow)
Sponsored by PSC Environmental
1:45-3:00 Mon9
Stormwater Management Basics


Nathan Graves, Kennedy / Jenks Consultants
Michael Campbell, Stoel Rives
Jason Ziemer, Clean Water Technologies
Mon10
Using Lean to Get Green

Debra Taevs, PPRC
John Valachovic, OMEP
Bill Cummins, Givaudan
Mark Sheppard, Givaudan
Mon11
Green Cleanup

Sean Sheldrake, US EPA Region 10
Ross Dunning, Kennedy / Jenks Consultants
Mon12
Students/Professionals in Transition:
Overview of Environmental Job Opportunities


David Livengood, DEQ
Kevin Considine, Vestas
Jennifer Allen, PSU Center for Sustainable Processes and Practices
Moderator: Laura Maffei, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt Moderator: Jason Smith, Blount Moderator: Pat Heins, CH2M Hill Moderator: Kevin Considine, Vestas
3:00-3:30 Break (Tradeshow)
3:30-4:45 Mon13
Air Permitting Basics

Tom Wood, Stoel Rives LLP
Mon14
Green Chemistry

Dawn Lesley, Kennedy/Jenks
Jeremy Johnson, IHS
Colin Price, Oregon Environmental Council
Mon15
Understanding Environmental Crimes: Practical Information for Your Business

Dean Ingemansen, US EPA
Leah Koss, DEQ
Per Ramfjord, Stoel Rives LLP
Mon16
Students/Professionals in Transition:
Resume and Interview Tips to Get Your Dream Job


Jill Corona, DEQ
Karol Ford, Metro
Mark Havighorst, AECOM Environmental
Sarah Keirns, Clark County Public Works
Mark Read, Business Education Compact
Moderator: Bonnie Basden, JELD-WEN, inc. Moderator: Deonne Knill, Kennedy/Jenks Moderator: Geoff Tichenor, Stoel Rives LLP Moderator: Jessica Black, TriMet
4:45-6:15 RECEPTION (Tradeshow)   Sponsored by Stoel Rives




DAY 2 - Tuesday December 8, 2009


7:15-8:25 Early Bird Technical Session: Sustainability and Energy Efficiency

Kelley Martin, Integral Consulting
Kristina LeVelle, EORM
Mike Bach, Frito Lay, Inc.

Moderator: Marianne Fitzgerald, Conference Chair
8:00-8:40 Continental Breakfast (Tradeshow)
Environmental Management 101 Advanced A
Sponsored by CH2M HILL
Advanced B
Sponsored by Ater Wynne LLP
Roundtable – Hot Topics
8:45-10:15 Tu1
Identifying False Positives in Environmental Assessments

Richard Burrows, TestAmerica
Sean Gormley, AMEC
Tu2
Conserving Energy while Saving the Environment

Daniel Schall, AMEC
William Jones, Earth Advantage Institute
John Duby, SERBACO
Sigurd Anderson, IDC
Philip Reese, PhD, Stanford University
Tu3
Stormwater Case Studies

Drew Gilpin, Evraz Oregon Steel
Merv Coover, AECOM Environmental
Greg Will, Calbag Metals Company
Calvin Noling, StormwateRx
Tu4
Need to Change Oregon’s Chemical Policies: Real or Perceived?

Senator Mark Hass, Oregon State Legislature
Gail Shibley, ODHS/Environmental Public Health
Kathryn VanNatta, Northwest Pulp and Paper Association
Renee Hackenmiller-Paradis, OEC
Moderator: Lisa Domenighini, Pace Analytical Moderator: Ken Gish, K&L Gates LLP Moderator: Kristin Preston, TriMet Facilitator: David Livengood, DEQ
10:15-10:45 Break (Tradeshow)
10:45-12:15 Tu5
Audits and Inspections

Brian King, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
Randy Rees, SLR
Hong Huynh, Miller Nash
Tu6
Green Building and Low Impact Development

Jason Ziemer, Clear Creek Systems
Maria Cahill, Green Girl Development Technologies
Derek Godwin, Oregon State University
Tu7
Oregon Toxics Reduction Strategies

Kevin Masterson, DEQ
Cheryl Grabham, DEQ
Bruce Hope, DEQ
Mark Yeager, ACWA
Gregg Bryden, Kennedy / Jenks Consultants
Tu8
The Great Debate: Carbon Emissions in 2010

Bill Bradbury, Former Oregon Secretary of State and Gubernatorial Candidate, 2010
George Taylor, Applied Climate Services
Kyle Davis, PacifiCorp
Moderator: Brett Phillips, Skanska Moderator: Ken Gish, K&L Gates LLP Moderator: Clayton Brown, Clean Water Services Facilitator: Jay Waldron, Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
12:15-1:45 LUNCH and Plenary Speaker: Peter Donaldson, Everyone Knows How the Real World Works (Tradeshow)
Sponsored by PSC Environmental
1:45-3:00 Tu9
Emergency Response Planning

Terry Wolfe, Oregon State Fire Marshal
Dan Cutugno, PBS Engineering + Environmental
Tu10
Underground Injection Control and Other Emerging Issues

Andrew Swanson, Clackamas County Water Environment Services
Mary Shaleen Hansen, Washington Department of Ecology
Kevin Crosby, The Avogadro Group
Tu11
Product Life Cycle Analysis

Abby Boudouris, DEQ
David Allaway, DEQ
Tu12
Sustainability Principles in Regulatory Decision-making

Len Farr, AMEC Earth & Environmental
Mark Morford, Stoel Rives LLP
Tom Roick, DEQ
Moderator: Iloba Odum, Ecology Moderator: Doug Wise, City of Vancouver Moderator: Bonnie Basden, JELD-WEN, inc. Facilitator: Mark Morford, Stoel Rives LLP
3:00 Adjourn