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HEATHER TANNER, Enforcement Coordinator - Sacramento County EMD

Heather Tanner, Environmental Specialist, Sacramento Environmental Management Department, Environmental Compliance Division (CUPA). Enforcement Coordinator

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HOA TAN, Emergency Preparedness Program Manager - CA Dept of Public Health

Hoa Tan, REHS Emergency Preparedness Program Manager with the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) I provide leadership and oversight of the Center for Environmental Health emergency management programs, mainly the Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) program. I also serve as liaison between CDPH, the Governors Office of Emergency Services, the CA Conference of Directors of Environmental Health (CCDEH) and the CA Conference of Local Health Officers (CCLHO) to achieve statewide emergency preparedness goals.

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IAN PHUNG, Hazardous Materials Specialist - Los Angeles County Fire

Ian Phung, Hazardous Materials Specialist Los Angeles County Fire Department, Health Hazmat Division Inspector for LA County CUPA for 6 years, conducting inspections in Hazardous Materials Business Plan, Hazardous Wastes, Tiered Permitting and Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act

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JACK BECKER, PSM Specialist - Condor Earth Technologies

I am Jack Becker, a PSM Specialist with Condor Earth, with offices in Sonora, Stockton and Rancho Cordova. Most of my work at Condor focuses on assisting food processors, municipal government agencies and manufacturing facilities with industrial compliance and chemical risk management under the Unified Program elements for Business Plans, CalARP, Hazardous Waste and APSA. In addition to my work at Condor, I am an avid cyclist, director or the Motherlode Bicycle Coalition and a League of American Bicyclist Certified Instructor. I provide education and support to people wanting to ride their bikes for everyday transportation. And, yes, whenever possible, I ride my bike to and from work.

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JAMIE MCDONALD, Senior Manager Operations Execution, National Platforms - Republic Services

Jamie McDonald Senior Manager of Operations National Programs Republic Services Presently manage the operations support team handling all retail-related accounts within the organization. I oversee and support the coordination and customer interactions of all retail business for Republic Services Environmental Solutions. The management team not only handles direct supervision of the associates but is also responsible for the continued growth of the accounts within the organization.

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JANICE WITUL, Inspector - US EPA

Janice Witul is a lead Compliance Inspector/Field Investigator for the Oil Program in the Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Division of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 9 in San Francisco. Ms Witul reviews Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans, and Facility Response Plans, and inspects facilities subject to the Oil Pollution Prevention regulations. Compliance assistance includes working with state and local agencies that oversee Californias Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act. She reviews daily oil spill reports from CalOES and the National Response Center to determine trends at facilities or within industry sectors, or the need to follow up on incidents. Ms Witul is a Safety Officer for Region 9's Incident Management Team, EPAs National Incident Management Assistance Team, and a Shoreline Cleanup and Assessment Technique team member for oil spills.

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JASON BOETZER, Assistant Secretary for local Program Coordination and Emergency Response - CalEPA

Jason Boetzer is the Deputy Secretary for Local Program Coordination and Emergency Response. He has more than 22 years of experience working in the environmental health field and 13 years as a manager/director implementing and leading environmental and public health programs at the state and local levels. In his current position, held since August 2019, he oversees the states implementation of the Unified Program and its 81 certified local agencies, disaster and emergency response activities for CalEPA, and represents the Secretary of CalEPA on the Site Designation Committee for hazardous material site clean up.

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JEAN NGUYEN, Senior Hazardous Materials Specialist - Santa Clara County DEH

Jean Nguyen (he/him) is a Senior Hazardous Materials Specialist with Santa Clara County's Department of Environmental Health, Hazardous Materials Compliance Division. Jean leads the CUPA's enforcement efforts as well as its clandestine drug lab cleanup program.

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JEFFREY GEIGER, Accidental Release Prevention Engineer - Contra Costa County HS

Jeffrey Geiger Accidental Release Prevention Engineer Contra Costa County Health CUPA engineering support and auditing for facilities within Contra Costa County that fall under CalARP regulation and the county's Industrial Safety Ordinance

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JENNA HARTMAN, Environmental Scientist - State Water Board

Jenna is an Environmental Scientist at the State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, UST Leak Prevention Unit.

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JENNIFER COLLINS, Account Manager - Encamp

Jennifer Collins Account Manager Encamp, Inc. I currently serve as an Account Manager at Encamp. With my background in the environmental field, I build relationships with clients to understand their compliance needs and ensure that the solution we provide assists them in solving their challenges in EPCRA Tier II reporting. I provide demonstrations of our software to prospective clients. I act as a liaison to ensure that our clients have an clear path to procuring our solution.

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JENNIFER LORENZO, Senior Environmental Scientist-Supervisor - Cal Fire - OSFM

Jennifer Lorenzo is a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisor) with the CAL FIRE Office of the State Fire Marshal overseeing the fire code hazardous materials management plan and inventory statement (HMMP/HMIS) requirements and the Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act (APSA).

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JERRY BUCKLIN, President/CEO - NES Inc

Mr. Bucklin is a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Registered Environmental Assessor (REA), Registered Environmental Manager (REM), Certified Environmental Assessor (CEA), Certified Environmental Inspector (CEI), and a Certified Environmental Consultant (CEC). Mr. Bucklin is the past Chairman for the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC) Annual Lab Waste Disposal Symposium, and past Steering Committee to the Sacramento Chapter of the California Hazardous Waste Association. And has twenty-eight (28) years of experience instructing Law Enforcement on the hazards of illicit drug labs. He has served on the advisory board for the Environmental Auditing Certificate Program at U.C. Davis. He has also instructed at International Science Symposiums on Hazardous Waste issues for the American Academy of Forensic Sciences, AOAC, D.A.R.E., Academy of Certified Hazardous Material Managers (ACHMM) International Conferences (2006-2008), State Association of Chiefs of Police (2007) and the U.S. Department of Justice.

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JERRY SCHOLLMEYER, National Sales Manager - Morrison Bros Co

Jerry Schollmeyer, National Sales Manager, Morrison Bros. Co. Dubuque, IA

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JESUS SALAZAR, Engineer - Western Precooling Systems

Jesus Salazar, Mechanical Engineer, Western Precooling systems, Compliance and Engineering.

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JIM DELIA, Principal - Delia and Associates

Jim Delia, the Principal Consultant with Delia and Associates, has more than 25 years of hands-on organizational development consulting, coaching and human resources experience helping county and city organizations, non-profit agencies and private sector companies plan and implement strategic, organizational and personal changes to improve performance and achieve better results. Jim Delia, the Principal Consultant with Delia and Associates, has more than 25 years of hands-on organizational development consulting, coaching and human resources experience helping county and city organizations, non-profit agencies and private sector companies plan and implement strategic, organizational and personal changes to improve performance and achieve better results. Jim has developed and delivered hundreds of professional skills development training workshops. He has particular expertise in developing new supervisors and line managers; maximizing team performance; and in training leaders to use and apply practical change management methodologies. He is an engaging, energetic and versatile organizational development professional who effectively guides and develops leaders, teams and individuals. He has a proven track record of repeated success evidenced by the long-term relationships and

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JIMMY PADILLA, Hazardous Material Specialist 2 - Santa Barbara County EHS

Jimmy Padilla, Hazardous Materials Specialist II, Environmental Regulator (HMBP ,UST ,APSA , and HWG).

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JOANNE TRACEY, Hazardous Materials Program Manager - Santa Clara County DEH

Joanne Tracey, Hazardous Materials Program Manager, Santa Clara County, Department of Environmental Health.

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JOHN GOETZE, Senior Consultant - Trinity Consultants

John Goetze, Senior Consultant, Trinity Consultants. He has environmental permitting and compliance experience at the federal, state, and local levels. He has conducted atmospheric dispersion modeling studies for various source types incorporating unique requirements of state regulatory agencies.

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JOHN PAINE, Environmental Program Manager 1 - CalEPA

John J. Paine is currently the Unified Program Manager for the California Environmental Protection Agency, Unified Program Section. John has been involved with the Unified Program since its inception. He has worked in the hazardous material and emergency services fields for over 30 years. Prior to joining Cal/EPA, John worked at the Governor's Office of Emergency Services, the City of Azusa, and Hughes Aircraft Company in Southern California. John received his B.S. in Public Administration and M.P.A from California State University, Dominguez Hills.

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