CHAIR
James Smith
ERM Southwest
(281) 600-1000
james.smith@erm.com
James Smith is currently a senior project manager for ERM. He has over 16 years of experience in the environmental field, with primary focus in air quality. In his career, he has served clients in the refining, petrochemical, power, pipeline and wood products industries, primarily along the US Gulf Coast. He has managed numerous projects involving permitting, regulatory analyses, modeling, risk management, and compliance / due diligence audits. Mr. Smith earned a Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering (1986) and a Master of Science in Chemical Engineering (1994) from LSU. He has been an active member of the Air & Waste Management Association's Gulf Coast Chapter since 2003. |
PAST CHAIR
Jed Anderson
Attorney at Law
Jed Anderson is an environmental attorney in private practice in Houston, Texas with primary focus on air quality issues from permitting and policy to compliance and enforcement. Much of Jed's practice centers on the petrochemical, maritime and transportation industry. Jed has counseled clients in obtaining environmental authorization for large projects including billion dollar marine projects in Houston and New York. Jed has also represented national trade associations and state trade associations on air quality policy matters in Washington and Austin. Prior to entering the practice of law, Jed worked with the South Dakota Department of Environmental and Natural Resources as a tribal relations liaison and ground water scientist. |
VICE-CHAIR
Rebecca Rentz
Rebecca Rentz is recognized as a leading lawyer in the environmental field, and she is currently Counsel with Bracewll & Guiliani. Her leadership in the development of complex, cutting-edge environmental public policy was noted in 2007, when she was named Environmental Regulator of the Year by a local professional group. From 2006 to 2008, Ms. Rentz served as the Houston Air Quality Director and Counsel to the Executive Director of the TCEQ, working on regulatory matters including air permitting, investigation and enforcement of regulatory entities in Harris County. Prior to joining the TCEQ, Ms. Rentz was an associate attorney at Bracewell for five years during which time she represented clients on a wide variety of environmental issues. In addition to her environmental law efforts, she helped to craft health policy while serving as the Policy Director for Environmental and Health Issues under Harris County Judge Robert Eckels. |
SECRETARY
Roberto Gasparini
Source Environmental Sciences, Inc.
roberto@source-environmental.com
Roberto Gasparini is an environmental consultant and partner at Source Environmental Sciences, Inc., where he manages projects primarily relating to air permitting, modeling, and compliance. Roberto serves a myriad of industrial clients all across the country but mainly in Texas. Born and raised in Houston, Roberto graduated from Texas A&M University with a B. S. in Meteorology along with M. S. and Ph.D. degrees in Atmospheric Sciences. His graduate research focused on particulate matter and included measurements of local pollution. Roberto joined A&WMA in 2008. |
TREASURER
Malcolm Richards
TITAN Engineering
(281) 880-7800 ext. 103
mrichards@titanengineering.com
Mr. Richards is a senior project manager at TITAN Engineering's Houston Office. He has 16 years of environmental consulting experience specializing in air quality related projects. This experience includes air permitting, regulatory compliance assessments and reporting, regulatory analysis and interpretation, NOV and Agreed Order negotiations, and Mass Cap and Trade emissions trading and banking. This experience has been for the chemical/petrochemical, refining, electric generation, oil and gas, aluminum, steel, and manufacturing industries in thirteen states. Mr. Richards' initial A&WMA membership was in 1996 and includes a paper and presentation at the 2000 International Conference. |
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DIRECTOR
Deever Bradley
ERM
(281) 600-1223
deever.bradley@erm.com
Donald D. (Deever) Bradley III, P. E. is a Senior Associate with ERM. He has 15 years of environmental consulting experience for industrial clients in the Gulf Coast and throughout the U.S. Mr. Bradley has a Bachelors Degree in Chemical Engineering from Cornell University and is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas. |
DIRECTOR
Scott Hyden
Spirit Environmental
Scott Hyden is an air quality consultant and project manager for Spirit Environmental, LLC. He has provided air quality consulting support throughout the United States for nine years. Scott has served a diverse group of industrial clients with focus on air quality permitting, regulatory compliance support, auditing and air dispersion modeling. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from Texas Christian University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Texas at Austin. He has been a member of A&WMA since 2007. |
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EDUCATION & SCHOLARSHIP Committee Chair
Myriam McCharge
McChargueML@cdm.com
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MEMBERSHIP Committee Chair
Ini Nwoko
GRI Energy Resources, Inc.
(281) 358-8395
inwoko@grienergy.com
Ini-Obong Nwoko has served as an Environmental Specialist in various organizations since 1984, and currently is the co-owner of GRI Energy Resources, Inc. He is currently responsible for the business development for GRI Energy Resources covering environmental consultancy services and oilfield supplies. Mr. Nwoko holds a degree in Chemistry from the University of Calabar - Nigeria and a Masters degree in Environmental Pollution Control University of Leeds - England. In the past he has served on the Board of the South Central Louisiana Solid Waste District and as National Publicity Secretary for Nigerian Environmental Society. He is a member of the American Chemical Society. |
MEMBERSHIP DATABASE Committee Chair
Pam Embody
Rohm & Haas Texas, Inc.
(281) 228-8153
pembody@rohmhaas.com
Pamela Embody has been at Rohm and Haas Texas since 1982, working in various analytical, quality control and remediation positions. She is currently responsible for managing remediation activities and RCRA compliance at the Houston Plant. Ms. Embody holds a degree in Biology from the University of Houston. In the past she has served on the Board of the Texas Hazardous Waste Management Society, including six years as Treasurer. She has served five terms as Treasurer and two terms as Secretary of the Gulf Coast Chapter. |
